Honor your father and your mother, in order that your days be lengthened on the land that the Lord, your God, is giving you exodus 20: 12 the master of the universe’s “wellness” plan is both explicit and complex. honoring one’s parents is the gateway for a long life. children often struggle with their parent-childContinue reading “The Old Testament’s Wellness Plan: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
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The Super (Life) Moment: A Ten Commandments’ Tale
the ultimate life goal was cemented in my early teens. the goal was not a profession, winning some award, or having an athletic achievement. it was to have a family and become a parent. being awkward and unusual, this endeavor was a daunting task. over coming shyness to ask some one out, actually getting aContinue reading “The Super (Life) Moment: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
When A Black Mother Refused To Let Her Son Become History: A Ten Commandments’ Tale
while i never met my client’s mother, she influenced my entire life and career. she defined decision-making, courage, love, the practice of medicine, and dissent. my now deceased client shared with me the story of when he suffered from a life threatening brain bleed condition. he was taken to a local los angeles county hospital.Continue reading “When A Black Mother Refused To Let Her Son Become History: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
One Tough Mother: A Ten Commandments’ Tale
honor your mother and father as the russian-ukrainian tensions mount, narratives emerge. one of ukraine’s is telling. asking mariana zhaglo’s children whether they should honor their mother is now a loaded question. the impending conflict has led this ukranian mother of three to acquire a sniper rifle. she is preparing to use if necessary. ms.Continue reading “One Tough Mother: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
Honor Thy Nanny? A Ten Commandments’ Tale
“My wife and I will forever consider her the guardian angel of our son” patrick mullen many families rely upon housekeepers and nannies to run their lives. many become part of the family. some become even more. the ten commandments specifically provides for honoring one’s mother and father. there is no for a sub-category forContinue reading “Honor Thy Nanny? 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”
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”
The Miracle, That Wasn’t A Miracle, But Then, It Was: A Ten Commandments’ Tale
i believe in miracles hot chocolate it was late friday afternoon, my eyes fax coming through. a long awaited document just arrived. hooray! a sigh of relief. the trial exhibit that would make get my client their well deserved benefits arrived. a miracle! a weekend without worries. had the document not arrived, there was backContinue reading “The Miracle, That Wasn’t A Miracle, But Then, It Was: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
A Mom With A Conviction: A Ten Commandments’ Tale
parents often need to teach their children how to be honored. ms. lynn savage, a dedicated mother, has taught both her daughter and the united states an important lesson: “how do you take care of a sicked loved one?” her story is also about the ever increasing intellectual dishonesty, corruption and dysfunction with medical institutions.Continue reading “A Mom With A Conviction: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
She Honored Her Father With a Treatise and Ended Up With A Faceplant: A Ten Commandments’ Tale
parents often cross the “common sense” line. in this story, the unwritten rule of “parent-child” confidentiality was broken. apparently a private communication made public became the source of family embarrassment and controversy. perhaps, a loving daughter gave herself and self-inflicted face plant. parents have a superpower over their children: the power to embarrass them atContinue reading “She Honored Her Father With a Treatise and Ended Up With A Faceplant: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”