A typical conversation between a psychotherapist, such as myself, and a client, will go like this: Client: “My husband (or wife) makes me feel this way.” Or: “My boss makes me feel like an incompetent person.” Or: “My mother used … Continue reading
The following is an excerpt from my book, Bad Therapy Good Therapy (And How to Tell the Difference), available for sale on this site, and elsewhere. Case Example of an Arbitrary Assertion Joe and Melissa have been married for sixteen … Continue reading
Parents of teenagers sometimes tell me that they don’t feel appreciated by their kids. “Look at all I’ve done for them,” they say. “Why can’t they show gratitude?” As reasonable as this may seem, it contains a huge error. Gratitude … Continue reading
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow said it best: “We judge ourselves by what we feel capable of doing, while others judge us by what we have already done.” And it works both ways! If you underestimate your potential, or if you ignore … Continue reading
In the aftermath of the Garland, Texas, shootings at The Muhammad Art Exhibit & Contest, Pamela Geller, contest organizer and president of the American Freedom Defense Initiative, an anti-Islamic organization, was interviewed by CNN. In the interview, Geller’s opponent repeatedly … Continue reading
HuffingtonPost.com reports: Two men were shot dead after opening fire outside an exhibit of caricatures of the Prophet Mohammad in Garland, Texas on Sunday. The two men fired towards the Curtis Culwell Center and hit security guard Bruce Joiner, who … Continue reading
Baltimore’s top prosecutor acted swiftly, charging six officers in the death of Freddie Gray, who suffered a grave spinal injury as he was arrested and put into a police transport van, handcuffed and without a seat belt. [Maryland] State’s Attorney … Continue reading
To criticize Islam — or even Islamic terrorism — puts one at risk for being labeled “Islamophobic.” In Canada and elsewhere, there are laws against expressing opinions the authorities consider to be “Islamophobic.” I’d like to coin my own disease … Continue reading
I wrote this article right after the de Blasio fiasco in New York City, and before the recent Baltimore fiasco. It applies to both of them; along with the next one. They’re all caused by the toxicity of so-called progressive … Continue reading
The following are quotes of Henry Hazlitt, the author of numerous books including, “Economics in One Lesson: The Shortest & Surest Way to Understand Basic Economics.” “The ‘private sector’ of the economy is, in fact, the voluntary sector; and the … Continue reading
The most accurate commentary you will ever hear on the Baltimore Riots [Daily Dose of Reason for 4/29/15]. Wow, Michael! You knocked this one out of the park.
Congratulations on your piece entitled, “The Great Society Meets its Waterloo in Baltimore.” An importante and timely contribution. Reminds me of much of Thomas Sowell’s work. (from a Professor of Economics at the University of Argentina)