You can try to escape choice, but you still cannot escape deciding. To decide not to make a choice is still to decide. So you might as well face it–and choose.
You Can’t Not Decide
Category: Daily Dose of Reason
Manners Matter
Manners are primarily for the sake of the person who practices them. They enable the person with manners to have a respect for human association, which means to make his or her own associations more comfortable and satisfying. You show … Continue reading
Help With Your Independence
The issue isn’t whether to “get help” or to be independent. That’s a false choice. The issue is whether to help yourself, or to find someone to help you help yourself. Helping yourself is fine. But there’s nothing wrong with … Continue reading
The Psychology of Productivity
Do you define your work–or does your work define you? Your work is supposed to “work” for you. Ideally, it fulfills you and provides meaning and purpose for you, along with a good income. Worst case, it enables you to … Continue reading
Really, No Question
“It’s [BS]. It’s disgraceful. You wonder which side they’re on,” said a Congressman from New York about Obama’s plans to prosecute members of the CIA who went after 9/11 terrorists. I don’t wonder which side he’s on. Do you?
Help on the Way…And Its Name is YOU
The last thing an individual — or a society — needs is a “guru.” Or a savior. Or someone to rescue them. The very notion implies one of the natural, inevitable human state as one of helplessness. “I’m helpless and … Continue reading
The Cowardly Lion (of the Senate)
Did it ever occur to anyone that maybe Senator Ted Kennedy felt guilty — for being born rich (given his hatred of the wealthy); for killing an innocent woman in a reckless accident and then running away from it; for … Continue reading
Bankrupt Government Means Less Government
The horrific, multi-trillion dollar federal deficit may yet save the U.S. How? It’s the last, best — and only — hope left of forcing politicians to correct their errors. Democrats will have to let go of socialism, because it’s too … Continue reading
Just Do It–But Think it First
Getting things done means you’re a doer. But it also implies that you’re a thinker. Sometimes, people who don’t get things done — even things they’re committed to doing, even small things — assume that the problem occurs because, “I … Continue reading
Magical Thinking, Fists and Force
“I’m in favor of covering everyone, but the way to do that is expand the number of doctors and the number of nurses. Expand the supply before you expand the demand.” — Dick Morris, former advisor to President Bill Clinton … Continue reading
Is Obama Really Smart?
Here’s what Mr. President said at a recent health care “town hall” on the subject of private enterprise versus government control: “UPS and FedEx are doing just fine, right? No, they are. It’s the Post Office that’s always having the … Continue reading
No ObamaCare, No Status Quo
Dr. Hurd’s comment, sent out to colleagues and associates: You might remember a couple of weeks back that the White House set up a special email address for citizens to “flag” fellow citizens who disagreed with beloved Mr. President’s health … Continue reading