in california, the state’s education gender controversy has erupted concerning parent’s notification rights concerning their child’s gender-related activities at school. should or shouldn’t parents be notified when their child wishes to use another name in school, use different pronouns, participate in opposite sex sports, use the opposite sex bathroom, or use the opposite sex changingContinue reading “Do School Gender Policies Violate The First Amendment? Ki Teitzei”
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Will A Presidential Candidate’s Two Tablets Save America?
in a nypost.com article, presidential candidate mr. vivek ramaswamy went old school. he, like the united states’ founding fathers, ventured back in time to the exodus and mt. sinai. in doing so, he produced his ten commandments for america. mt. sinai- historically- represents the first moment a freed people embarked to create a new typeContinue reading “Will A Presidential Candidate’s Two Tablets Save America?”
Back to School? The Art of Test Writing
the difference between multiple choice tests and written tests is marked. anybody can simply choose “a”, “b”, “c” or “d”. commandeering the rest of the alphabet into something intelligible poses a far greater challenge. this summer, i helped a college student fine tune his academic success of both studying and “test taking” techniques. “test taking”,Continue reading “Back to School? The Art of Test Writing”
Conduct Yourself?
we all erupt in upset and outrage over something. how many of us step off of the podium, lower the baton and conduct ourselves with rational thought. the media and social media enjoy orchestrating online upset to make it sound like the 1812 overture. not every take or position, however, is worthy of a cannonContinue reading “Conduct Yourself?”
The People of The TV
islam is credited for giving jewish people the label the “people of the book”. books, for a period of time, constituted a cutting edge and transformative technology. “words on paper” changed the world. over time, the new communication technologies emerged. thus, the question posed is whether a technologies can create a people? the book-the torah-Continue reading “The People of The TV”
Anthony Robbins & The Torah; Shoftim
anthony robbins’ awaken the giant within profoundly changed my life. to be a success in the game of life, one not only needs to have goals, they also need a strategy to accomplish them. awaken the giant within integrates goal setting with goal completion. many people are full of regrets; i always hear more “iContinue reading “Anthony Robbins & The Torah; Shoftim”
Pet Peeve
i picked up author dennis prager’s national bestseller happiness is a serious problem with intent on writing a specific post. as a recent habit, i dive into books from the very beginning. i read dedications and forwards. mr. prager’s book was no exception. i took a plunge into his introduction. the intro hit me likeContinue reading “Pet Peeve”
Sunday Morning Quarterback; Things Will Never Change, Deal With It
like clockwork- but on a calendar – email notifications and envelopes appear. delivered. bills, bills & more bills. it is once again that time of the month. for those fortunate, it can be merely a a moment to query as to whether all of the obligations were paid. for others, their life is a financialContinue reading “Sunday Morning Quarterback; Things Will Never Change, Deal With It”
Why You Are “Full of It”, And It’s Not Totally Your Fault
many people are “full of it”. i used to encounter a young bartender at a restaurant that i frequented. we often engaged in spirited debates on divisive topics. despite diametric positions, we enjoyed the sport of argumentation and no one took it personally. civility kept matters from devolving. at the time, he took many liberalContinue reading “Why You Are “Full of It”, And It’s Not Totally Your Fault”
A Dog’s Search For Meaning
about a year ago, we took home a yorkshire terrier puppy- which are affectionately known as yorkies. she was the second to the last of the litter to be taken. at two months of age, she said goodbye to her mother, older brother and baby sister and ventured to her new home. she was toContinue reading “A Dog’s Search For Meaning”
The Ten Commandments Project 