“just do it again” is a new american brand. it is not about athletic shoes but rather something more sinister. news reporting about a high profile prosecution in new york city are mind blowing. the issues raise in the prosecution include “what do you do when a criminal who is to be sentenced avows toContinue reading ““Just Do It Again”: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
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A Matter of Interpretation: A Ten Commandments’ Tale
while we all cannot devote ourselves to scholars, we need to sharpen our skills as to the means and tactics used by those offering expert opinion. after three decades of interrogating experts, i have observed many times when experts go astray. recently, i witnessed an interview of a scientist who became angry and emotional atContinue reading “A Matter of Interpretation: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
Free at Last. Free at Last. Thank God Almighty, We are Free at Last? A Ten Commandments’ Tale
“free at last” were the closing words of martin luther king, jr.’s landmark speech at the march on washington. life, however, is not like a book or a movie which can trail off with “and they lived happily ever after.” there is a reality to freedom that was first expressed in the torah. the torahContinue reading ” Free at Last. Free at Last. Thank God Almighty, We are Free at Last? A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
The Jewish Gilligan’s Island? A Ten Commandments’ Tale
just sit right down and you’ll hear a tale…the tale of some shipwrecked jews? was it a gilligan’s island scenario? one of the first syndicated television show was gilligan’s island and is part of american culture. generations of kids, at a time when there was only network tv, consumed countless hours of the show alongContinue reading “The Jewish Gilligan’s Island? A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
Foundation to Transformation: Awakening Yourself: A Ten Commandments’ Tale
in a lecture on the book of exodus, professor richard elliott friedman notes how moses transformed from a man with communication problems to an individual, who in the book of deuteronomy, was able to become an eloquent speaker. how? transformation often comes with foundation. moses, at the time of his burning bush encounter with theContinue reading “Foundation to Transformation: Awakening Yourself: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
Did This Debate Destroy The Work Ethic? A Ten Commandments’ Tale
children may wonder about these two questions: why do we have to work? and why was childbirth painful? thousands of years ago, some can claim that mythology was employed to explain these questions. the story of adam and eve and their expulsion from the garden of eden served as the explanation. humanity’s disobedience to theContinue reading “Did This Debate Destroy The Work Ethic? A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
Spare Us: A Ten Commandments’ Tale
if an extra-terrestrial recently descended onto planet earth, how would they view the world? if they looked at the media, they would believe that the entitled “harry” was the most important thing on the planet. they could also identify him by his image. how did this happen? journalism continues its devolution into senseless entertainment andContinue reading “Spare Us: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
A Mysterious Coincidence? The New Mexico Ten Commandments & Crypto-Judaism: A Ten Commandments’ Tale
there are mysteries and there are mysteries. the new mexican stone carved version of ten commandments is a matter for the sleuths. the stone is also known as the los lunas inscription. with no individual or group having made claim to its creation, there is the great unknown. who wrote this version of the decalogueContinue reading “A Mysterious Coincidence? The New Mexico Ten Commandments & Crypto-Judaism: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
Unintended Success? Shemot 4:14-16: A Ten Commandments’ Tale
I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have. Thomas Jefferson the torah’s multiple themes include both family relations and nation building. brotherhood also weighs heavy as a theme. brotherhood’s disastrous inception via cain and abel created a psychic wound on the master of the universe’s creation. despite amazing adviceContinue reading “Unintended Success? Shemot 4:14-16: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
Thinking Without A Box: A Ten Commandments’ Tale
some people think in-the-box; some, out-of-the-box. many of the out-of the-boxers are actually constrained by the box. contrarian thoughts often are reactionary to “in-the-box” thinking. thus, is it possible to think without a box? “in-the-box” thinker can be selfish. their thoughts are trapped with an inward world view. they tend to be self-interested and incapableContinue reading “Thinking Without A Box: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
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