Q: A lot of my friends and I are nearing retirement or seeking new horizons. When we talk about new careers or jobs, we all come to the same conclusion: “I’m not qualified for the jobs I’m interested in, and … Continue reading
Don’t Give Up
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Is It Good to Feel Good?
Barely a day goes by when someone doesn’t ask, ‘how you’re feeling.’ Given all this concern, it seems like ‘feeling good’ should be the primary goal of our human experience. But in fact it’s not. Wait ‘ before you turn … Continue reading
Shout the Message!
Keep shouting the message Michael… maybe someone will hear.
Serenity Isn’t Supernaturalism or Emotionalism
Q: In your article, ‘Feeling Good is Not the Purpose of Life,’ you said that serenity is the preeminent goal of the human experience. Yet previously (in 2005) you had written the following: “Thanks to Ayn Rand, I came to … Continue reading
Economics Doesn’t Explain the Housing Market Collapse
Economist Peter Schiff writes: “How has the [housing] market found the strength to stop its descent? No one is making the case that fundamentals have improved. Instead, there is widespread agreement that government intervention stopped the free fall. The home … Continue reading
Brilliant
Brilliant, and a refreshing change from all the whining these days!
People Change if they Want
Stanton Samenow writes in ‘The Myth of the ‘Out of Character’ Crime’: “No matter how grim the situation, no threat by an authority or anyone else can compel someone to change against his will. For meaningful and lasting change to … Continue reading
Medicare is Worse Than ObamaCare
Happy New Year! 2011 is the first year of phased in “free” health care, thanks to ObamaCare. In this spirit, a recent Associated Press report is worth quoting: “You paid your Medicare taxes all those years and think you deserve … Continue reading
Why Unions Are Legalized Thugs
Fox News reported: “As New York City finishes cleaning up the mess of the recent debilitating blizzard, it also faces allegations that union workers entrusted with cleaning up the mess of snow decided to stage a slowdown as the blizzard … Continue reading
Madness in Foreign Policy
It is madness for sheep to talk peace with a wolf. — Thomas Fuller
Having a “Bad” Day
Q: What should a day be judged by? How would a good day and a bad day differ? Everyday is a new day and when we get to the end of it, as you have suggested in past columns, it’s … Continue reading
9 Ways to Keep your Resolutions
Champagne, eggnog and too many cocktail wieners can sometimes result in some pretty outlandish New Year’s resolutions. You have to admit that it’s a little tricky to ‘say what you mean and mean what you say’ when you’re trying to … Continue reading