Graham Greene

No, I did not finish the reading about Ayn Rand after all. The first sentense of the article drove me away -- "The relationship is sexual or nothing".

Instead, I found another article about Graham Greeene, the author of the Quiet American. The author described that Graham Greene produced his writings in a very special way -- he wrote exact 500 words each day -- not more; not less. Graham would even leave an unfinished sentense as long as the word count reaches his quota.
It is quite impressive. I hope that I can write programs this way one day.

During the weekend, we took Anbo to the nearby indoor swimming pool. Details can be found in my lovely wife's blog.

Fountainhead

An article in NewYorker brought my attention to Ayn Rand. The article describes an architect, Stephen Valentine, who designs a special building named 'Timeship' as an ultimate site for cryonics. In the article, Stephe Valentine is described as a perfectionist who is largely influenced by a novel called 'Fountainhead.'

Ayn Rand wrote 'Foundtainhead' in 1943. Now, the novel becomes a classic. It is so popular that I can't even borrow one out from the local library even though the library holds 53 copies. This fact only triggers my curiosity about the author. After all, who on the earth is Ayn Rand, the author of such an influential novel?

I have New Yorker DVDs by hand and I did a search on them. Before long, I found an article about Ayn Rand. ( I start to appreciate the fact that I borrowed such a good collection from the library. Unfortunately, I have to return it back to the library. Somehow, I start to worry about my lives without these DVDs. After all, they did enrich my English and nourish my knowledge. A smart girl would understand what I mean. )

The article is quite long and enough to entertain me tonight. Tell you more when I am done with it.