the recent holiday altered my routine and i found myself on my front yard at an unusual time of day. while standing in front of the awesome 100 plus year old legacy tree, i heard noise up above a large crow stood on the branches staring down at me. shortly after, there was more noise.Continue reading “A Close (Mishpacha) Encounter Of The Third Kind: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
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A Golden Father-Son Relationship: A Ten Commandments’ Tale
We’ve always had this problem where I don’t quite listen to him because he’s my dad ian seidenfeld the seidenfelds’ story is the classic of a father being a legend and a son following in his father’s famous footsteps. mr. mitchel seidenfeld, the father, is a four time table tennis paralympics medalist which includes aContinue reading “A Golden Father-Son Relationship: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
The Redemption Of A Generational Betrayal: A Ten Commandments’ Tale
emotional filled childhood events can become a life theme. in preparation for my bar mitzvah, i participated in the temple’s youth choir. the choir was solely dedicated towards the saturday morning service known as shacharit. in the adult service, a choir member would be the lead with the choir backing up. choir members led onContinue reading “The Redemption Of A Generational Betrayal: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
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”
The Seinfeld “Friend Nazi?” A Ten Commandments’ Tale
why can’t we be friends? war larry david’s hit tv comedy seinfeld had the famous “soup nazi” character. mr. david’s recent anti-social behavior leads one to question whether mr. david has become the “friend nazi.” the “soup nazi” was a restaurant proprietor. he maintained strict ordering rules. customers failing to follow instructions were denied serviceContinue reading “The Seinfeld “Friend Nazi?” A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
The #MeToo Strike Out That Both Sexes Must Know About: A Ten Commandments’ Tale
“yes” means “yes?” your sex is not determinative of your truthfulness. there are men who are not truthful. there are women who are not truthful. this is life’s sad reality. those dating, having relationships, or being married run the risk of being involved with a toxic individual. toxic individuals can damage people long term. toxicityContinue reading “The #MeToo Strike Out That Both Sexes Must Know About: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
Thou Shall Not Say %#^@? A Ten Commandments’ Tale
foolish stories sometimes have important messages. humanity’s corruptive influence at a “wildlife park” is this story’s subject. it wasn’t a story of animal cruelty. arguably, it was something worse. in 2020, an english wildlife park became infested with f-bombs dropping from the sky. certain of the park’s winged residents were acting in a foul manner.Continue reading “Thou Shall Not Say %#^@? A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
He Quit to Become A Winner For All Of Us: The Gold Medal for Building Bridges: A Ten Commandments’ Story
judo silver medalist from mongolia, mr. saeid mollaei, had a long strange trip to the winner’s podium. mr. saeid molleaei’s journey began when ” left his native iran, revealing that his national team coaches had ordered him to lose in the semifinals of the 2019 world championships in tokyo to avoid facing israel’s sagi mukiContinue reading “He Quit to Become A Winner For All Of Us: The Gold Medal for Building Bridges: A Ten Commandments’ Story”
Olympic Gold for The Ten Commandments: A Ten Commandments’ Tale
This kid just had the swim of her life and I am so proud to be her teammate Lillia King i grew up in the middle of middle class in west los angeles. attending school on the westside, i had friends whose families had tremendous wealth. i spent time at their amazing houses and sawContinue reading “Olympic Gold for The Ten Commandments: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
Cancel Culture vs. Understanding Culture: A Ten Commandments’ Story
And you shall not oppress a stranger, for you know the feelings of the stranger, since you were strangers in the land of Egypt. exodus 23:9 jesse owens will forever be viewed as an all-time olympic great. for some, he is the athlete who stood up to hitler in gold medal performances. others, however, viewContinue reading “Cancel Culture vs. Understanding Culture: A Ten Commandments’ Story”
The Ten Commandments Project 