The Gateway Objectivist 

The monthly newsletter of the Gateway Objectivists, St. Louis, Missouri 

Jan 2004

Vol. 12, No. 4 Newsletter Editor:  Jon Litton

April Meeting:
“Mike Mentzer: His Life and Philosophy” 
by John Drake

At our April meeting, GO member John Drake will present “Mike Mentzer: His Life and Philosophy.”

Three years ago, the bodybuilder, writer and philosopher Mike Mentzer died. His heroic life and dedication to applying rational thinking to his work have spawned a new training methodology called “High-Intensity Training.” Heavily influenced by Ayn Rand, Mentzer did to bodybuilding what Rand did to philosophy. In this talk, John Drake will examine Mentzer’s life and explore his training philosophy.

Join us on Saturday, January 17, at the home of Joy & Jeff Kiviat. We will also have plenty of snacks and discussion. Call Joy & Jeff at (618) 288-2330 for directions or more information.

Anthem Film in Development

According to The Atlasphere, the film rights to Ayn Rand’s novel Anthem have been acquired by Jim Snider and Kerry O’Quinn, who are also writing the screenplay. Pre-production is scheduled to begin this year. For more info, see the Ayn Rand Meta-Blog at http://www.theatlasphere.com/metablog/000027.php.

Register for Camp Indecon 2004

There’s still time to register your kids for Camp Indecon this summer, or to apply to be a counselor for some of the campers. The camp will be July 17 – 24 in Colorado. For additional details, see the Camp Indecon website at www.campindecon.org.

We welcome submissions of reviews, articles, columns and commentary. Direct all correspondence to gwobjctvst@aol.com.