Can Islam become moderate? Is there even such a thing as moderate Islam? To address this question, we have to look at religion itself. Asking these uncomfortable questions about Islam will lead to even more uncomfortable questions about religion itself. … Continue reading
Few, if any, spouses are together constantly. So you’re undoubtedly apart from your spouse sometimes, too. Ask yourself when you’re coming home at the end of the work day, or after some other period of routine separation: Am I honestly … Continue reading
Healthy people who love life and love themselves make long-range plans. Even if everything is going fine, you need to think about one, five and ten years down the road. The point is not merely to avoid trouble, such as … Continue reading
During the State of the Union address on Tuesday, President Obama proposed a plan to offer two years of free community college to U.S. students, according to The Huffington Post. Free college! Yay, Obama! How did we get so lucky … Continue reading
Here’s a good response to the nonsense spouted in Obama’s tax-and-spend State of the Union address. It’s not from some mealy-mouthed Republican, but from one of the better social-political thinkers of all time, nineteenth century French thinker Frederic Bastiat: What, … Continue reading
Obama will reportedly call for massive tax increases in his upcoming State of the Union address. No surprise there. Obama ran and won on the idea — twice and explicitly — that we are all our brother’s keepers, and that … Continue reading
It seems that some people are so busy being tolerant, that they’re making the world safer for the intolerant. Case in point: TV host and political commentator Bill Maher, who is apparently not tolerant enough for his fellow liberals. Last … Continue reading
A DrHurd.com reader writes: “Barely a few decades ago, homosexuality was considered an abomination. Though many now have an enlightened attitude on the subject, how should one feel about incest or bestiality? In light of the fact that such things … Continue reading
A Daily Dose of Reason reader asked me to comment on the following Ayn Rand quote in connection with the psychological issues involved in retirement: A central purpose serves to integrate all the other concerns of a man’s life. It … Continue reading
We always hear that after suffering a break-up, you must — above all — avoid the “rebound” effect. If you enter a relationship “too soon” after the breakup of another relationship, it’s automatically and always unhealthy and will always end … Continue reading
The rule of my life is to make business a pleasure, and pleasure my business. — Aaron Burr
TheGuardian.com reports today [1-13-15]: The front cover of Wednesday’s edition of the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, the first since last week’s attack on its Paris offices that left 12 people dead, is a cartoon of the prophet Muhammad. The … Continue reading