| Reminder: The OLists Posted: 03 Jan 2011 07:05 AM PST As a reminder, OList.com includes the following nine e-mail lists: - OActivists: OActivists is an e-mail list for Objectivists committed to fostering positive cultural and political change. Its purpose is to encourage and assist effective advocacy of Objectivist ideas in non-Objectivist forums by facilitating communication between Objectivist activists. Membership is limited to Objectivist activists. It is managed by Tammy Perkins.
- OBloggers: OBloggers is an e-mail list for Objectivist bloggers. Its purpose is to facilitate communication about matters of mutual interest, such as upcoming events, blogworthy links, posts of interest, blog promotion, and best blogging practices. Membership is limited to Objectivist bloggers. It is managed by Kate Gerber of CareerMama.
- OGrownups: OGrownups is an informal e-mail list for for Objectivists and others interested in raising and educating children well. Its basic purpose is to facilitate discussion amongst Objectivists about child development, discipline techniques, education methods, parenting resources, and more. Non-Objectivist lurkers are welcome. It is managed by Jenn Casey of Rational Jenn.
- OEvolve: OEvolve is an informal e-mail list for Objectivists and others interested in the proper application of evolutionary principles to diet, fitness, and health. Its basic purpose is to facilitate discussion and information-sharing amongst Objectivists about the practical sciences of cooking, nutrition, fitness, health, and more. Non-Objectivist lurkers are welcome. It is managed by Monica Hughes of Spark A Synapse.
- OProducers: OProducers is an e-mail list for Objectivists and others committed to improving their habits of productivity in their careers, projects, and other pursuits. Its purpose is to facilitate discussion and information-sharing amongst Objectivists about practical methods for better management of time, projects, money, people, and other resources. Non-Objectivist lurkers are welcome. It is managed by Tod of Optimal Living.
- OHomos: OHomos is an informal mailing list for for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (GLBT) Objectivists and others interested in the the proper application of reason, egoism, and rights to matters of mutual interest. Its purpose is to facilitate friendly discussion amongst GLBT Objectivists about dating, sexual health, social events, and "gay rights." Non-Objectivist GLBTs and non-GLBT Objectivists are welcome as lurkers. It is managed by Trey Peden of Trey Givens.
- OShooters: OShooters is an e-mail list for Objectivists and others enthused about firearms and committed to gun rights. Its basic purpose is to facilitate discussion and information-sharing amongst Objectivists about firearm models, shooting techniques, gun ranges, gun laws, and the like. Non-Objectivist lurkers are welcome. It is managed by Santiago Valenzuela. (Kelly Elmore is currently substituting for Santiago.)
- OGardeners: OGardeners is an informal e-mail list for Objectivists and others interested in gardening and landscaping. Its purpose is to facilitate discussion and information-sharing amongst Objectivists about the cultivation of flowers, vegetables, shrubs, and trees. Non-Objectivist lurkers are welcome. It is managed by Kelly Elmore of Reepicheep's Coracle.
- OAcademics: OAcademics is an e-mail list for Objectivist academics to discuss teaching, research, coursework, dissertations, job prospects, publication, and all other aspects of life in (or after) academia. Membership is limited to Objectivist academics. It is managed by Rory Hodgson of Rory Meets World.
OList also hosts two weekly online chats exclusively for OList subscribers: the OList Virtual Socials. - Tuesday's Happy Hour starts at 6 pm PT / 7 pm MT / 8 pm CT / 9 pm ET. It features Appetizers and Drink Specials (i.e. the weekly conversation topics), usually announced on Earl Parson's blog, Creatures of Prometheus, on Monday.
- Sunday's Brunch starts at 9 am PT / 10 am MT / 11 am CT / 12 pm ET. It doesn't have any set topic.
To join these chats, you must have the URL, login, and password that is periodically sent to all the OLists. The OList Virtual Socials are managed by Earl Parson ( @Earl3d), with the help of William Green ( @laforgetm). Also, Earl recently added a Movie Night to the roster of social events for OList subscribers. The first movie was "Desk Set," which I'd never seen before. I thoroughly enjoyed watching it online, while chatting with other OList'ers about it. That's going to become a regular feature, and so look to the various OLists for announcements about upcoming Movie Nights. Finally, OList.com now hosts monthly webcasts with Objectivist intellectuals, funded by pledges from interested people made in advance. The streaming video of Adam Mossoff's November webcast is available for sale for $50, and you can still pledge for Eric Daniels' upcoming webcast on free speech. (The free teaser for that is tonight!)  |
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