a local drug rehabilitation center’s friday night sabbath services includes the celebration of sobriety anniversaries. honorees step up to the podium and share tales of their fall, their despair, and their rise to clean living. many honorees are well known to the audience. some participated in group sessions and previously shared their stories. at theContinue reading “Timing Can Be Beautiful: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
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Jussie Smolett: The Problem When Self-Love Collides With Self-Hate: A Ten Commandments’ Tale
its such a fine line between clever and stupid spinal tap the jussie smolett’s trial for his alleged fake hate crime had a bizarre, yet, not so bizarre moment. mr. smollett’ n-word laden text messages were read back to him. mr. smollett took offense to hear the words that he had written. dailymail.com were theContinue reading “Jussie Smolett: The Problem When Self-Love Collides With Self-Hate: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
No “Animal Style” For You! A Ten Commandments’ Tale
“my favorite restaurant in la” anthony bourdain kgw8 television reporting revealed a fast food chain mystery. this irresponsible journalism made a secretive epicurean “off the menu menu” available for public consumption. before then, fanatics held sacred the secret code. this famous “off the menu menu” made the words “animal style” both a gastronomic term ofContinue reading “No “Animal Style” For You! A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
Honor Your Parrot? A Ten Commandments’ Tale
beware, family parrots may not believe they are pets. their keen linguistic skills and intelligence allows them to make meaningful communication to humans. their constant observations allow them understand humans more than we think. a family’s parrot used its skills to move up the hierarchy. the family’s mother stayed at home during the day. asContinue reading “Honor Your Parrot? A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
Fringes on a Plane! A Ten Commandments’ Tale
they shall make for themselves fringes on the corners of their garments…this shall be fringes for you, and when you see it, you will remember all the commandments of the lord to perform them, and you shall not wander after your hearts and after your eyes after which you are going astray numbers 15:38-39 businessesContinue reading “Fringes on a Plane! A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
A Cultural Spin: A Ten Commandments’ Tale
intermarriage and assimilation can change a people. open and accepting societies can draw people away from their orthodoxy. individual’s sharing much of a society’s values find lesser value holding onto their core and feel comfortable abandoning their culture. immigrants to new societies will search within them to find their values and interests. in the unitedContinue reading “A Cultural Spin: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
Thou Shalt Not Have A Personal Experience? A Ten Commandments’ Tale
bullying allegations leveled against the duchess of sussex, meghan markle, gave rise to a bizzare response. her lawyer, in a bbc documentary, issued a technical denial of the bullying. the denial, however, included that “‘.. she wouldn’t want to negate anyone’s personal experiences.”dailymail what are “personal experiences?” are they the truth or someone else? theContinue reading “Thou Shalt Not Have A Personal Experience? A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
Thou Shalt Not Bully: A Ten Commandments’ Tale
about 50 years ago, we moved west los angeles and i was enrolled in a 3rd grade public school. shortly after attending, a classmate began harassing me. everyday, he would come up to me and threaten to kill me. as a seven-year-old and new to the school, i didn’t know how to address the problem.Continue reading “Thou Shalt Not Bully: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
Did We Witness Pure Evil? A Ten Commandments’ Tale
For God knows that on the day that you eat thereof, your eyes will be opened, and you will be like angels, knowing good and evil. genesis 3:5 [note: since this post, it has been reported that the interaction listed below was that of an actual law enforcement officer. it was quite astonishing at thatContinue reading “Did We Witness Pure Evil? A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
In Each Generation, A Hammer? A Ten Commandments’ Tale
If I had a hammerI’d hammer in the morningI’d hammer in the eveningAll over this landI’d hammer out dangerI’d hammer out a warningI’d hammer out love betweenMy brothers and my sisters, ah-ahAll over this land pete seeger, lee hayes society’s perception of the hammer changes from generation to generation. the hammer was and is celebratedContinue reading “In Each Generation, A Hammer? A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
The Ten Commandments Project 