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The People of The TV

islam is credited for giving jewish people the label the “people of the book”. books, for a period of time, constituted a cutting edge and transformative technology. “words on paper” changed the world. over time, the new communication technologies emerged. thus, the question posed is whether a technologies can create a people? the book-the torah-Continue reading “The People of The TV”

Anthony Robbins & The Torah; Shoftim

anthony robbins’ awaken the giant within profoundly changed my life. to be a success in the game of life, one not only needs to have goals, they also need a strategy to accomplish them. awaken the giant within integrates goal setting with goal completion. many people are full of regrets; i always hear more “iContinue reading “Anthony Robbins & The Torah; Shoftim”

Pet Peeve

i picked up author dennis prager’s national bestseller happiness is a serious problem with intent on writing a specific post. as a recent habit, i dive into books from the very beginning. i read dedications and forwards. mr. prager’s book was no exception. i took a plunge into his introduction. the intro hit me likeContinue reading “Pet Peeve”

Sunday Morning Quarterback; Things Will Never Change, Deal With It

like clockwork- but on a calendar – email notifications and envelopes appear. delivered. bills, bills & more bills. it is once again that time of the month. for those fortunate, it can be merely a a moment to query as to whether all of the obligations were paid. for others, their life is a financialContinue reading “Sunday Morning Quarterback; Things Will Never Change, Deal With It”

Why You Are “Full of It”, And It’s Not Totally Your Fault

many people are “full of it”. i used to encounter a young bartender at a restaurant that i frequented. we often engaged in spirited debates on divisive topics. despite diametric positions, we enjoyed the sport of argumentation and no one took it personally. civility kept matters from devolving. at the time, he took many liberalContinue reading “Why You Are “Full of It”, And It’s Not Totally Your Fault”

A Dog’s Search For Meaning

about a year ago, we took home a yorkshire terrier puppy- which are affectionately known as yorkies. she was the second to the last of the litter to be taken. at two months of age, she said goodbye to her mother, older brother and baby sister and ventured to her new home. she was toContinue reading “A Dog’s Search For Meaning”

The Failure of Post Modern Medicine, Exhibit 5

Preserve the strength of my body and soulthat they may ever be ready to helprich and poor, good and bad, enemy as well as friend.In the sufferer let me see only the human being. The Physician’s Daily Prayer Attributed to Maimonides around the world, medical schools may be teaching doctors to behave like petulant children.Continue reading “The Failure of Post Modern Medicine, Exhibit 5”

Next Level Relationship(s)? Re’eh

while there are the ordinary relationships of parent-child, husband-wife, sibling-sibling, friend and neighbor, there are also the extraordinary. the torah portion re’eh speaks of two unique relationships involving spirituality. while many people have relationships with god, what is it? further, people form relationships with religious leaders, spiritual figures and influencers. moses, in re-eh, cautions onContinue reading “Next Level Relationship(s)? Re’eh”

Sapiens, A Decade Later Perspective

ten years have passed since the best seller, sapiens, a brief history of humankind, by author yuval harari was published. harari’s landmark book describes how sapiens’ 70,000 years of activity has re-shaped the planet. he describes how human’s capability to organize, and create useful fiction enabled the species to progress past other animals, including neanderthals.Continue reading “Sapiens, A Decade Later Perspective”