“Liberty means responsibility. That’s why most men dread it.” — George Bernard Shaw Follow Dr. Hurd on Facebook. Search under “Michael Hurd” (Rehoboth Beach DE). Get up-to-the-minute postings, recommended articles and links, and engage in back-and-forth discussion with … Continue reading
A Carnegie Mellon University associate professor who wished Queen Elizabeth II an “excruciating” death on Thursday doubled down by going after Jeff Bezos for his “merciless greed” after the Amazon founder criticized her comments. Hate speech is all these awful … Continue reading
We live in such an undignified, willfully stupid, savagely life-hating era. Images of grace and calmness do not fit with the twisted and mangled culture we have allowed ourselves to become. Royalty is imperfect. But next to the spectacles of … Continue reading
I can hardly listen to conservative talk radio any longer. It’s too painful. They play right into our tyrants’ hands — unknowingly, because these are mostly good people. They talk about how Biden and his “administration” officials are going to … Continue reading
So, given a new civil war, what would motivate the left? First, leftists believe they too are fighting to protect America and make it a better country. Regardless of what you may think, millions of people believe in the cause … Continue reading
“CDC numbers show that even before the pandemic, the number of adolescents saying they felt persistently sad or hopeless was up 40% since 2009. There are lots of theories on why – social media, increased screen time and isolation, but … Continue reading
Few things are more annoying than being nagged (except perhaps being accused of it). Nagging stems from the false belief that repetition creates motivation. It never does, and in fact, it lowers respect and reveals weakness by saying, in effect, … Continue reading
We hear of RINOs (“Republicans in Name Only”) all the time. There are literally a parade of RINOs throughout the Imperial City. Why do we never hear of DINOs? Why do we never, ever hear about “Democrats in Name Only”? … Continue reading
A friend of mine sold his successful business and retired. In order to fill his spare time, he took a job in a small specialty store. Money was not really a factor, but the adjustment from “employer” to “employee” was … Continue reading
“Labor Day”? In a country where the government pays people NOT to work? And forces people who DO work to pay the tuition bills of people who do not feel like working? Or who pursued worthless degrees and now don’t … Continue reading
“The FBI and the Justice Department have become vicious monsters, controlled by radical left scoundrels lawyers and the media who tell them what to do—you people right there—and when to do it,” Trump said at Saturday’s rally. Absolutely. The “FBI” … Continue reading
“The individual has always had to struggle from being overwhelmed by the tribe. If you try it, you will be lonely often, and sometimes frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself.” — … Continue reading