Hillary Clinton’s run for the presidency is being launched at a place she considers significant: the Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms Park in New York. I’ll bet most Americans don’t even know what President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s “four freedoms” are. … Continue reading
Obama and the Congress are presently fighting over whether to give the President “fast track” authority in negotiating trade agreements. The debate over “fast track” authority is a debate over methodology. Whether individuals have a right to free trade is … Continue reading
Health insurance prices may jump dramatically next year as some insurers are requesting double-digit rate increases. State governments are likely to grant increases that are less than requested, but those who pay for their own insurance out of pocket should … Continue reading
Perhaps the biggest problem in most personal or business relationships? The false belief that there’s a conflict of interest, when there isn’t. When personal relationships degenerate into unhappiness, you’ll almost always find an adversarial mindset. Therapists who work with couples … Continue reading
Would the phenomenally popular 1990s television series Seinfeld stand a chance in the 2010s? Jerry Seinfeld doesn’t play colleges and has no plans to do so in the near future because of how politically-correct kids are these days. Seinfeld talked … Continue reading
“Detach With Love” is a concept people with drug or alcohol-addicted loved ones learn to apply, for their own sanity if nothing else. Fran Simone, Ph.D., writing at psychologytoday.com [6-5-15]: For years, I struggled to control my adult son’s substance … Continue reading
The Dalai Lama identified himself as a Marxist [last January] while addressing capitalism, discrimination and violence at a lecture on world peace in Kolkata, India. This is not the first time that the 14th Dalai Lama has spoken about his … Continue reading
Actor Patrick Stewart (of Star Trek fame, and much else) has unwittingly stumbled on the truth about individual rights. Or more precisely: stumbled over the truth. It all started when Belfast (Northern Ireland) gay rights activist Gareth Lee wanted a … Continue reading
“Sudden Spike in Violent Crime Across US Raises Alarm.” So go the recent headlines. A city-by-city look shows: In Baltimore, shootings are up 82.5 percent, or nearly double from last year, the Baltimore Brew reported. In Chicago, there have been … Continue reading
I just read a fascinating article by a university professor in the humanities. He goes by the pseudonym of Edward Schlosser and the article is entitled, “I’m a liberal professor, and my liberal students terrify me.” [vox.com 6/3/15] It’s a … Continue reading
It is error alone which needs the support of government. Truth can stand by itself. — Thomas Jefferson
A friend and reader of mine asks: I’m accepting of people’s sexuality, but Bruce Jenner… There’s something psychologically off with him, right? He revealed his new self today, and it just seems fishy to me. I don’t believe he’s actually … Continue reading