At last I got round to watching something by him. It was the BBC Machines documentary part one. Fascinating links between Ayn Rand and the global economy.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayn_Rand

Proverbs 1:20-22 (NIV)
Wisdom calls aloud in the street, she raises her voice in the public squares; [21] at the head of the noisy streets she cries out, in the gateways of the city she makes her speech: [22] "How long will you simple ones love your simple ways?"

Proverbs 1:32-33 (NIV)
For the waywardness of the simple will kill them, and the complacency of fools will destroy them; [33] but whoever listens to me will live in safety and be at ease, without fear of harm."

Proverbs 2:3-6,9-11 (NIV)
and if you call out for insight and cry aloud for understanding, [4] and if you look for it as for silver and search for it as for hidden treasure, [5] then you will understand the fear of the Lord and find the knowledge of God. [6] For the Lord gives wisdom, and from his mouth come knowledge and understanding. [9] Then you will understand what is right and just and fair---every good path. [10] For wisdom will enter your heart, and knowledge will be pleasant to your soul. [11] Discretion will protect you, and understanding will guard you. __________________________
14v20 The poor are shunned even by their neighbours, but the rich have many friends.

18v24 A man of many companions may come to ruin, 
but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

29v5 Whoever flatters his neighbour is spreading a net for his feet.

28v23 He who rebukes a man will in the end gain more favour than he who has a flattering tongue.

27v6 Wounds from a friend can be trusted, but an enemy multiplies kisses. ___________________________________

25v17 Seldom set foot in your neighbour's house too much of you, and he will hate you.

27v14 If a man loudly blesses his neighbour early in the morning, it will be taken as a curse.

26v18,19 Like a madman shooting firebrands or deadly arrows is a man who deceives his neighbour and says, "I was only joking!"

25v20 Like one who takes away a garment on a cold day, or like vinegar poured on soda, is one who sings songs to a heavy heart .

27v17 As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another. ______________________________

17v9 He who covers over an offense promotes love, but whoever repeats the matter separates close friends.

Luke 22:39-44 (NIV)
Jesus went out as usual to the Mount of Olives, and his disciples followed him. [40] On reaching the place, he said to them, "Pray that you will not fall into temptation." [41] He withdrew about a stone's throw beyond them, knelt down and prayed, [42] "Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be done." [43] An angel from heaven appeared to him and strengthened him. [44] And being in anguish, he prayed more earnestly, and his sweat was like drops of blood falling to the ground.

Psalm 103:1-5 (NIV)
Praise the Lord, O my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name. [2] Praise the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits--- [3] who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases, [4] who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion, [5] who satisfies your desires with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's.

If you don't listen to Adam and Joe you need to. They regularly have me shaking with laughter. The recent Taffin thread is so funny.

Why vent everything publicly? Yes, twitter offers that possibility but it feels like a mistake to be a stream of unedited consciousness. Perhaps if it is the draw of the digital (ie writing is hard to do/manipulate/store/whatever) then find another means of self-tweeting/self-facebooking.

Day One is such an app. I have been using it a lot and it fulfils the place that twitter had wrongly claimed - namely a space where I can vent without fear of it haunting me later.

Antisocial is the new social.

Seriously, this shirt needs some kind of strobe warning. I nearly had an epileptic seizure just then.