When in personal conflict, try to remember: The issue isn’t “who’s right?” The issue is “What’s right?” Objective reality, established through the use of facts and reason, is the goal here. Of course we all want to be right. But … Continue reading
As the holidays (and increased interaction with family and friends) approach, one topic that sometimes comes up is the issue of control. The squabbles, tension and hurt feelings that often result from the behaviors of a controlling person are testament … Continue reading
Freedom doesn’t happen just because someone else thinks it should. Look at Iraq. Or Afghanistan. Plenty of people think those countries should be free, and are even willing to use the force to back it up — but how well … Continue reading
‘The power of holding two contradictory beliefs in one’s mind simultaneously, and accepting both of them….To tell deliberate lies while genuinely believing in them, to forget any fact that has become inconvenient, and then, when it becomes necessary again, to … Continue reading
The release of tension is not the same as the affirmation of values. When you release tension, you’re clearing the way but you’re not creating anything. Often, affirming or experiencing positive values makes tension go away. People constantly looking for … Continue reading
Bringing the 9/11 plotters to New York City for an ordinary criminal trial (no different from a purse snatcher) is a shock to many, but not to myself. Why? Because long before Obama and his parasitic pimps took over the … Continue reading
Honestly speaking, it’s not a person you’re loyal to — it’s your value system. When a person represents something important to you, then you’re loyal to that person because of who he or she is. In this sense, loyalty is … Continue reading
“It is useless to attempt to reason a man out of a thing he never reasoned into.” — Jonathan Swift How true! People who don’t reach their conclusions via reason are not going to listen to reason. People don’t become … Continue reading
America needs divided government. This isn’t because there are no solutions. There are rational solutions, but Democrats propose the absolute opposite of what’s needed and Republicans propose absolutely nothing. Given this state of affairs, the only solution is two-party government. … Continue reading
Work is not a duty so much as a responsibility we all have to ourselves IN ORDER TO BE HAPPY. The traditional work ethic tells us to work for others, or for God, or for society. Religionists and socialists see … Continue reading
You might recall reading about the recent deaths of three people at a self-help seminar in Sedona, Arizona. The seminar consisted of a ‘spiritual awakening’ event at a sweat lodge. A woman who took part in the ceremony told The … Continue reading
If mental illness rules out the possibility of terrorism, as our President and the military he runs want us to believe — then does this mean that terrorists are not insane? I didn’t realize, until the Fort Hood shooting, that … Continue reading