Do We Need a Declaration of Independence for Chickens?

…understand dog psychology, you have to understand the nature of dogs, not simply project human beliefs or wishes onto the animal and assume they’re true. (Ditto for cats, chickens or any other animal.) Yet the woman in this video, who projects onto a chicken the feelings of an abused child, feels no such obligation. She feels what she feels, she expresses that openly, and she expects you to do the same — merely because she feels it. Another premi… Continue reading

NYC Mayor de Blasio Takes Aim at Uber and the Free Market

…se for the handicapped, merely by existing. Bringing up the handicapped is simply a way to foster guilt. “Oh, my. De Blasio says that if I support Uber’s right to exist, I’m against the handicapped. What will my friends think of me? Does that make me a bad person? Oh, my!” This is the kind of inner mentality that legalized thugs like de Blasio (and most politicians, in both parties) count on for getting their way. Admirable, enlightened and progre… Continue reading

What’s a “Social Safety Net” and Why Must We Have One?

…often involved with maintaining or requiring such a net; but morally, they completely agree with the Democrats and the socialists. The basic problem with the “social safety net” is that it’s coercive. But the problem is deeper than that. When you say that you must be forced to pay for the social safety net of others, you’re told that your life is, in part, an obligation to take responsibility for people or situations over which you had no say. Oth… Continue reading

There is No “Free Trade” Without Free Countries

…defeat Trump. Yes, they hate Trump that much, even though his policies are simply what Republicans always promoted, but never meant. I detest these faux right wingers MORE than the leftist, psychopathic totalitarians themselves. They are the enablers of our destruction, and I hold them MORE accountable than anyone for all the bad that’s happening, or will happen.     Follow Dr. Hurd on Facebook. Search under “Michael Hurd” (Charleston SC). Get up-… Continue reading

How Much Alcohol is Too Much?

…forever. So the reasoning goes. Alcohol is not a disease, because there’s simply no proof that it is. This doesn’t mean I’d encourage someone with a known alcohol problem, even years ago, to go back to drinking, just for the heck of it. As with any behavior, potential risks and benefits must be weighed. For everyone, alcohol reduces inhibitions and impairs judgment. The more you drink, the truer this is. The more easily you become drunk, the grea… Continue reading

Bad Moods Are Not the End of the World (DE Coast Press)

…g you a memo that it’s time to take control and face life head-on. By the way, there really isn’t going to be test. See? You’re in a better mood already. Follow Dr. Hurd on Facebook. Search under “Michael Hurd” (Rehoboth Beach DE). Get up-to-the-minute postings, recommended articles and links, and engage in back-and-forth discussion with Dr. Hurd on topics of interest. Also follow Dr. Hurd on Twitter at @MichaelJHurd1 Dr. Hurd is now a Newsmax Ins… Continue reading

10 Steps to Well-Adjusted Kids (DE Wave)

…teachers and day-care workers to communicate these virtues. You must do the bulk of the work if your kids are to grow into healthy and happy adults. Follow Dr. Hurd on Facebook. Search under “Michael Hurd” (Rehoboth Beach DE). Get up-to-the-minute postings, recommended articles and links, and engage in back-and-forth discussion with Dr. Hurd on topics of interest. Also follow Dr. Hurd on Twitter at @MichaelJHurd1 Check out Dr. Hurd’s latest Newsma… Continue reading

A Debate About Nothing Helps Hillary

…lly isn’t about us”? If you do believe it, then I suppose you’re voting for Hillary Clinton. Regardless, I doubt this debate charade changed a thing. Follow Dr. Hurd on Facebook. Search under “Michael Hurd” (Rehoboth Beach DE). Get up-to-the-minute postings, recommended articles and links, and engage in back-and-forth discussion with Dr. Hurd on topics of interest. Also follow Dr. Hurd on Twitter at @MichaelJHurd1 Check out Dr. Hurd’s latest Newsm… Continue reading

Love and “Empathy” for the Violent: Who Really Believes This?

…r enemies. It’s a dishonest act of treason against your own self-interest, along with justice itself.       Be sure to “friend” Dr. Hurd on Facebook. Search under “Michael Hurd” (Rehoboth Beach DE). Get up-to-the-minute postings, recommended articles and links, and engage in back-and-forth discussion with Dr. Hurd on topics of interest. Also follow Dr. Hurd on Twitter at @MichaelJHurd1… Continue reading

Addiction: How Much is Too Much? (DE Coast Press)

…ning and enabling, in the absence of any empirical evidence, alcohol abuse simply cannot be called a disease. Now before you fire-up your email to accuse me of encouraging alcoholics to drink, that is NOT what I am saying here. As a professional, I would certainly not encourage anyone with an alcohol problem to return to drinking just for the heck of it. If you want to think that’s what I’m saying, you are wrong, so please keep reading and pay att… Continue reading

10 Tips for Navigating Children Through Childhood (DE Coast Press)

…e these virtues. You must do the bulk of the work if your kids are to grow into healthy and happy adults.   Be sure to “friend” Dr. Hurd on Facebook. Search under “Michael Hurd” (Rehoboth Beach DE). Get up-to-the-minute postings, recommended articles and links, and engage in back-and-forth discussion with Dr. Hurd on topics of interest. Also follow Dr. Hurd on Twitter at @MichaelJHurd1… Continue reading

Alcoholism: Disease, Choice … or Neither? (DE Coast Press)

…ning and enabling, in the absence of any empirical evidence, alcohol abuse simply cannot be called a disease. Now before you fire-up your email, this certainly does not mean that I’d encourage someone with an alcohol problem to return to drinking just for the heck of it. If that’s what you think I’m saying, please keep reading and pay attention. Obviously, as with any dangerous behavior – and alcoholism falls into that category – potential risks a… Continue reading