Over 30 years of talking to people about problems related to their childhood has taught me a lot about what kids need and what they got – or didn’t get (emotionally speaking) – from their parents. It’s a challenge to … Continue reading
A reader tells me that her sister leaves her kids alone at all hours, speaks rudely to them, feeds them fast food every day, and then is resentful when they don’t appreciate her. The reader asks if the kids automatically … Continue reading
Is it automatically and always wrong to negotiate with a dictator, such as North Korea’s Kim Jong-un? No — so long as you hold the full context, that the dictator is a liar, a thief and a murderer. Communist totalitarians … Continue reading
I like you, Dr. Michael Hurd. I think you are wonderful. Even in the rare instances where we may disagree. You are one of the brightest lights on the sometimes dark trenches of my newsfeed.
People compliment my articles in one of two ways. One, “What a great article! Thank you for putting into words what I thought but could not say.” Two, through calling me names without attempting to persuade me where I was … Continue reading
If you’re looking for an inspiring interview with an enlightened Democrat turned Trump supporter, check out “Candace Owens on her Journey from Left to Right”. My favorite line from the interview is this quote by Candace Owens: “People are hungry … Continue reading
“To enjoy good health, to bring true happiness to one’s family, to bring peace to all, one must first discipline and control one’s own mind. If a man can control his mind he can find the way to Enlightenment, and … Continue reading
I don’t wish to be unkind. But facts are facts. A victim is someone who has something bad happen to him, totally against his will and without any say or control in the matter. Suicide does not “happen” to someone. … Continue reading
In the wake of fashion icon Kate Spade’s suicide, people are saying, “How could it happen? She owned her industry. She was an icon. She had everything to live for, didn’t she?” Obviously not. If you truly believe you have … Continue reading
When people say “human rights”, they’re talking group rights. But there are no group rights apart from the individuals who possess them. If you say there’s a “human right to health care” or a “human right to basic income”, then … Continue reading
A University of Wisconsin-Madison imaging study shows the brains of people with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) have weaker connections between a brain structure that controls emotional response, and the amygdala, which plays a key role in the processing of emotions. … Continue reading
“Bay Area exodus? Nearly 50 percent of Californians say they want to move out soon, poll finds”, states a headline. A whopping 46 percent of California Bay Area residents fed up with the region’s high cost of living and soaring … Continue reading