I published this article at DrHurd.com on 9/12/01, under the title “9/11: The Day America Grew Up.” Let’s hope this is what future historians write about yesterday’s events. If not, we won’t be here—and won’t deserve to be: September 11, … Continue reading
If poll numbers are right, Donald Trump is having an impact, and could even conceivably become president. Polls are showing him increasingly ahead among Republicans, and even having a shot at beating Hillary Clinton or whomever the Democrats end up … Continue reading
A Muslim flight attendant says she was suspended by ExpressJet for refusing to serve alcohol in accordance with her Islamic faith. In a bid to get her job back, Charee Stanley filed a discrimination complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity … Continue reading
It’s sometimes noted that America is gradually becoming a socialist/social democratic society like those found in Europe, particularly nations like Sweden. In that context, Daniel Pipes recently wrote: Sweden is a special place. One of the richest and most peaceful … Continue reading
I really like how my friend puts it on Facebook: All right, I am going to say it. Yes, Black Lives Matter! [B]ut where are those [screaming] and rioting people when one of my friends get[s] killed by their black … Continue reading
Andy Parker, the father of the news reporter killed by her colleague yesterday told CNN and other networks, “Look, I’m for the Second Amendment, but there has to be a way to force politicians who are cowards and in the … Continue reading
The latest suicide-homicide shooter is taking the psychology of victimization to a new high — or more precisely, a new low. Bryce Williams reportedly called himself a “human powder keg.” And the rest of us, it seems, are supposed to … Continue reading
In his weekly Angelus message Wednesday, Pope Francis praised the value of hard work and a willingness to do one’s part for the common good rather than freeloading off society. Citing Saint Paul, Francis said that “anyone unwilling to work … Continue reading
Federal and local governments spend billions and billions more dollars on education every year. Yet the results are unimpressive, to say the least. Many public school teachers are frustrated and dispirited. Here’s what Stephanie Keiles, a long-time public school teacher … Continue reading
As a mental health professional, people sometimes will ask me, “Am I crazy?” My reply usually goes like this: “If you were truly crazy, you wouldn’t possess the objectivity and rationality required to ask the question.” It’s the truth. But … Continue reading
A mob hacked to death secular blogger Niloy Chakrabartu, who used the pen name Niloy Neel, on Friday in Bangladesh. He recently posted on Facebook that two strangers followed him after he attended a protest over Ananta Bijoy Das’s murder, … Continue reading
Recently, an Uber driver was pulled over in Dewey Beach DE (near where I live) and fined over $500. The reason? Not having a town license for doing business. Reportedly, Uber has an agreement with the state of Delaware. It’s … Continue reading