Drug companies are making fewer generic drugs for cancer treatments and other medical problems, according to Fox News and the FDA. This is creating quite a bit of stress and upheaval at many hospitals, and increases the possibility of frightening … Continue reading
The Democratic Party operates on the following assumptions: 1. Social programs such as Medicare and Social Security are entitlements, at least to certain members of the population. They can and must be maintained and expanded at all costs. 2. The … Continue reading
Dr. Hurd: I am reading your new book, “Bad Therapy, Good Therapy,” and I have been wondering what you mean by the following sentence: “Feelings and emotions are deeply rooted in our physiology and can be notoriously slow to catch … Continue reading
Liberty is a beautiful thing. But it’s a tool. It’s not an end in itself that can be imposed on a people unworthy of it, or who do not want it. Advocates of liberty must be careful not to confuse … Continue reading
Fox News online reports: “Joined by several moderate Republicans, Democrats controlling the Senate rejected a controversial House budget plan for turning Medicare into a voucher-like program for future beneficiaries. Five Republicans joined every Democrat in killing the measure, which calls … Continue reading
People wonder how and why high-profile politicians like Arnold Schwarzenegger use such bad judgment in their personal lives. “They have so much to lose; why do they risk it?” To me, it’s obvious why men such as Schwarzenegger, or any … Continue reading
What is it with “kids today”? Are they spoiled rotten, or is that just the sentiment of someone getting older, as we all do? It occurs to me that most kids today are in one respect victims, but not in the usual … Continue reading
Much is made about how the next President should be someone with experience in business. This was the appeal of Donald Trump’s phony flirtation with running, and now it’s the appeal of Herman Cain, the former business executive promising to … Continue reading
Associated Press reports that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sat alongside President Barack Obama on Friday and declared that Israel would not withdraw to 1967 borders to help make way for an adjacent Palestinian state. Obama had called on Israel … Continue reading
Dr. Hurd: I absolutely loved what you said in your article about “confidence, but no competence.” I’d like to add, though, that the reason parents don’t teach their kids about the tools to gain that competence is simply because … … Continue reading
Q: How do you keep your calm when you hear other people talk about things like how unions are good for the country, how “big oil” is evil, or big anything for that matter, how we should “not be like … Continue reading
According to Fox News online: ‘Nancy Pelosi’s San Francisco district was the hands-down winner in the latest set of health care law waivers announced by the Obama administration. More than three dozen businesses with locations in Pelosi’s district were granted … Continue reading