our late grandfather was scary. large, silent, and serious, an old country russian with piercing eyes. he communicated with fear. i have no personal recollection of him speaking. he was grandpa sam. the legends of him a mixed bag. as a cobbler, he made his fame chasing down a thief who had stolen a pairContinue reading “The Grand-Monster: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
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Is Being Second Is Better? “First Person Syndrome:” A Ten Commandments’ Tale
And he (Noah) sent forth the raven, and it went out, back and forth until the waters dried up off the earth. genesis 8:7 noah’s number one was the raven. the noble corvid was first commissioned to scout the post-flood world. noah’s choice of the raven was not random. recent scientific study has found, ravens’Continue reading “Is Being Second Is Better? “First Person Syndrome:” A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
A Full Court Press For Freedom: A Ten Commandments’ Tale
Moses and Aaron came and said to Pharaoh, “So said the Lord God of Israel, ‘Send out My people” exodus 5:1 professional basketball player enes kanter is a worthy foe. he now has upped his game as a pro-democracy advocate. his past human rights advocacy has placed him in the cross-hairs of government leaders andContinue reading “A Full Court Press For Freedom: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
The Rise of the Classless: A Ten Commandments’ Tale
“Who gave man a mouth, or who makes [one] dumb or deaf or seeing or blind? Is it not I, the Lord? exodus 4: 11 new zealand prime minister made news when she rudely pushed “a sign language interpreter out of her way during a nationally televised covid press conference.” dailymail her action took place atContinue reading “The Rise of the Classless: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
Government and Media Lies Can Drive a “Rational” Man Insane: A Ten Commandments’ Tale
dennis prager, radio personality and author of “rational bible” commentaries has taken a step towards insanity and irrationality. it is reported that he intentionally caught covid-19 for the purposes of acquiring natural immunity. his foray into being the rosa park’s of covid-19, however, is ill advised. his reasons for doing it, however, are on firmContinue reading “Government and Media Lies Can Drive a “Rational” Man Insane: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
The University That Should Have Taken an “F” : A Ten Commandments’ Story
a college football game made headlines. not for the talented student athletes who went out on the field and competed in a close and hard fought game. the headlines made news of horrible and immoral behavior emanating from the student section for one college: the university of tennessee. the student fan section’s behavior. in aContinue reading “The University That Should Have Taken an “F” : A Ten Commandments’ Story”
The Unintended Emotional Sacrifice: A Ten Commandments’ Tale
task fixation can lead to unintended consequences and collateral damage. my personal opinion is that the master of the universe experienced a learning curve in dealing with his creation, humanity. his experience is analogous to raising children. children’s actions and behaviors often beyond our anticipation and imagination. with this concept in mind, we analyze god’sContinue reading “The Unintended Emotional Sacrifice: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
Heroes…Do They Matter? A Ten Commandments’ Tale
I need a hero bonnie tyler heroism is in societal decline. an alert new york security guard perhaps averted a catastrophe. the individual stopped an arson attack and prevented a school from burning down. their actions may have saved lives, saved structures, and allowed for firefighting resources to be used elsewere. who cares? the newsContinue reading “Heroes…Do They Matter? A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
A Religious Victory That Was Criminal: A Ten Commandments’ Tale
I have descended to rescue them from the hand[s] of the Egyptians and to bring them up from that land, to a good and spacious land, to a land flowing with milk and honey exodus 3:8 individuals’, religions’ and religious institutions’ first amendment rights have been subjected to unprecedented interference by government agencies. many aggrievedContinue reading “A Religious Victory That Was Criminal: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
Peace Is For The Old…And For The Young To Learn: A Ten Commandments’ Tale
listen young people, sit on the bleachers mr. harris, jr. high schol physical education teacher one of the oldest hebrew writings found is the priestly blessing. the blessing was written on a piece of silver. one of the blessings is “may the lord raise his countenance toward you and grant you peace.” numbers 6:26. peaceContinue reading “Peace Is For The Old…And For The Young To Learn: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
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