…rs 20 or 30 years down the road? LendEDU, “a private firm that connects students and their families with student loans and loan refinancing,” conducted a survey that found 49.8 percent of students believe the government would forgive their student loans after graduation, the New York Post reported. I find this really, really sad. If this poll is accurate, then about half of the nation’s young people – literally, America’s future – falsely believe… Continue reading →
…el, “My mind is good. I’m a smart person.” Good feelings don’t create confidence; they’re a by-product of confidence. This is where a lot of “self-esteem” initiatives go wrong. They focus on the warm, fuzzy feelings that are supposed to flow from confidence, but fail to build that foundation for confidence. Is it better to look in a mirror and say, “I’m good, I’m good,” or is it better to actually accomplish something good? It’s OK to tell a child… Continue reading →
…blems if you stay away from alcohol entirely. But if it’s only a minimal amount you’d like to sip, then put it to the test and decide for yourself what benefit it does or does not bring. Armed with that information, you can perhaps allow moderation to guide you. 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… Continue reading →
…there’s a problem with the child, the parent must be the “pack leader” to guide them toward whatever the solution might be. [Cesar Millan is now the star of “Dog Nation,” on NatGeo Wild.] 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 @MichaelJ… Continue reading →
…Larry Elder Radio/Media Appearances to Date KVI – Seattle, WA WALE – Providence, RI KFNX – Phoenix, AZ WMAL – Washington, DC KIQ — Salt Lake City WLNG – Westhampton Beach, NY KUCI – Irvine, CA WATR – Waterbury, CT WSWO – Wilmington, OH KWIX – Moberly, MO KXEL – Cedar Falls, IA WWL – New Orleans, LA WMST – Central Kentucky KCNN – Crookston, Minnesota The Mike Gallagher Show — Nationally Syndicated The Ken Hamblin Show — Nationally Syndicated WPHT… Continue reading →
…re population. Not if “work” means saving people’s lives and doing so in a competent, rational and humane way. The health care reform we need more desperately than ever? A complete privatization and deregulation of the medical industry. We’re stuck with Medicare for now, but it should be phased out for younger generations and a free market must be opened up in both health insurance and hospital and medical care. It may take years to accomplish, bu… Continue reading →
…ling in the free press rankings? Ajit Pai, a commissioner with the Federal Communications Commission, warned this week in a Wall Street Journal op-ed that a plan to dispatch researchers into radio, television and even newspaper newsrooms called the “Multi-Market Study of Critical Information Needs” is still going forward, despite the grave danger it presented to the First Amendment. Pai warned that under the rationale of increasing minority repres… Continue reading →
…not the point. I’m waiting to see if the founder of Costco, or his present company management, comes clean. This is a perfect opportunity for him to state the obvious, given his openly pro-Obama views. His integrity demands it, as well as the concerns of probably half his customers, now inclined to take their business elsewhere. Of course, I’m not holding my breath. If Costco’s leadership came clean, they’d have to admit that running your business… Continue reading →
…all. Yet the trillions of dollars in social welfare spending have only hardened the dependence of many blacks on the welfare and entitlement state. More people (including whites) are on food stamps and Social Security disability than ever before. How is this progress? None of this is “change.” In fact, it’s more of the same, particularly for those depressed, unhappy and stuck in a welfare state where the larger economy is stifled by government re… Continue reading →
…’re living in an age where what you say and its relation with the facts is completely irrelevant as we see in the presidential campaign. And it’s carrying over into the hearings.” [realclearpolitics.com 10/22/15] Krauthammer is right — whether it’s Benghazi, the IRS scandal or so many other things. People we put in charge routinely and blithely lie and get away with it. Is it because most people are stupid? In a sense, yes. But what does “stupid”… Continue reading →
…a government employee who’s not accountable for much and a private-sector company competing to give their dog the best possible care, I believe the vast majority would choose the latter. Yet the overwhelming majority assumes that “regulation” is a must, and that government is the only thing standing between themselves and imminent death and destruction. They appear not to grasp how much they’re really counting on the good will, rational self-inte… Continue reading →
…self-righteous and rather pitifully arrogant stance of most people who stridently come out for gun control, often hypocritically (Rosie O’Donnell comes to mind) makes for some great opportunities for humor, at least to me. Yet humor is not an argument. It can sometimes help make a point. But your point has to be a solid one. Jim Jefferies is doing what most advocates of gun control do: Taking his own position as enlightened and self-evident, despi… Continue reading →
