Lets Connect

  • Meet Dr. Hurd
  • Why Get Help?
  • Solutions–Not Excuses
  • Testimonials
  • The Shop
  • Contact Me

Category: Daily Dose of Reason

Page 441 of 631« First« Previous...102030...439440441442443...450460470...Next »Last »

The Mayor of New York Gets Mugged by Reality

Posted on January 6, 2015 by DrHurd

A few decades ago, there used to be a saying that a law-and-order conservative was a formerly soft-on-crime liberal — who had recently been mugged. The idea was that the tendency to not hold criminals responsible for their actions disappeared … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Society & Culture

“White Privilege”: Nobody Ever Defines It

Posted on January 5, 2015 by DrHurd

I frequently hear the phrase “white privilege” bandied about as if it’s a self-evident truth. Yet nobody ever asks what it means. That, to me, seems more interesting than anything intended or implied by the phrase itself. Latest example: LET … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Society & Culture

Why the Elusive Political “Center” is So Elusive

Posted on January 4, 2015 by DrHurd

“Now he [Obama] needs to talk to us. And that’s good, because when the American people elect divided government they’re not saying they don’t want anything done,” the new U.S. Senate Majority leader Mitch McConnell (a Republican) said. “What they … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Politics & Government

What’s Love Got to Do With Romance?

Posted on January 3, 2015 by DrHurd
A dozen red roses on a white background

In yesterday’s column, I wrote that love does not really require work — or the miserable sacrifices so many people claim. I received some interesting responses. One reader wrote: Good relationships require some self-sacrificial love. If the balance is off … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Psychology & Self-Improvement

“Good Relationships Take Constant Work”: Myth or Truth?

Posted on January 2, 2015 by DrHurd
Two red heart shaped balloons with sky background

Is your romantic relationship or marriage, on the whole, smooth and effortless? Or is there a constant sense of walking on eggshells, and trying not to offend the other? It’s a myth that good relationships take constant work. They don’t. … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Psychology & Self-Improvement

Being “Normal” Won’t Substitute Self-Esteem

Posted on January 1, 2015 by DrHurd

“Is this normal?” “Am I normal?” Psychotherapists hear this question all the time. The question is based upon a flawed premise and a flawed definition. Normal is not a substitute for “rational.” Normal refers to a statistical concept—essentially, to what … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Psychology & Self-Improvement

Is Grammar “Mean” and Racist?

Posted on December 31, 2014 by DrHurd

If you think our police have problems, take a look at academia. After all, this is where our top-level leaders — presidents, governors, mayors, senators — are trained. It’s where all the trouble starts. On 11/26/13, Daily Caller.com reported: “Racial tensions are inflamed … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Society & Culture

The Fuel of Excellence (Confucius)

Posted on December 30, 2014 by DrHurd

The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential… these are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence. — Confucius

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Quotations

Obamacare’s Hangover: 40 percent Pay Cuts for Doctors/Hospitals

Posted on December 29, 2014 by DrHurd

Obamacare relies heavily on Medicaid as a means to ensure universal coverage. Medicaid needs doctors, and to lure doctors into Medicaid, the Affordable Care Act temporarily increased reimbursement rates to doctors and hospitals — for 2013 and 2014 only. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Health Care Reform

NYC Police: Act of Civil Disobedience?

Posted on December 28, 2014 by DrHurd

Hundreds of police officers outside the Queens, N.Y. church Saturday where the funeral of Officer Rafael Ramos was being held turned their backs on Mayor Bill de Blasio as he eulogized the fallen officer who was ambushed last week along … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Politics & Government

The Pros and Cons of First Impressions

Posted on December 27, 2014 by DrHurd

Changing negative first impressions is difficult. A person who forms a negative impression of another person will be less inclined to meet that person a second time because that person has been judged in a negative light. Without subsequent meetings, … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Psychology & Self-Improvement

Christmas at the Movies

Posted on December 26, 2014 by DrHurd

Bloomberg News reported the following on December 25: Sony Pictures’ “The Interview,” the Seth Rogen comedy that sparked a cyber-attack linked to North Korea and threats of violence in theaters, filled cinemas in a limited Christmas Day release across the … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Society & Culture
Page 441 of 631« First« Previous...102030...439440441442443...450460470...Next »Last »

Article Search

Dr. Hurd’s Latest Book

Foreword written by Dr. Stanton Samenow
read an excerpt now Get your autographed copy now, only from DrHurd.com!
click here

Somebody To Talk To…

Schedule a Consultation or Coaching

  • Phone
  • Email
  • Skype Consultation

Quick Links

  • Home
  • Meet Dr. Hurd
  • Why Get Help?
  • Solutions–Not Excuses
  • Testimonials
  • The Shop
  • Cart
  • Refund and Privacy Policies
  • Contact Me
  • Accessibility

Lets Connect

Get up-to-the-minute postings, recommended articles and links, and engage in back-and-forth discussion with Dr. Hurd on topics of interest.

Contact Info

Living Resources, LLC
Michael J. Hurd, Ph.D.
Charleston, South Carolina
301-343-4171 (cell/text)
drhurd@drhurd.com
Copyright © 2025 Living Resources, LLC, t/a Dr. Michael J. Hurd.
All Rights Reserved. For permission to copy/reprint content, please ask us first so we can give you a citation information.
Website Design by D3Corp Ocean City Maryland

Subscribe to Dr. Hurd News!

Thank you for your submission.

Please enter your Email Address.