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Author Archives: D3 Support
Do You Believe in Forgiveness?
It’s amazing enough that the plotter of the Pan Am Lockerbie bombing, who killed several hundred innocent people twenty years ago over Scotland in a horrific and terrifying manner, only got sentenced to 27 years. Now, the Scottish judge who … Continue reading
Your Learning Curve
Give yourself room to have a learning curve. Embrace your mistakes as corrections, and as indications of future success. Look at error as increased knowledge, and the pain from error simply as the cost that everything has. Make it all … Continue reading
Listen to yourself!
When facing an important life decision about relationships and other personal issues, it’s often best to consider your own advice first. After all, YOU spend all of your time with yourself, so who’s better suited to know what’s right when … Continue reading
Health Care “Cooperatives”: Can You Spell Fascism?
So now some politicians are saying, “Drop single-payer, public option insurance. It’s not selling. Let’s do health care cooperatives instead.” Don’t buy it. A health care cooperative is not a private sector solution. It’s fascist, in nature. Fascism refers to … Continue reading
It’s a Jungle Out There
“I don’t like to judge people … but I’m sorry, you’re wrong.” — detective Adrian Monk, from the television series “Monk”
Can You Say…Monopoly?
The issue isn’t whether “death panels” are a rational criticism of Obama’s health plan, or merely a paranoid hallucination. The issue is whether you want government to have a monopoly power over the practice of medical care. Thinking about end … Continue reading
Obama’s Castles in the Sky
“The president has a problem. For, despite a great election victory, Mr. Obama, it becomes ever clearer, knows little about Americans. He knows the crowds–he is at home with those. He is a stranger to the country’s heart and character.” … Continue reading
When “Why?” Doesn’t Apply
Don’t worry about the irrational motives of another person. Don’t get caught up in, “Why is she acting this way?” or, “Why is he so self-defeating?” In most cases, you cannot know for sure. A person will not tell you … Continue reading
Socialism: No Protection from Religon
Aren’t liberals, for all their socialism, at least good for defending the right of people to be free from religion? No, they don’t even deserve credit for this. Liberal politicians resent the threat of competition. Religion is a threat to … Continue reading
A Referendum on Freedom
Pennsylvania Sen. Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania said Tuesday that he would float the idea of a national referendum on health care reform when he returns to Washington after the start of his August recess was spent facing down boisterous crowds … Continue reading
Stay Connected
Of all the subjects people talk about in my office, one of the most common is issues with (and questions about) relationships. Boyfriends, girlfriends, husbands, wives and otherwise partnered couples sometimes tell me that they don’t feel ‘connected,’ or that … Continue reading