Daily Dose of Reason
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July 4, 2022
July 4, 2022"She smiled. She knew she was dying. But it did not matter any longer. She had known something which no human words could ever tell... read more
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Clueless Sheep Try to Celebrate the 4th of July
July 4 refers to "Independence Day". Specifically, it refers to the USA's break with --and independence from -- Great Britain's authoritarian monarchy of the 1770s.... read more
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From Foxholes to America 2022
A meme eloquently puts it: "Your grandfather didn't sleep in a foxhole in a far away land while clutching a picture of your grandmother so... read more
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We’re In a Civil War
July 3, 2022The pushback from the right -- with a wave of recent, decisive Supreme Court decisions -- shows how America is, for all practical purposes, in... read more
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The Jewel at Harvard
July 2, 2022What a joy to watch this speech. It's not only a reminder that NOT all young people, and NOT all Ivy League graduates, are ignorant... read more
Life's a Beach
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Reality Isn’t “Mean” … It Just IS
June 29, 2022I received a kind email from a reader who enjoys my columns. (Thank you, by the way!) She... read more
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Failing Isn’t Always Failure
June 28, 2022Success is great. We all want it. But the road to success can be blocked by failure. Detouring... read more
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Can We Agree to Disagree?
June 22, 2022In my over thirty-five years of professional counseling, I’ve never witnessed so many instances where friendships – even... read more
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Is it Healthy to Trade Reality for Fantasy?
June 21, 2022My recent column about hypnosis apparently hit a nerve or two. The most interesting response was from a... read more
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A Closer Look at Hypnosis
June 14, 2022I get a lot of questions about hypnosis. The most common misperception is that it’s a state of... read more