For the Sake of Eyes

The commodity of popularity is an oddity. It is independent of talent, intelligence, reason, beauty, athleticism, or goodness. Despite that, it’s a money maker! Popularity’s financial equation is simple. It converts to eyeballs. These eyeballs, when placed with cyberworld platforms, create clicks, views, and impressions. In turn, this digital particulars are monetized and converted intoContinue reading “For the Sake of Eyes”

Prostrate Trouble: Esther’s Ten Commandments’ Moment

Prostration is central to Esther’s story.  Mordechai’s refusal to bow and prostrate himself before Haman served as the inspiration of Haman’s genocidal plot against the Jews.  Was Mordechai’s refusal a Ten Commandments’ moment?   Early in Esther’s story, Haman is promoted by King Ahasuerus to a top position.  Haman’s seat was to be above all theContinue reading “Prostrate Trouble: Esther’s Ten Commandments’ Moment”

Love To Hate; Vayeshev

i would manufacture things to make me mad dick butkus we hate. a base emotion has positives; hatred can be the expresso shot “pick me up” or the injection of adrenalin to drive one into a battle on the gridiron in the national football league. given those benefits, we must admit, we love to hate.Continue reading “Love To Hate; Vayeshev”

Hate Crime?

can we just hate crime? pico boulevard in west los angeles recently had five kosher restaurants robbed on august 9th, the sabbath night when the stores were closed. jewishjournal.com the stores incurred theft-cash registers- and property damage-broken windows. the southern california area recently has produced many viral videos depicting numerous mass robberies involving thousands ofContinue reading “Hate Crime?”

Hate For a Buck? A Ten Commandments’ Tale

“It’s memorial day for Kristallnacht! Treat yourself with more tender cheese on your crispy chicken kfc germany consumerism is king. while “hate” is bad, it has been impressively monetized. amazon, alphabet, aka google and youtube, and others have, either intentionally or unintentionally, profited from the hate. the apex of “hate” consumerism was from kentucky friedContinue reading “Hate For a Buck? A Ten Commandments’ Tale”