a popular tv series, ncis, has a lead character, leroy jethro gibbs. he developed a series of rules with respect to life and investigating crime. rule # 39, provides that “there is no such thing as a coincidence.” do you believe in miracles? do you believe in coincidences? when coincidences are so many, what shouldContinue reading “Holiday Miracles and NCIS Rule #39: A Gibbsian Tale”
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Back In the Dojo With Mr. Miyagi for Some Mental Jiu Jitsu: A Winning Lesson
mr. miyagi, in his defense of daniel-san, employed some jiu jitsu-like moves to fend off attackers. jiu jitsu is a form martial arts which focuses on using an opponent’s force against them. an individual may be charging at you. you take advantage of their momentum and trip them so that they fall to the groundContinue reading “Back In the Dojo With Mr. Miyagi for Some Mental Jiu Jitsu: A Winning Lesson”
PT Robbins, Your Personal Motivation Guru, Teaches You “How To Move a Ship”: A Double Expresso Shot: A Business and Leadership Must Know
pt robbins, your favorite motivational guru, is in session. today’s lesson is “how to move a ship.” yes, “how to move a ship.” envision a large luxury liner traveling across the atlantic ocean. how can we move it? how can we turn this massive object around? pt says let’s “grab the captain’s wheel and let’sContinue reading “PT Robbins, Your Personal Motivation Guru, Teaches You “How To Move a Ship”: A Double Expresso Shot: A Business and Leadership Must Know”
A Christmas Song’s Important Message
the song “santa clause is coming to town” is a staple during the holiday season. the song was written in 1934. the fact that has remained popular for approximately 86 years is in part due to its lyrics. the song has one poignant line about life: “so be good for goodness sake.” the ten commandmentsContinue reading “A Christmas Song’s Important Message”
Baby Moses Monday: Reflections on a Commentary
there is a commentary on the torah, a midrash, which tells the story of a baby moses. it is as follows: “pharaoh’s daughter “loved” baby moses as if he were her own. because he was “so handsome” everyone liked to see him and could not turn away from him. pharaoh himself kissed and hugged moses,Continue reading “Baby Moses Monday: Reflections on a Commentary”
Moses Impossible? Casting Tom Cruise. A Man On A Mission
the ten commandments’ story is about a societal buy-in. it is about taking an oppressed people and transforming them into a nation. a nation that would be based upon values and morals pursuant to the torah and the ten commandments. a nation of justice for all and a nation that had societal responsibilities to takeContinue reading “Moses Impossible? Casting Tom Cruise. A Man On A Mission”
Ordinary Murderers? Real Encounters With the Most Unlikely Killers
over the past years, i have had unlikely encounters with three unlikely murderers. one was my former tenant, one an opposing counsel, and the other a defense witness at a trial. my former tenant was one of the most normal tenants we ever had. he was always nice. he was polite. he was never aContinue reading “Ordinary Murderers? Real Encounters With the Most Unlikely Killers”
A Tale of a Child’s Rebellion
i ran into a wonderful caring mother who i have known for years. she had a developmentally disabled child. the child i believed was at at least eighteen or may have been in her early 20s. this mother was depressed. she told me that there has been a change in her daughter. she no longerContinue reading “A Tale of a Child’s Rebellion”
The Greatest Act of Kindness?
the ten commandments’ story at the beginning involves the possibly the greatest act of kindness. this act of kindness was not one of the hebrews. it was an egyptian. due to the death sentence imposed upon hebrew new born males, moses’ mother to save him placed him in a reed basket and sent him downContinue reading “The Greatest Act of Kindness?”
The Blended Commandments? Academics vs. Real Life: What Is Sufficient?
in the book “the ten commandments a short history of an ancient text”, the author, michael coogan, does a thoughtful and scholarly inquiry into the ten commandments. one of mr. coogan’s obsession within his book is to lay out that the torah contain multiple versions the ten commandments. further, he points out the additional ritualContinue reading “The Blended Commandments? Academics vs. Real Life: What Is Sufficient?”
The Ten Commandments Project 