You can’t simply hit “delete,” as with a computer file or an email, on an unpleasant memory or emotional experience. However, you can open new files. You can put whatever you want into those new files and — since you … Continue reading
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Author Archives: D3 Support
Church & State: Opponents of the Human Spirit
Man will never be free until the last king is strangled with the entrails of the last priest. –Denis Diderot
“Seasonally Affective” Sadness
If you feel depressed or gloomy when the days become shorter and darker, you might have a touch of SAD, or ‘Seasonal Affective Disorder.” Every year when winter rolls around, people ask me if there are ways to battle their … Continue reading
The Same Old Same Old
“The disconnect [between Obama and the public] harms him politically, but more important it suggests a deepening gulf between the people and their government, which only adds to growling, chafing national discontent. It also put the president in the position, … Continue reading
A Little Bit of Knowledge Makes for a Little Society
When you see qualities in another that you don’t like, and have in yourself, then you have one of two choices. You can either evade the parallel and proceed to attack the other person. Or, you can stop and introspect: … Continue reading
Pie in the Face
‘The truth is, in order to get things like universal health care and a revamped education system, then someone else is going to have to give up a piece of their pie so that someone else can have more.’ (Attributed to … Continue reading
Sovereign Over Your Body and Mind
Q: What is your view about drug testing? It is not going to stop at the federal or private sector workplace. It will only get worse. It will be required to get a driver’s license. There will be checkpoints. Say … Continue reading
Never Waste a Good Crisis
How liberals and the media will exploit the horrible earthquake in Haiti: 1) Not blame Barack Obama (as they blamed George W. Bush for Katrina); 2) Praise Barack Obama when he sends (ultimately) billions in federal aid to Haiti, aid … Continue reading
Google China
The gigantic company Google is standing up, so far, to Chinese censorship. In statements released to the public, the company is essentially telling the Chinese government, “Stop the hacking into private email, stop the censorship — or we’re leaving China.” … Continue reading
Is Science Necessary?
Common sense is helpful at the perceptual level, but a science requires the help of the more generalized, conceptual level of human capacity. Otherwise, there would be no justification for scientific investigation, and advanced technology, in the first place.
The Difficult Child
Behavioral therapies can be seductive, especially to parents who want a quick fix for a difficult child. The danger of behavioral therapy, however, lies in its failure to recognize the importance of the mind, even in a young child. Granted, … Continue reading
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