Try these if you'd like an actual explanation of how Obj-C messaging works.
http://www.mikeash.com/pyblog/friday-qa-2012-11-16-lets-buil...
http://www.friday.com/bbum/2009/12/18/objc_msgsend-part-1-th...
http://www.mikeash.com/pyblog/friday-qa-2012-11-16-lets-buil...
http://www.friday.com/bbum/2009/12/18/objc_msgsend-part-1-th...
Mike Ash is an excellent example of how to write blog posts about how things work