there are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics benjamin disraeli statistics are often thrown around as if they are the truth. statistics, sadly, are actually a tool for lying and deceit. government agencies often use statistics to justify both policy and spending. for example, during the height of covid-19, a governmental agencyContinue reading “Thou Shalt Not Use Statistics? A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
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And The City of San Francisco Thus Saith “Thou Shalt Steal”: A Ten Commandments’ Tale
san francisco, in defiance of ten commandments’ principles, sanctioned theft. it is as council members came down mt. sinai with their own commandments. their shiny new tablets that are making the world a much dangerous, corrupt, and unsafe place. disregarding the ten commandments, disregarding thousands of years of the human experience, disregarding business realities, sfContinue reading “And The City of San Francisco Thus Saith “Thou Shalt Steal”: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
Rules For Some, Rules For None: A Rollerball Society: A Ten Commandments’ Tale
“No, there aren’t. There aren’t any rules at all.” Jonathan E Rollerball (1975) while george orwell’s novels 1984 and animal farm describe the current world of politics and power. the 1975 movie “rollerball” offers an additional dimension. have governments, social activists and corporations worked in concert to create a societal vision? this question, in part,Continue reading “Rules For Some, Rules For None: A Rollerball Society: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
A Vision Lesson Old Testament Style
people lose sight of things. they get emotionally charged. they ” their ability to see: to have vision. for the jewish new year, rosh hashonah, a torah story is read. the story is about abraham’s concubine, hagar, and her and abraham’s son, ishmael. in the story, abraham, at the request of his wife sarah, sendContinue reading “A Vision Lesson Old Testament Style”
Does Size Matter When It Comes to Theft? A Ten Commandments’ Tale
the ten commandments’ provision for thou shall not steal is clear. there is no provision that a little theft is permissible. in fact, little thefts have huge impacts on the most vulnerable in society. often, homeless people have their possessions stolen. such theft creates a greater hardship than a small theft occurring of a wealthyContinue reading “Does Size Matter When It Comes to Theft? A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
Why You Get High? Read This Even Though You Don’t Want To: A Sabbath Tale
when do you get high? celebrations. when you are feeling good, why not add a little something. as we watch sporting celebrations, it is all too common to see the cracking open of a bottle of champagne. boredom. when you have nothing better to do, what better thing to do but get high. emotional orContinue reading “Why You Get High? Read This Even Though You Don’t Want To: A Sabbath Tale”
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