…hing other than what they are. Tired, insincere clichés about “serving the community” are really code for enjoying one’s clique without having to pay taxes for it. No, none of it is illegal. But perhaps taxpayers (and donors) need to take a second look. “Democracy dies in darkness” is a phrase peddled by the leftist Washington Post, a publication that these “social justice warriors” treat as their progressive scripture. Somebody needs to tell thes… Continue reading
…rt group. Our participants learn tools for addiction recovery based on the latest scientific research and participate in a world-wide community which includes free, self-empowering, secular and science-based, mutual-help support groups.” Notice how an ideology is implicit here. The ideology is: Reason, science, rationality, self-preservation. I like this ideology. But from what I can see, the organization doesn’t drive at the core (i.e. underlying… Continue reading
…(D-CT) is calling on social media companies to “do more than take down one website,” meaning take down more websites on top of InfoWars, which was de-platformed by YouTube, Facebook, and others on Monday. “Infowars [sic] is the tip of a giant iceberg of hate and lies that uses sites like Facebook and YouTube to tear our nation apart,” Murphy tweeted Monday afternoon. “These companies must do more than take down one website. The survival of our dem… Continue reading
…ngressman or presidential administration. Many powerful people – huge drug companies come to mind – have a vested interest in prematurely labeling things “conditions.” After all, how else can they get money from the politicians who control the purse strings? Yes, it’s good to have a name for something, but it’s also psychologically healthy to remember that there’s no basis for making it one’s entire identity. In the case of hyperacusis, I suggeste… Continue reading
…opinion, and delivering that opinion with sincerity and integrity. The greatest compliment someone can pay to you is to render a thoughtful, well-delivered assessment of some situation he sees you possibly handling wrong. You don’t have to agree. Your friend may, in fact, be mistaken or not be seeing the whole picture. But if he took the time to put that kind of thought into your life, then surely it counts for something. At the core of this is yo… Continue reading
…endment. We’re just going to protect people from the effects of hate.” But freedom of speech refers to freedom of thought. Since emotions are forms of thoughts, then hate (like any other emotion) is protected by the First Amendment. To state this fact is not to endorse hatred; it’s simply to uphold an individual right. By the way, why is hatred always irrational or wrong? Isn’t it possible for a lover of individual rights to hate fascism or totali… Continue reading
…s to improve my life myself, and refer others to your website when appropriate. Still, I’d like you to know that there’s one more rational, independent (and ambitious as hell) mind out there on your side. Sincerely, J 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 D… Continue reading
…gal boundaries, of course) ought to be approached like any other. Is there compatibility? Are there common values? Are there enough differences to make it interesting but not so many as to make sustained companionship impossible? There are unique aspects to relationships like this. For example, the younger person has less life experience, and the older partner has to be aware of this and accept it. The wider the age difference, the greater that ch… Continue reading
…ngressman or presidential administration. Many powerful people – huge drug companies come to mind – have a vested interest in prematurely labeling things “conditions.” After all, how else can they get research money from the politicians who control the purse strings? Yes, it’s good to have a name for something, but it’s also psychologically healthy to remember that there’s no basis for making it one’s entire identity. In the case of hyperacusis, I… Continue reading
…ticles 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 Newsmax Insider column here! Dr. Hurd’s writings read on the air by Rush Limbaugh! Read more HERE…. Continue reading
…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 Newsmax Insider column here! Dr. Hurd’s writings read on the air by Rush Limbaugh! Read more HERE. … Continue reading
…ut protecting anyone — other than threatened competitors. Big Government’s latest casualty? The popular, innovative guest house service known as Airbnb. (See their website here.) The New York Times reports: On June 17, the State Legislature passed what would become one of the most stringent home-sharing laws in the country, if not the world, should Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo approve it. The measure would forbid not only landlords, but also tenants, to l… Continue reading