The true secret of happiness lies in taking a genuine interest in all the details of daily life. — William Morris
All in the Details (William Morris)
Category: Daily Dose of Reason
Hillary Clinton: Government Creates Jobs, Not Business
At a Massachusetts political rally, Hillary Clinton (likely first in line to succeed Barack Obama as President), said the following: “Don’t let anybody tell you it’s corporations and businesses that create jobs. You know, that old theory ‘trickle-down economics.’ That … Continue reading
Laughter is Courage (Linda Ellerbee)
I think laughter may be a form of courage. As humans we sometimes stand tall and look into the sun and laugh, and I think we are never more brave than when we do that. — Linda Ellerbee
Terrorism Comes to Canada
Writing about the latest terrorist attacks, this time in Canada, author and journalist Andrew Cohen [cnn.com 10/23/14] commented: This is not supposed to happen in Canada — much less Ottawa, its sleepy, self-absorbed capital. Sentries do not die on duty … Continue reading
“Affordable Care” Means: Medicare or Medicaid Only
Don’t hear much about Obamacare anymore? Here are two stories that suggest why. One is from Associated Press and Newsmax.com, 10/21/14: Ohio Gov. John Kasich doesn’t think the Affordable Care Act, with its Medicaid expansion provisions, will be repealed, even … Continue reading
Why “Ego” — Falsely Defined — Gets Such a Bad Name
“It’s all ego.” “He did it out of ego.” “I don’t want this to be about ego. I want it to be about something better, or higher.” We hear these things all the time. Many of us even say this … Continue reading
The “Appeal” of Illusions (Freud)
Illusions commend themselves to us because they save us pain and allow us to enjoy pleasure instead. We must therefore accept it without complaint when they sometimes collide with a bit of reality against which they are dashed to pieces. … Continue reading
Should the “Rich” Stop Getting Social Security?
Is sending Social Security checks to millionaires a “waste” of government money? Heritage Foundation budget economist Romina Boccia thinks so. “Any Social Security check going to a millionaire, I call that government waste,” Boccia told dailycaller.com [10/18/14]. “If we decide … Continue reading
What Americans Still Haven’t Learned from the Ebola Crisis
In just 18 months, with the deadly Ebola crisis raging in West Africa and inching its way into the United States, the reputation of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has plunged. A CBS News poll found that public confidence … Continue reading
Left or Right: Fascism is Still Fascism
Merging religion and state can take different forms. The most obvious is a church body or authority taking over the state (as in fundamentalist Iran). A less obvious example is when secular authorities reach into private church organizations to intimidate, … Continue reading
Should Children Be Told They Can “Do Anything”, “Be Anything”?
Dr. Hurd, here is a related issue to what makes people succeed. I take issue with parents/teachers who tell their young children/students: “You can be anything you want to be in life.” Some of these adults add: “ … as … Continue reading
Let Fact and Dreams Meet (Victor Hugo)
Each man should frame life so that at some future hour fact and his dreaming meet. — Victor Hugo