Here’s a response to somebody who says, “I don’t mean to bother you.” Response: “I don’t permit myself to be bothered. I value my time, and if I choose to spend it interacting with anyone, it’s by choice. Unless you’re … Continue reading
Well, it was only a matter of time. The media and its regime are spreading the idea from academia called “government speech.” Look it up. One definition you’ll find: “Under the government speech doctrine, the government has its own rights … Continue reading
Clients often ask me if the children (or adults) in their lives are just looking for attention when they “act up” or become emotionally distraught. This is often true, but the goal isn’t attention as much as what I call … Continue reading
Smug leftists snidely dismiss holidays like July 4 and Columbus Day as “slave-owning white men” holidays. Yet they still want to be off work on these days. Wouldn’t a principled stand mean refusing to participate in any holiday that isn’t … Continue reading
I continue to doubt that any Republican can win the presidency in 2024 with voter fraud unchecked in Philadelphia, Atlanta, Arizona and elsewhere. But if Trump managed to win the presidency somehow, what would happen next? We saw how leftists … Continue reading
“Those who tell the stories rule society.” — Plato Follow Dr. Hurd on Facebook. Search under “Michael Hurd” (Charleston SC). Get up-to-the-minute postings, recommended articles and links, and engage in back-and-forth discussion with Dr. Hurd on topics of … Continue reading
Michelle Obama asks where would she be without affirmative action. That’s precisely our point. Follow Dr. Hurd on Facebook. Search under “Michael Hurd” (Charleston SC). Get up-to-the-minute postings, recommended articles and links, and engage in back-and-forth discussion with … Continue reading
“Never again should anyone have to be amazed at how Jim Jones got his followers to drink the poison.” — unknown ************* “If this country goes down, I guarantee the rest of the world goes down, too.” Dr. Ben Carson … Continue reading
Climate change. COVID lies. Socialism. ALL LEFTISM IS DISINFORMATION. ************** A UK government adviser is confident any future pandemic lockdown and compulsory mask edicts will be met with compliance because people have learnt a new behaviour and, “in principle, you … Continue reading
If you disagree with a leftist on ANYTHING — socialized medicine, COVID fascism, outlawing fossil fuels in 7 years, higher taxes, unlimited government spending and inflation of the currency — then you’re immediately and forever branded a “white supremacist” — … Continue reading
A lot of people like to read peppy little affirmations first thing in the morning. But some clients tell me that fluffy, hyperbolic one-size-fits-all platitudes feel like nothing more than false hype. That annoyance can make it difficult to absorb … Continue reading
Several readers asked me to clarify the difference between short-term compromise and all-out self-sacrifice when it comes to relationships. Over the last 18 or so years, more than one Life’s a Beach! column has emphasized that the latter should never … Continue reading