When my dad bought my mom a new car a few years back, it was like December 19th or something and they did actually give him a giant magnetic bow to go with it. It barely fit in the trunk. I wonder if he still has it.

To the extent that Rand's philosphy has any coherence at all, it's an extreme anti-Communist ideology, which generally fits the general "right wing" label. Other aspects of her politics don't agree with the American Right (or European Right) but it's fair to call it a Right ideology, yes.

I bought a Kindle for a trip where I was backpacking for a month so I needed reading material that wasn't heavy. It's nice, and I still occasionally use it, but there's something about browsing a bookstore (especially a good secondhand bookstore) that is irreplaceable to me. Books are about more than just the reading…