Dear Dr. Hurd: My mother is 91 years old. I left my home in another state to come and care for her but due to a heart attack and a broken hip she is now in a nursing home. I … Continue reading
The DOs and DON’Ts of Dementia
Category: Daily Dose of Reason
Original Sin Twenty-First Century Style
We can do better than our present leaders, and nearly everyone seems to understand and sense this fact. But we’re never going to have good leaders in this country unless or until the majority of us question the basic premise … Continue reading
Why There’s No Such Thing as “Freedom of Religion”
Northwest Rankin High School in Flowood, Mississippi is under fire for allegedly forcing its students to attend and listen to Christian lectures during three assemblies held in April alone. Worse yet, students were barred from leaving and teachers blocked the … Continue reading
Bush & Obama: Two of America’s Worst Presidents
Some historians and other commentators are already suggesting that the Bush and Obama presidencies are more alike than different. The Wall Street Journal made this observation recently, among others. Both presidents increased domestic spending drastically. Bush was doing this before … Continue reading
The Internet Tax: One More Effort to Snuff Out Freedom
Currently, there is no sales tax for products and services purchased on the Internet. Proponents of tax increases argue since more and more commerce has transferred from the shopping mall to the Internet, sales taxes should now be imposed on … Continue reading
The Future–and Presence–of an Illusion
Q: Dr. Hurd, in a recent Daily Dose of Reason column at DrHurd.com, you wrote the following: ‘People are the authors of their own destiny, for better or worse. Let’s be honest. Wasn’t it this idea that religion was designed … Continue reading
Is “Greed” Always Irrational?
Some say, ‘Money is the root of all evil.’ Is it better to say, ‘Greed is the root of all evil’? No. Either way you say it, both are wrong. Greed is an emotion. It’s a zest for something, a … Continue reading
Couples Therapy: Proceed With Caution
Each year, hundreds of thousands of couples seek counseling in an effort to save their troubled relationships. But does marital therapy work? Not nearly as well as it should, researchers say. Two years after ending counseling, studies find, 25 percent … Continue reading
Obama is Wrong: Business Isn’t Morally Bad, It’s Morally Good
Most people look at ‘business’ as something separate from everything else in life, and at best, a necessary evil. Something you have to do. Or a way to make money—in a practical, but never creative, artistic or (perish the thought) … Continue reading
What Creates a Terrorist?
Everyone wants to know why the two Boston killers did what they did. At the same time, we’re told (by our President and “Homeland Security” officials) that it has nothing to do with Islam, and we’re not really at war … Continue reading
The Metaphysical Temper Tantrum of Islamic Terrorism
Rep. Peter King, R-N.Y., says it is time for the U.S. to stop being politically correct and focus its search on radical Islamists in Muslim communities. King tells Politico.com that while most Muslims are not terrorists, the international base for … Continue reading
Terrorism: The Next Generation
It’s interesting. When a killer shoots up a school, or any other public setting, for no particular reason, we’re told: “We’ve got to find answers. We must understand the nature of psychosis. Once we do, we can cure it and … Continue reading