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?”
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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”
An Old But Revealing Ten Commandments Study: What is the Difference in Attitudes of College Students and Prisoners With Respect to the Ten Commandments? Not Much
in an old study from 1933, “attitudes toward the ten commandments,” ray mars simpson made some startling findings. he surveyed college students and prisoners and had them rank the ten commandment with respect to their relative importance to themselves. the results were shocking. both prisoners and college students ranked the relative importance of each individualContinue reading “An Old But Revealing Ten Commandments Study: What is the Difference in Attitudes of College Students and Prisoners With Respect to the Ten Commandments? Not Much”
A Goal Line Score for Goodness: A Special Person Who Was Able Teach Many One of Life’s Most Important Lessons
we start off life being are all about ourselves. some individuals can go through their entire life being all about themselves. it takes a maturity to be able to start seeing others in life and their needs. when we see others and their needs, our attitudes change. we realize that there is more going onContinue reading “A Goal Line Score for Goodness: A Special Person Who Was Able Teach Many One of Life’s Most Important Lessons”
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”
Greatest Professor Ever? An A+ for an A+ Plus Teacher? His Life Saving Lesson on Confronting An Act of Evil: A Real Hero
there will probably be no greater professor that liviu librescu. all you need to do is ask his students who were present on his last day of teaching. he taught them them a lesson that they will never forget. the lesson of life. during the infamous virginia tech mass shooting in which 32 people wereContinue reading “Greatest Professor Ever? An A+ for an A+ Plus Teacher? His Life Saving Lesson on Confronting An Act of Evil: A Real Hero”
An Old Testament WWE Wrestlemania? Jacob vs. God: Was It Really a Smackdown or a Life Saving Divine Intervention? A Lesson in the Key to Mending Damaged Relationships. A Must Read.
one of the patriarchs of the bible, jacob, was on his way to return home after his long residence with his father-in-law. he was in fear of a confrontation with his brother esau due to the fact that he had stolen esau’s birthright. while jacob was in fear, he also had become prosperous. he hadContinue reading “An Old Testament WWE Wrestlemania? Jacob vs. God: Was It Really a Smackdown or a Life Saving Divine Intervention? A Lesson in the Key to Mending Damaged Relationships. A Must Read.”
Professor Evil? A Famous Lesson in Anti-Racism? Or was it a Lesson in Racism?
brainstorming is a fantastic thing. there are many ideas that don’t make the cut. while these ideas are not great, they are helpful in reaching better ones. when searching for a blog topic, i was brainstorming moment and remembered a study done by a teacher who did racism exercise in her classroom which was controversial.Continue reading “Professor Evil? A Famous Lesson in Anti-Racism? Or was it a Lesson in Racism?”
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”
The Ten Commandments Project 