My response to Peter Fithian (on Facebook), who speculates that God has left the building and nobody is coming to rescue us: Yes, most of human history has been miserable because of bad ideas and bad choices. The Enlightenment/Renaissance era … Continue reading
Accept people as they are, but place them where they belong. You are the CEO of your life. Hire, fire and promote accordingly. (Author unknown) Follow Dr. Hurd on Facebook. Search under “Michael Hurd” (Charleston SC). Get up-to-the-minute postings, … Continue reading
Nobody rational believes the media. Not any longer. The media is now almost 100 percent propaganda. Propaganda advances a narrative, rather than the truth. The people who DO believe the media are either (1) not very intelligent; or (2) badly … Continue reading
Here’s the problem with running for President as a Republican — other than the fact you cannot win, and you will not win, not so long as we have the kind of voting process that manufactured 81 million votes for … Continue reading
A faithful reader of this column emailed me that he and his wife argue quite a bit. Though it seems destructive, he says they always make up with the problem solved. He asks if arguing is a constructive way to … Continue reading
“Hell is empty and all the devils are here.” — William Shakespeare When has this ever been more true? Even the Pope is a Communist. ****************** “Make yourselves sheep, and the wolves will eat you.” — Ben Franklin Done. And … Continue reading
For some, dealing with stress can be a time for reflection. In my business, we call it “introspection”; a time for quiet exploration of your true feelings, wants and needs. When clients present to me with stress or frustration, I … Continue reading
“The deepest sin against the human mind is to believe things without evidence.” — Aldous Huxley Wow. There are a LOT of sinners today. Most of it emanates not from the religious right, but from the “progressive” cultural left. They … Continue reading
“U.S. Military Shoots Down Unidentified Flying Object over Lake Huron, Fourth Shoot-Down in Eight Days” Good grief! They’re turning Joe into a wartime leader, a Truman or Lincoln or Washington-like commander in chief. And I bet he doesn’t even know … Continue reading
If you don’t like football, you’re fortunate. You don’t have to watch the Super Bowl. If you don’t have to watch the Super Bowl, you don’t have to hear the “black national anthem.” It’s not a celebration of black people. … Continue reading
U.S. jet takes down an unidentified object that violated Canadian airspace … says a headline. It saddens me beyond words to say it, but it’s true: I DO NOT CARE. I don’t care because I don’t believe anything our lying … Continue reading
Bill Gates is bragging that his brand of fascism-applied-to-technology will “change the world.” He’s counting on us to assume that change is automatically and always good. Good for whom? And why is change always good for all? Keep in mind … Continue reading