Both sides — the hapless Republicans and the taxing Democrats — take it for granted that tax increases will help with the national debt and deficit. They differ only on specifics. Republicans call for “closing tax loopholes,” which is simply … Continue reading
Purpose is an objective requirement of happiness. If you don’t have a sense of purpose, life will start to seem pointless and unfocused. This is why retired people often get depressed. It’s not that retiring is wrong. You just have … Continue reading
H.G. Wells said: “If we don’t end war, war will end us.” It’s true enough. But what is war? War is the initiation of force or violence against others. This assumes war is not in self-defense (or retaliation against the … Continue reading
There’s a lot of confusion, I find, about the question of “being positive.” A lot of people reject the idea of “being positive.” But when asked for a definition of being positive, they seem to assume that it means: ignoring … Continue reading
Dear Dr. Hurd: I think we are in a death spiral because of the entitlements [Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, Obamacare, etc.] The more entitlements someone receives, the less they do for themselves, and then the more they resent what others … Continue reading
The Hostess website reads as follows: We are sorry to announce that Hostess Brands, Inc. has been forced by a Bakers Union strike to shut down all operations and sell all company assets. For more information, go to hostessbrands.info. Thank … Continue reading
Throughout human history, the greatest of the great innovators have been rebuffed, persecuted or even put to death. Socrates — regardless of what one thinks of his philosophy — was put to death for asking questions that even the democratic … Continue reading
I liked this comment from a reader about my column entitled, “What I Don’t Get About the Holidays”: Good post. Also, what I don’t get is the craziness of this ‘gift giving’ for the sake of ‘gift giving’ and to … Continue reading
People ask me, “Do you have anything special planned for the holidays?” My honest answer is always, “I do what I want all year. I love my work and I only do other things that I enjoy. I really don’t … Continue reading
Dear Dr. Hurd: My sister has been living her life for the past 8 years unsure of what she wants to do. She’s always been interested in an array of things and can never make up her mind on which … Continue reading
Dear Dr. Hurd: I think the pessimism [over Obama’s reelection] is understandable. We know enough to be very apprehensive on what’s coming our way with a communist zero, who hates America, at the helm of our country. But I don’t … Continue reading
Associated Press and FoxNews.com reports: Medical supply giant Stryker is the latest company to announce job cuts in anticipation of coming costs associated with Obamacare, even though the man who inherited a fortune from the company’s founder is a fan. … Continue reading