Rainridrer

Hello Brant and Michael, Michael, you say "That's where Beck is, so I'm cool with it even as I disagree with his religion." I agree that is where Beck is, but my point is that it is difficult for me to respect anyone who accepts or adopts anything based upon other than logic. That attitude has severely restricted the number of friends I have, but at the same time has improved the quality. I'll take quality over quantity. Brant, you may be correct, but it seems to me that Beck is sincerely and truly a mystic, although he probably does play to his audience. What's going on this weekend? Nice weather here in the Pacific Northwest. I'm working tomorrow morning and then some chores around the house in the afternoon. Maybe Sunday can be a play day! John

Michael, I am surprised that this thread isn't getting activity. I am not a huge Beck fan and it is sad indeed that his is the most sane voice in the media today, unless you want to count the less known John Stossel on Fox Business Network. Yet I find him entertaining and listen to him occasionally until he broaches the subject of religion. It always amazes and disappoints me when a seeminly sane, rational, intelligent person cannot apply logic to the topic of religion. John

Alas, this thread is dying. Surely it is for lack of a volunteer for a most important position in the cult. Having served in the US Navy I should know better, yet I shall volunteer for said position. I shall prepare and distribute the Kool Aid, assuring all consume their assigned portions prior to, of course, consuming my own.

Shane, Michael, Brant and George, I really appreciate the welcome. I'm looking forward to getting to know you better. George, I'm not sure what you would consider a serious biker. I'm not a racer. My '07 Road King Classic is my primary means of transportation. I ride rain or shine; the only thing that keeps me from riding is black ice. I enjoy life too much to risk that! I have been down twice, both times on a '74 650 Yamaha. I'm older and wiser now. I don't think I would ride in the LA area. I've driven there quite a bit. Work is a big part of my life. I'm a manager at a 150 employee company on Whidbey Island. I have always enjoyed work and would appreciate hearing what some of you do. John

Hello, I first read "Atlas Shrugged" in a Navy brig as a 19 year old kid. For the first time in my life I felt that there were people on the planet earth who weren't all that different from me. Still, I feel somewhat alone. Often I'm ashamed of human behavior. The frequent and repeated irrational acts of most humans utterly mystify, and frankly, terrify me. I delight in giving the written works of Ayn Rand to others in the hope of slowly improving the world one mind at a time. I find her books at flea markets, garage sales, used book stores, resale shops, etc. and pass them on. I see little effect of 40 years of that activity, yet I remain optimistic. I hope to find a haven of rational thought here. John D. Johnson Oak Harbor, WA