As I understand it, the Princess of Wales admitted the photo you’re seeing (minus the cats, added for humor) was fake. She didn’t explain why she released it as an authentic family picture, until busted for lying, probably because she … Continue reading
“What a terrible era in which idiots govern the blind.” — Shakespeare Follow Dr. Hurd on Facebook. Search under “Michael Hurd” (Charleston SC). Get up-to-the-minute postings, recommended articles and links, and engage in back-and-forth discussion with Dr. Hurd … Continue reading
On Javier Milei’s first day in office, he eliminated half of the government’s cabinet-level ministries. Argentina now has a budget surplus: Argentina, under newly-elected President Javier Milei, is in the black for the first time in nearly 12 years, as … Continue reading
The Oscars used to be the peak event of a culture. We no longer have a culture. We have a trash heap outside a mental hospital. The best and brightest are underground. They will not win awards, because awards are … Continue reading
If you’re over 40, did you ever think: You’d live to see the day when an American president raids his main opponent’s home, makes up new laws and then accuses his opponent of breaking them, and then — when it’s … Continue reading
Immigration to the USA — originally, a free country — used to mean: “You’re welcome. Now make your own way, and leave your fellow man alone.” The greatest proof that you were a worthy immigrant? Your willingness to come. There … Continue reading
In a way, we’re being lied to by conservative media, too. Not maliciously. But we’re still getting a distorted picture of the truth. For example: conservative websites make it look like Hunter Biden’s under fire, facing the same kind of … Continue reading
All these people who say they will flee the country if Trump wins in November … Seriously? They fear dictatorship, they say. They don’t fear dictatorship. They’re just fine with the dictatorship we already have, run by a cabal of … Continue reading
“Beware the fury of a patient man.” –English poet John Dryden The “patient man” kind of reminds me of America. Or at least, what I hope America still is. On the whole, Americans have been far, far too patient. The … Continue reading
Some of you came from the “if you stop crying, I’ll buy you something” generation. We came from the “if you don’t stop crying, I’ll give you something to cry about” generation. We are NOT the same. (unknown author) … Continue reading
“Moscow will fire nuclear weapons at Washington and other Western capitals if it is forced to give up the Ukrainian territory it has taken over, Dmitry Medvedev, a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, has warned, according to a … Continue reading
“The home planet of an emerging technical civilization, struggling to avoid self-destruction.” -Carl Sagan, Cosmos Then I saw what was wrong with the world, I saw what destroyed men and nations, and where the battle for life had to … Continue reading