Readers, Thank You: A Ten Commandments’ Tale

when i logged in, my red wordpress bell was on. i clicked and was congratulated for the blog surpassing 200 subscribers. with this, i thank you, the readers. in high school i fantasized of being a writer ala cameron crowe, my career path, however, took went down a different rabbit hole. with law school, myContinue reading “Readers, Thank You: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”

Pitching Greatness: A Ten Commandments’ Tale

Three thousand years of beautiful tradition, from Moses to Sandy Koufax Walter Sobchak los angeles dodger’s pitching great clayton kershaw’s career has always been in the shadow of a a greater than life legend. his hall of fame career will always be compared to another dodger hall of fame southpaw, sandy koufax. sandy koufax’s phoenix-likeContinue reading “Pitching Greatness: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”

Keith Haring & The Ten Commandments: A Ten Commandments’ Tale

modern artist keith haring took the challenge of many of the greats. the likes of michaelangelo and chagall employed the bible to create inspiring masterpieces. mr. haring chose the ten commandments as his biblical topic. per the keith haring foundation, “the ten commandments were painted on the occasion of haring’s first one-person museum show atContinue reading “Keith Haring & The Ten Commandments: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”

Was The Greatest Find A Blessing? The Portion Naso: A Ten Commandments’ Tale

what was the most significant biblical archeological find? the dead sea scrolls? others may argue that another discovery evidencing the torah portion naso brings us historically closer to mt. sinai. in 1979, israeli archaeologist mr. gabriel barkay, with the help of one of his young workers, found a silver amulet in a jerusalem burial tomb.Continue reading “Was The Greatest Find A Blessing? The Portion Naso: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”

lost in america: A Ten Commandments’ Tale

in the united states, an all points bulletin has been issued to find the lost word-accountability. the most recent example of its absence from a texas school district. it is reported that with only five out of thirty three students meeting the basic academic requirements to graduate, a school district postponed their high school graduation.Continue reading “lost in america: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”

Linear Thinking: A Ten Commandments’ Tale

thoughts are multi-sourced. cognition is shaped by the past, present and future. when my brother and i look at certain problems, often in unison we declare “things are the way they are because they are.” inevitability explains much. the los angeles’ homelessness problem best illustrates the problem. it exists both by intent and fate. politicians’Continue reading “Linear Thinking: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”

Corporation Sacrifice: A Ten Commandments’ Tale

a recent article described how a well intentioned human being rescued a baby bison in yellowstone park. the baby bison, as a result, unnaturally became acclimated towards humans. the baby started to follow people and cars. as a result, the bison herd rejected by the baby. officials euthanized the baby. npr why did the herdContinue reading “Corporation Sacrifice: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”

Sometimes, There Is No Simple Answer; Shavuot: A Ten Commandments’ Tale

as a lawyer, i am besieged with questions upon which there is no simple answer. likewise, there is the conundrum of giving an abbreviated answer. with short answers, there is the fear that i will be accused of providing something inaccurate or misleading. at times, when there is no simple answer, i often tell theContinue reading “Sometimes, There Is No Simple Answer; Shavuot: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”

The Psychic Cat’s Old & Obvious Take: A Ten Commandments’ Tale

uber’s diversity equity & inclusion officer perhaps [most likely not] read the psychic cat’s post on how karenism was simply hatred in new packaging. the purfect post’s point was that people should be judged by their conduct as opposed to appearance. this officer produced a program called “don’t call me karen.” “karen”, as described byContinue reading “The Psychic Cat’s Old & Obvious Take: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”

The Cognitive Revolution? A Shavuot Story: A Ten Commandments’ Tale

author yuval noah harari, in his best seller “sapiens, a brief history of humankind”, describes humanity’s cognitive revolution. during this event, humankind gained “the ability to transmit larger quantities of information about the world surrounding…”, “the ability to transmit larger quantities of information about…social relationships”, and “the ability to transmit information about things that doContinue reading “The Cognitive Revolution? A Shavuot Story: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”