I owe most of my formation to the University of Dallas, specifically Frederick Wilhelmsen, who gave me an acquaintance with Thomism, and Father Placid Csizmazia, who introduced me to Attic Greek. Also, in spite of this polite company, I owe a debt to the brawling Jewess Ayn Rosenbaum Rand, who wasn’t afraid to shove the truth in everybody’s faces.