The privilege of a lifetime is being who you are. — Joseph Campbell
Life’s Privilege (Joseph Campbell)
Author Archives: DrHurd
Being Organized: Not a Skill, But a Mindset (DE Coast Press)
The new year can be an occasion for people to organize their schedules and prioritize their goals. But some tell me that they sometimes make their schedules too inflexible. It is true that an organized schedule reflects an organized mind. … Continue reading
Pay Off Your Sleep Debt (DE Wave)
I’ll bet that many of you can remember the childhood thrill of going on vacation. The preparation, counting the days — and the getting up at 3 or 4 in the morning to leave. Through the fog of fitful backseat … Continue reading
The Mayor of New York Gets Mugged by Reality
A few decades ago, there used to be a saying that a law-and-order conservative was a formerly soft-on-crime liberal — who had recently been mugged. The idea was that the tendency to not hold criminals responsible for their actions disappeared … Continue reading
“White Privilege”: Nobody Ever Defines It
I frequently hear the phrase “white privilege” bandied about as if it’s a self-evident truth. Yet nobody ever asks what it means. That, to me, seems more interesting than anything intended or implied by the phrase itself. Latest example: LET … Continue reading
Why the Elusive Political “Center” is So Elusive
“Now he [Obama] needs to talk to us. And that’s good, because when the American people elect divided government they’re not saying they don’t want anything done,” the new U.S. Senate Majority leader Mitch McConnell (a Republican) said. “What they … Continue reading
What’s Love Got to Do With Romance?
In yesterday’s column, I wrote that love does not really require work — or the miserable sacrifices so many people claim. I received some interesting responses. One reader wrote: Good relationships require some self-sacrificial love. If the balance is off … Continue reading
“Good Relationships Take Constant Work”: Myth or Truth?
Is your romantic relationship or marriage, on the whole, smooth and effortless? Or is there a constant sense of walking on eggshells, and trying not to offend the other? It’s a myth that good relationships take constant work. They don’t. … Continue reading
Being “Normal” Won’t Substitute Self-Esteem
“Is this normal?” “Am I normal?” Psychotherapists hear this question all the time. The question is based upon a flawed premise and a flawed definition. Normal is not a substitute for “rational.” Normal refers to a statistical concept—essentially, to what … Continue reading
The Joy of “Regifting” (DE Coast Press)
So there it sits, buried under Scrooge McDuck wrapping paper and pine needles: The gargoyle ashtray from Uncle Hiram (you haven’t smoked for 43 years). Not to mention the dented cheese log glaring back at you from the refrigerator. But … Continue reading
Is Grammar “Mean” and Racist?
If you think our police have problems, take a look at academia. After all, this is where our top-level leaders — presidents, governors, mayors, senators — are trained. It’s where all the trouble starts. On 11/26/13, Daily Caller.com reported: “Racial tensions are inflamed … Continue reading
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