It’s really important to fill your life with beauty. Particularly because we live in such a cynical, hard-edged era. Beauty matters. And it can take on many forms. Art can be beautiful. It’s often trash or mediocre, but the classics … Continue reading
“You have enemies? Good. That means you’ve stood up for something, sometime in your life.” — Winston Churchill Follow Dr. Hurd on Facebook. Search under “Michael Hurd” (Rehoboth Beach DE). Get up-to-the-minute postings, recommended articles and links, and engage in … Continue reading
It’s wrong for government-run schools to pressure or require students to walk out in support of a political position, without giving them either the option to dissent or arguments in favor of the other side. Children are told: “You’re in … Continue reading
The Conservative Millennial brings up excellent points about why fathers matter: “26 out of the last 27 deadliest mass shooters were fatherless. … That’s why boys who grow up in single-mother homes are twice as likely to commit crimes than … Continue reading
A new poll says that 10% of college students say it’s sometimes acceptable to shut down a speaker with violence. An earlier poll showed the number as high as 19%. Think about it: anywhere from a tenth to a fifth … Continue reading
Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) said she knew who she was when host Chuck Todd when pressed her on her claims of a Native-American heritage. When asked about taking a DNA test, Warren said, “Look, … Continue reading
I recently saw this meme: “Why do Muslims insist on moving to non-Muslim countries and then complain that they find OUR way of life offensive? Why not remain in a MUSLIM country where their way of life is the norm?” … Continue reading
“Gov. Rick Scott Signs $400 Million Gun Control Bill: Includes Firearm Confiscation, Waiting Periods”, reads the headline. Exactly why do we have Republican governors again? Of course, he felt compelled to “do something”. To not “do something” would seem like … Continue reading
Supposedly, supporting “sanctuary cities” in places like Oakland, Chicago and San Francisco makes you progressive and therefore morally superior. Opposing them automatically makes you racist. That’s what Hollywood and ESPN tell us. So it must be true. But a sanctuary … Continue reading
As a rule, capitalism is blamed for the undesired effects of a policy directed at its elimination. The man who sips his morning coffee does not say, “Capitalism has brought this beverage to my breakfast table.” But when he reads … Continue reading
I don’t understand why a “trade deficit” is a problem. So long as mutual interests and consensual behavior are involved in any economic activity, what’s the issue? By what right does the government become involved in preventing people from trading … Continue reading
Two factors make behavioral and emotional change difficult. One, the level of entrenched programming in your mind of the self-defeating, irrational or counterproductive thoughts. Two, the degree to which you’re motivated (or not motivated) to change yourself. Consider a substance … Continue reading