Objectivist Roundup

Welcome to the October 27, 2011 edition of objectivist round up. These last few weeks have been a whirlwind for me. I am pouring every ounce of energy I have into my startup, the one that began almost a year ago, and is getting ever closer to overtaking my life. It's been a real challenge to divide my focus between being an active parent and a startup entrepreneur. Can it be done? I am learning that the right answer to this question is, "I have no idea. But it will be." Taking a moment out of my day to review the latest from my fellow objectivists is just what the doctor ordered!


Edward Cline presents Occupy Wall Street: An Axis of Enemies posted at The Rule of Reason, saying, "A number of stark contrasts should be noted between the freedom of speech and assembly as practiced by Occupy Wall Street and Pamela Geller."


Ari Armstrong presents In Defense of Income Inequality (In Capitalism) posted at Free Colorado, saying, "In a free society, income inequality is morally just and economically essential. Forced wealth transfers, regardless of the beneficiaries and victims, are morally wrong and economically destructive. This post quotes from and links to my article in The Objective Standard."


Rational Jenn presents The One About the Shooting Range posted at Rational Jenn, saying, "Recently, my husband, oldest son (age 9) and I took a gun class at a local shooting range. And just so you know, I'm a pretty good shot! :D"


Brian Phillips presents An interview with an immigrant posted at IndividualRightsGovernmentWrongs.com, saying, "While conservatives make noises about illegal immigration, they frequently ignore the trials and tribulations that an individual must suffer in order to legally immigrate to America. This interview reveal some of those obstacles."


Paul Hsieh presents Hospital Bill From 1960 posted at We Stand FIRM, saying, "How much have medical costs risen in the past 50 years?"


Diana Hsieh presents Video: State Involvement in Marriage posted at NoodleFood, saying, "In Sunday's webcast, I discussed whether and how the state should be involved in marriage -- a crucial issue for the debates about gay marriage."


Santiago and Kelly Valenzuela presents On Open Immigration, by Guest Blogger Fotis Olympodoros posted at Mother of Exiles, saying, "Guest blogger, Fotis Olympodoros, contributes this wonderful piece about open immigration to Mother of Exiles."


Joe England presents The Lesser Circumcision Rant: Religion, Parenthood, and Urinary Tract Infections posted at Think Twice.


John Drake presents Thinking Your Way to Productivity posted at Try Reason!, saying, "David Allen's Getting Things Done may have a bit in common with Rand's Art of Non-Fiction. In this post, I examine the possibilities."


Rational Jenn presents Time Travel Tuesday: On Problem-Solving and Choosing Battles and the Virtue of Independence posted at Rational Jenn, saying, "Using kids arguments as an opportunity to teach them something about the virtue of independence."


Kate Yoak presents Getting out of the office: Pain and pleasure posted at Startup Thermometer, saying, "As my business venture moves closer to market launch, I am battling the personal challenge of leaving the comfy home office and speaking to strangers."

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Patience and kindness

"Mommy, I don't think you were nice to Lily. You hurt her feelings," Alex said one particularly stormy afternoon.
"Well, she..." I started and caught myself. Sigh. Why can't I just be perfect?
"You know, you are right. I always try to be kind, but sometimes it's hard and I get impatient. You know, it's actually quite challenging to be a mommy."
"Really?" Hmmm... apparently I make it look easy!
"Yeah. You want to try? When we go to pick up Lily, do what mommy does. Be patient and kind. If she does something wrong, don't get angry. Remember that she is still learning. Teach her how to do it right." 

As Lily's gymnastics class drew to a close, I reminded Alex, "Patient and kind, remember?"
He was ready to give it a try. Lily was in rare form and "patient and kind" turned out to be quite a challenge. But not all was lost.


This conversation gave us a new valuable and interesting tool. Let me point out that a three-year-old sister can drive any five-year-old boy to distraction, no matter how loving and focused he is or how hard he tries.  But now, instead of saying, 

"A L E X!!! Y O U   D O   N O T   H I T  Y O U R   L I T T L E  S I S T E R!!!!!!!"


I can calmly remind him, "Remember, patient and kind, like a mommy!" "Oh... I forgot..." which frequently follows is almost as good as an apology. And I think, this gave him a whole different level of understanding of my job... This is always good... have your little boss empathize with your task.