gistfile1.rb

class Object
  # The hidden singleton lurks behind everyone
  def metaclass
    class << self
      self 
    end
  end
  
  def meta_eval &blk
    metaclass.instance_eval &blk
  end

  # Adds methods to a metaclass
  def meta_def name, &blk
    meta_eval { define_method name, &blk }
  end

  # Defines an instance method within a class
  def class_def name, &blk
    class_eval { define_method name, &blk }
  end
end

class Foo
  def self.hello( text )
    meta_def :hello do
      text
    end
  end
end

# Same as above but without the fancy helper methods
class Foo
  class << self
    def hi( text )
      class << self; self; end.instance_eval do
        define_method :hi do
          text
        end 
      end
    end
  end
end

class Bar < Foo
  hello "Jesus is here!"
  hi "Just another freak, really!"
end

# There! Individual class methods! 
puts Bar.hello
# => Jesus is here!

puts Bar.hi
# => Just another freak, really!