captain picard, in the television show, star trek the next generation, noted the development of society on earth with the statement that “we’ve eliminated hunger, want, the need for possessions — we’ve grown out of our infancy.” cite was picard right? this statement from the star trek series’ writers offers an insight of how theyContinue reading “God vs. Picard: Competing World Visions: The Torah vs. Star Trek”
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Captain James T. Kirk’s Philosophy of Helping The One: A Logical Thought? A Ten Commandments Perspective
in the movie star trek iii, captain james t. kirk, in saving his first officer and friend, spock, laid out the philosophical statement “because the needs of the one… outweigh the needs of the many.” what does this statement mean in our society? from a ten commandments’ perspective, the statement bears some importance. the tenContinue reading “Captain James T. Kirk’s Philosophy of Helping The One: A Logical Thought? A Ten Commandments Perspective”
Law Students and Lawyers Thinking About Working for the ACLU: Think Again: Are They Protecting Liberties for All or Just For Some?
as a law student, i too was caught in the fervor for fighting for individual rights. i thought about how cool would it be to work at the aclu. i would have loved to have worked on freedom of the press and first amendment issues. the case of roman catholic diocese of brooklyn, new yorkContinue reading “Law Students and Lawyers Thinking About Working for the ACLU: Think Again: Are They Protecting Liberties for All or Just For Some?”
From Operation Moses to Being Moses: A Full Circle Established By An Emerging Leader: Her View on Combatting Racism
sometimes we need to be saved. sometimes we are the savior. this is the case for pnina tamano-shata. once, a shoeless refugee taken to israel via operation moses in 1984, now, in 2020, in moses-like fashion, a leader traveling back to ethiopia to bring her people to their promised land. as reported in algemeiner, sheContinue reading “From Operation Moses to Being Moses: A Full Circle Established By An Emerging Leader: Her View on Combatting Racism”
Come Back to the Dojo for Another Lesson: A Mr. Miyagi Moment of The Need to Focus on Our Filter
mr. myagi of karate kid fame is the great sensei with respect to the art of focus. the art of focus goes beyond martial arts moves. the art of the focus deals with mental martial arts moves as well. focus is important with respect to our language. we all have thought and take these thoughtsContinue reading “Come Back to the Dojo for Another Lesson: A Mr. Miyagi Moment of The Need to Focus on Our Filter”
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”
No Good Deed Goes Unpunished: Morality and Homelessness, The Bitter Truth
“in a shocking burst of violence that darkened the start of the holiday week, five people were stabbed — two fatally — at a downtown church [san jose grace baptist church] sunday as it welcomed homeless people inside for the night to escape the cold.” mercury news as someone who lives in america’s homeless capital,Continue reading “No Good Deed Goes Unpunished: Morality and Homelessness, The Bitter Truth”
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?”
Being Grateful in the Most Trying Time: Thanksgiving Thoughts
it is easy to be thankful when things go our way. not so much when they don’t. this year has been like no other. we all have been strained by events that our beyond our control. there have been some fortunate people whose lives have not been terribly impacted by covid-19. there have been othersContinue reading “Being Grateful in the Most Trying Time: Thanksgiving Thoughts”
A Steal that Was Slam Dunked: A Tale of Petty Theft That Led to An International Incident: A Cautionary Tale, a Tale of Second Chances, and the Need for Educators to Embrace the Wisdom of the Bible
for a time is was u-c-l-a steal! steal! steal! instead of the traditional cheer u-c-l-a fight! fight! fight! it was a petty theft. it was a stain to one of the greatest college basketball programs in history, it was an embarrassment to one of the most esteemed universities in the world, it was an embarrassmentContinue reading “A Steal that Was Slam Dunked: A Tale of Petty Theft That Led to An International Incident: A Cautionary Tale, a Tale of Second Chances, and the Need for Educators to Embrace the Wisdom of the Bible”
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