If it’s true that college campus thinking represents the future of America, then get a dose of America’s future, written by a student at the prestigious and rigidly leftist, Democratic Wellesley College: Wellesley is certainly not a place for racism, … Continue reading
Here are comments from a major airline pilot that I know, posted here with permission, in the wake of the predictable “there awwta be a law” hysteria following the United Airlines fiasco: It kills me when people think that the … Continue reading
United Airlines told federal regulators in 2014 all ticketed passengers were guaranteed seats on flights, International Business Times reports. The airline is under intense scrutiny for forcibly removing a passenger from an overbooked flight by dragging him off the plane … Continue reading
It’s tempting for many to ask for personal advice. But what is “advice” exactly? You get advice from a tax accountant. Why? Because the tax accountant knows about laws and procedures that you probably don’t know. You get advice from … Continue reading
When you stand alone and sell yourself, you can’t please everyone. But when you’re different, you can last. — Don Rickles Follow Dr. Hurd on Facebook. Search under “Michael Hurd” (Rehoboth Beach DE). Get up-to-the-minute postings, recommended articles and … Continue reading
By now, you’ve heard about the latest ISIS attack. This time brutal violence was directed by Muslims against Christian Palm Sunday service participants in Egypt. Nobody rational supports such violence. But it’s interesting to note the different reasons people give … Continue reading
“The worst guilt is to accept an unearned guilt,” said philosopher and novelist Ayn Rand. What makes unearned guilt so bad? When you accept unearned guilt, you hurt yourself. You take responsibility for something you did not cause. Many things … Continue reading
With regard to President Trump’s air strike against Syria, there appear to be two general schools of thought. School of thought # 1: It’s the right thing to do. Whenever a dictator crosses a line, especially such a blatant line, … Continue reading
According to Edward Hallowell, M.D, the Harvard psychiatrist who wrote the highly influential “Driven to Distraction”: …You can’t have intimacy without attention. This sounds obvious but it’s worth emphasizing because in today’s world attention can’t be taken for granted. We … Continue reading
When Obama was president, Democrats condemned Republicans for trying to filibuster to block Obama’s Supreme Court nominee. Today, Republicans condemn Democrats for the exact same thing. Republicans condemn it now, Democrats condemned it then. What’s common to both sides? Lack … Continue reading
The latest up and coming psychological disorder? It’s called “shame attraction.” The idea is that if you aren’t attracted to a given person for whatever reason, you should be shamed for it. Everyone is supposed to be attracted to everyone … Continue reading
On Sunday, President Trump tweeted, “Talks on Repealing and Replacing ObamaCare are, and have been, going on, and will continue until such time as a deal is hopefully struck.” But there’s a problem with deals: They’re worthless unless everyone agrees … Continue reading