It’s good for your mental health to appreciate material things such as your car, your clothes, your house — whatever. But, wait ‘ wasn’t I supposed to say something like, ‘Things aren’t really important. It’s your ‘inner life’ (whatever that … Continue reading
Author Archives: D3 Support
Why the Republicans Cannot Beat Obama
1) They articulate no principles. Mitt Romney has proposed some tax cuts, but he offers no principles to justify them. Ronald Reagan used to talk about “getting government off the backs of the people.” He paired this principle and theme … Continue reading
ObamaCare Phase One: Bring On the Freebies!
Like peeling back the layers of a rotted onion, the gradual impact of ObamaCare becomes more revealing by the day. The latest? Insurance companies who spend more than 20 percent on administrative costs will be forced, under the new law, … Continue reading
“Please Tell Me What I Want to Hear!”
People often react badly when you say something they would rather not hear. However, it’s just as bad when you don’t say what they want to hear. A reader writes in: “Dear Dr. Hurd: My mother just doesn’t get it. … Continue reading
Couples Play “The Sacrifice Game” At Their Peril
One of the primary subjects that come up when couples are in conflict is simply how to make—or keep—a marriage happy for both parties. Probably the best way to ensure this is for both parties to remind themselves that they … Continue reading
Why Feminism is Bad For Women
In reality, the technological advances in Western civilization have rendered obsolete any previous need for men and women to have a rigidly distinguished division of labor or any distinction based upon physical strength. As Western society has become more rational … Continue reading
Asking Obama to “Play Nice” is No Way to Defend Freedom
Some Republican Senators are concerned that the IRS will single out Tea Party supporters for tax audits and other restrictions. Excuse me—but isn’t this what government does? Play favorites? If this weren’t the case, there would be no massively Big … Continue reading
How to Be an Optimist AND a Realist
Issues and misunderstandings about optimism are a major cause of depression, even in intelligent people. People fear that optimism means pollyannaism, wearing rose-colored glasses, and not being objective. Today, especially, it’s seen as ‘uncool’ not to be cynical and negative; … Continue reading
Disorders are not a free pass
A website visitor emails that her relative, a young woman of 19, has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder. She asks if it is a valid diagnostic label or just another excuse to justify bad behavior. Psychiatrists define bipolar disorder as … Continue reading
The Revenge of the Femi-nazis
Feminist icons Gloria Steinem and Jane Fonda are demanding that the FCC ban Rush Limbaugh from the airwaves. In an op-ed for CCN, Steinem and Fonda wrote the following: ‘Limbaugh doesn’t just call people names,’ they write. ‘He promotes language … Continue reading
The Fallacy of Medicare and Social Security
Pollster and analyst Scott Rasmussen writes the following: “Along with spending on national defense and interest on the federal debt, spending on entitlement programs consumes the overwhelming majority of the federal budget. But a close look at the data shows … Continue reading
Government Mandated Refis for All…Hooray!
Have you heard the latest idea to come out of Washington D.C. and the Obama Administration? Pass a law requiring banks to let everyone automatically refinance their houses at the current low interest rates. Wow, that Obama and his cohorts … Continue reading