“The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe. If you try it, you will be lonely often, and sometimes frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning … Continue reading
“Megalomaniac” is the new term applied to President Donald Trump by Trump-haters. It’s the latest and greatest form of virtue-signaling. To be SEEN as calling Donald Trump a megalomaniac is to be part of the “in”, sophisticated crowd who “gets … Continue reading
Let’s get real. Republicans have screwed up health care. Yes, that’s what Republicans always do: snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. Democrats, on the other hand, always win in the end with their socialist schemes. Not because they’re right, … Continue reading
I actually heard this in an advertisement on a YouTube video. It’s a great question! Kudos to the advertising executives who came up with it. Who says business is not a creative enterprise? Here it is: “When was the last … Continue reading
“Equality, rightly understood as our founding fathers understood it, leads to liberty and to the emancipation of creative differences; wrongly understood, as it has been so tragically in our time, it leads first to conformity and then to despotism.” — … Continue reading
Imagine an article on a conservative website that said the following: “Were it not for women, socialism would not be on the march throughout the world. Socialism is slavery, because it subjects privately earned wealth and the means of production … Continue reading
Dear Dr. Hurd: Is it only me who sees the craziness of the US position over Syria? The USA is at war with ISIS. ISIS is at war with Assad (and Putin) in Syria. Why is the USA at war … Continue reading
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