Some people are inclined to ask a therapist, “Can you help me?” The answer, in all honesty, is “no.” Nobody can help you, not in the sense of rescuing you from your own mistaken choices, maladaptive behavioral patterns or irrational … Continue reading
Daniel Greenfield recently wrote an excellent column on why Islam is violent. (And yes, Islam is violent.) Greenfield writes, Democracy works in cooperative societies. It can only work within tribal societies as a democracy of groups. And it requires that … Continue reading
Family therapist Marilyn Wedge has been causing a stir for the past several years over her article “Why French Kids Don’t Have ADHD.” She states that American kids have an ADHD rate of at least 9 percent, while only 0.5 … Continue reading
Boldness be my friend. — William Shakespeare 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 back-and-forth discussion with Dr. Hurd on topics of interest. Also … Continue reading
Once again, comments by Donald Trump have exposed massive double standards in our society. Trump is under fire from virtually everyone for his comments about the judge assigned to his Trump University fraud case. He commented that because the judge … Continue reading
In 1964, at the age of 22, Cassius Clay [who later changed his name to Muhammad Ali] defeated Sonny Liston to win the heavyweight championship. The smooth-talking, clean-living Clay could have become a popular and marketable champion, but just days … Continue reading
A poster on Twitter who identifies as a Black Muslim man claims to have been the person seen on news video chasing and tackling a young white male Trump supporter following a Trump rally in San Jose Thursday. Using the … Continue reading
If you want to know what censorship in America will look like, look no further than California. The future is (almost) here. A landmark bill allowing for the prosecution of climate change dissent effectively died Thursday after the California Senate … Continue reading
A PsychologyToday.com article makes an interesting distinction: Between loneliness and solitude. The writer states: How do you feel if you’re alone? If the answer is rejuvenated, energized, or otherwise positive, then keep being your introverted self. However, if the answer … Continue reading
Obama lectures Americans who support Donald Trump. Warning: the following quotes of our president may generate nausea, migraines or other undesirable physical or emotional symptoms. Try to read on anyway, because there’s a point to make here. President Barack Obama … Continue reading
Will Americans Discover Their “Inner Libertarian”? The Libertarian Party, with its focus on small government, “actually represents most people in this country, but they just don’t know that they’re Libertarian,” the party’s presidential nominee, former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson, … Continue reading
The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite insane. — Nikola Tesla Follow Dr. Hurd on Facebook. Search under “Michael Hurd” (Rehoboth Beach DE). … Continue reading