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Dr. Hurd: “Priceless Information”
“I always read your excellent written articles in The Delaware Wave. Look forward to every Tuesday to read. You sure have a lot of priceless information that can sincerely change someone’s life and direction.”
Trump Gets Specific in Gettysburg
You can read Donald Trump’s specific proposals for his first 100 days in office here. Most of them are good, and none of them are awful. Examples: Propose a Constitutional Amendment to impose term limits on all members of Congress. … Continue reading
The Hillary Smirk
Hillary Clinton expressed considerable outrage over Donald Trump’s positions in the debate. She talks about him as if he’s some kind of a freak occurrence. She seems indignant that she’s obliged to respond to his positions, even though most of … Continue reading
Hillary’s 10 Breathtaking Fallacies in the Debate
Fallacy #1: Hillary says there’s no conflict between the individual right to own a gun and “reasonable” regulation of guns. Wrong. This would be like saying there’s no conflict between the individual right to free speech and regulations on what … Continue reading
Hillary Clinton’s Freudian Slip on Ayn Rand
On a campaign stop in suburban Pittsburgh, Democratic Presidential Candidate Hillary Clinton went off script to criticize Ayn Rand’s 1957 Objectivist novel Atlas Shrugged as “a boyish fantasy not grounded in reality, but rather a comic book tale.” Gee, Hillary. … Continue reading
The Pain and Loss of Alzheimer’s (DE Coast Press)
A loyal reader writes, “I’m the primary caretaker for my aging mother who is suffering from advanced Alzheimer’s. Unlike death, where you grieve and then in time return to your daily routine, dealing with my mother is like being stuck … Continue reading
Fighting Over Politics: Version 2016
I keep hearing the question: How to weather political differences with friends and associates, given this combative presidential election year? Then I read this at Psychology Today online, by Susan Heitler Ph.D.: The impulse to convince others of the rightness … Continue reading
Being in Love With Your Work (DE Wave)
A website fan sent me an interesting email. During a routine visit, he asked his family doctor what she would do if she suddenly had millions of dollars. Would she still work? Would she stop working? The doctor said she … Continue reading
Thomas Jefferson’s Opposition to the Federal Reserve System
“If the American people ever allow private banks to control the issue of their currency, first by inflation, then by deflation, the banks and corporations that will grow up around them will deprive the people of all property until their … Continue reading
Why People Interrupt
Don’t you hate it when people interrupt you? Is it just rudeness? Or is it something more? Something can be rude, but also have an explanation. An explanation does not have to be an excuse. With interruptions, the most likely … Continue reading
Truth Time: Obama Wants “Truthiness” Test for the Internet
President Barack Obama on Thursday decried America’s “wild, wild west” media environment for allowing conspiracy theorists a broad platform and destroying a common basis for debate. Obama talks about the Wild West as if it’s a bad thing. The metaphor … Continue reading