Underdogism, This Dreydel Is My Dreydel, This Dreydel Is Your Dreydel, and a Head Spinning Tale of Folk Musician Woody Guthrie, A Famous Communist Antifascist Hanukah Song Writer

a happy antifascist, communist hanukah to you! only in america could this story happen. i would like to thank mr. guthrie and his story as a vehicle for an important discussion with respect our present times. the late great woody guthrie, who penned and sang the famous folk song “this land is my land, thisContinue reading “Underdogism, This Dreydel Is My Dreydel, This Dreydel Is Your Dreydel, and a Head Spinning Tale of Folk Musician Woody Guthrie, A Famous Communist Antifascist Hanukah Song Writer”

Do Parents Deserve To Be Honored? A Must Read for Young Parents or Those Planning To Have a Family

do parents deserved to be honored? the ten commandments provides an obligation for children to honor their father and mother. the torah also places obligations for parents with respect to their children. there are several provisions of the torah that lays out parental responsibilities. deuteronomy 6:7, provides that “..you shall teach them to your sonsContinue reading “Do Parents Deserve To Be Honored? A Must Read for Young Parents or Those Planning To Have a Family”

Honor Your Grandparents? A Ten Commandments Value? Tale of a Football Star Honoring His Grandfather and a Discussion As The Role of Grandparents in Our Changing Times

this blog is to discuss two distinct topics. first, to highlight an individual who is taking an opportunity to honor his hero grandfather. second, to discuss the present standing of grandparents within family structures. we first begin with football star, kyler murray, for the arizona cardinals. he announced “for this year’s @NFL #MyCauseMyCleats i teamedContinue reading “Honor Your Grandparents? A Ten Commandments Value? Tale of a Football Star Honoring His Grandfather and a Discussion As The Role of Grandparents in Our Changing Times”

The Ten Commandments vs. COVID-19. Morality Will Triumph Over Pandemics. It Will Pass Over. The Story of a Son Honoring His Father During These Trying Times

pandemics come and go. ten commandments morality cannot. it will not. as long as those committed to ten commandments values and morality pass it down, it will not stop. for those who value ten commandments’ principles, COVID-19, is a mere obstacle to be worked around. the following is the story of the two mr. lynchs.Continue reading “The Ten Commandments vs. COVID-19. Morality Will Triumph Over Pandemics. It Will Pass Over. The Story of a Son Honoring His Father During These Trying Times”

Holy Moses! A Supreme Win For Religious Liberty

the us supreme court has a sculpture group by artist hermon a. macneil representing great lawgivers. one of these marble figures is moses. after the recent supreme court decision, perhaps moses’ marble sculpture should be giving a thumbs up or a fist pump to the 5 brave justices who, like him, fought for religious liberty.Continue reading “Holy Moses! A Supreme Win For Religious Liberty”

The Anti-Semite, Semite Club? A Tale of Self Hatred or Stockholm Syndrome?

a popular line of clothing that many youths wear has the words “anti social social club.” i always see people mulling around thinking they are just so cool wearing the stuff. it got me thinking. is there another club like that? the “anti-semite semite club?” i thought more about this. how can a person fromContinue reading “The Anti-Semite, Semite Club? A Tale of Self Hatred or Stockholm Syndrome?”

Who Needs Cobra Kai? Mr. Miyagi, Karate Kid Part III, and The Ten Commandments: The Need to Focus in Trying Moments

karate kid was a popular series of movies. in the initial movies, mr. mygagi, a martial arts teacher or sensei, takes a troubled youth, daniel, under his wings and teaches him the fundamentals of karate. as part of this training process, his student daniel grows in many ways as he learns about work-ethic and theContinue reading “Who Needs Cobra Kai? Mr. Miyagi, Karate Kid Part III, and The Ten Commandments: The Need to Focus in Trying Moments”

A History Making Performance By A Special Athlete: Was This Was Part of God’s Plan? Moses Knows, He Was Special Too

in the tale of the burning bush, moses is tasked by god to free the children of israel from bondage in egypt. during moses’ conversation with god, there is the following exchange: moses said to the lord, “i beseech you, o lord. i am not a man of words, neither from yesterday nor from theContinue reading “A History Making Performance By A Special Athlete: Was This Was Part of God’s Plan? Moses Knows, He Was Special Too”

From Generation to Generation: L’Dor V’Dor: The Struggles of Passing It Down: A Teaching Moment

” my children and i have a biological connection, when i open my mouth their ears shut” l’dor v’dor, לדור ודור, is a hebrew term which speaks to the generational responsibility to pass along knowledge from one generation to the next. in the torah, deuteronomy 6 provides that with respect to the commandment, the statutes,Continue reading “From Generation to Generation: L’Dor V’Dor: The Struggles of Passing It Down: A Teaching Moment”

A “Four-Star” Athlete Becomes a Moral Superstar Before Ever Playing a College Game: A “Prime Time” Football Story of a Son Honoring His Superstar Father

nowadays, for some reason unknown to me, children going to college have the need and desire to move great distances from their parents to attend college. many of these decisions are without logic. in many circumstances, the colleges chosen are expensive and they are not academically superior to local schools. in sum, the only differenceContinue reading “A “Four-Star” Athlete Becomes a Moral Superstar Before Ever Playing a College Game: A “Prime Time” Football Story of a Son Honoring His Superstar Father”