Preserve the strength of my body and soulthat they may ever be ready to helprich and poor, good and bad, enemy as well as friend.In the sufferer let me see only the human being. The Physician’s Daily Prayer Attributed to Maimonides around the world, medical schools may be teaching doctors to behave like petulant children.Continue reading “The Failure of Post Modern Medicine, Exhibit 5”
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Next Level Relationship(s)? Re’eh
while there are the ordinary relationships of parent-child, husband-wife, sibling-sibling, friend and neighbor, there are also the extraordinary. the torah portion re’eh speaks of two unique relationships involving spirituality. while many people have relationships with god, what is it? further, people form relationships with religious leaders, spiritual figures and influencers. moses, in re-eh, cautions onContinue reading “Next Level Relationship(s)? Re’eh”
Sapiens, A Decade Later Perspective
ten years have passed since the best seller, sapiens, a brief history of humankind, by author yuval harari was published. harari’s landmark book describes how sapiens’ 70,000 years of activity has re-shaped the planet. he describes how human’s capability to organize, and create useful fiction enabled the species to progress past other animals, including neanderthals.Continue reading “Sapiens, A Decade Later Perspective”
The Most Important Story? (For Both Parents and Children)
“I fought for many years [but] she did not listen to her mother” Vera Samsonova a recent tragic story highlights the classic struggle between parents and children. parents- well intentioned and well reasoned- often cannot connect with their strong minded children. inherently, human must revolt against their parents to become adults. conflict creates adulthood. eachContinue reading “The Most Important Story? (For Both Parents and Children)”
The Latest Greatest Facade
governments, institutions and others often have to “project” that they are “doing” something. for example, you may go into a doctor’s office with a cut requiring stitches. immediately, a nurse will take your vitals- your temperature and blood pressure. voilà, it looks like you are getting medical care! doctors, at times, not having a crystalContinue reading “The Latest Greatest Facade”
The Final Justice For Ee Lee
on 8/3/2023, the sentencing hearing took place with respect to defendant mr. kevin spencer, jr. at the time, the other defendant, mr. kamare lewis had already been sentenced to essentially 26 years. the court sentence is as follows: “COUNT 3: The Court sentenced the defendant to a MAXIMUM TERM OF IMPRISONMENT of 52 years, CONCURRENT,Continue reading “The Final Justice For Ee Lee”
The Ultimate Role Model? Eikev
You take the good, you take the bad,you take them both The Facts of Life Song, Lyrics by Alan Thicke, Gloria Loring and Al Burton source: lyricsondemand.com the torah- as a role model source- is problematic. most revered figures have serious flaws; moses murdered a task master and jacob, in stealing brother’s birthright, deceived hisContinue reading “The Ultimate Role Model? Eikev”
The Failure [and Success] of Post [Actual] Modern Medicine, Exhibit 4
doctors in israel may have successfully made a young child’s life much happier. the doctors detected, while the baby was in utero, that her ovaries were twisted. this serious condition placed the soon to be born child at risk of both infertility and hormonal problems. at hadassah hospital, innovative doctors- in a first of itsContinue reading “The Failure [and Success] of Post [Actual] Modern Medicine, Exhibit 4”
Jordan Peterson, Kanye West, Elon Musk & The Whale
the multi-verse of interpretation confounds many. while well thought out people can believe they are doing the right thing while other well thought out people view the situation in a much different way. a series of recent events enlightens this proposition. jordan peterson’s interview with comedian bill maher concerning the bible is making its rounds.Continue reading “Jordan Peterson, Kanye West, Elon Musk & The Whale”
Does Language Matter?
do words influence the world? author george orwell’s most unkosher book-animal farm- left my psyche indelibly scarred. the truism that “all animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others”, remains unforgotten more than forty five years later after it was etched into my eyes. this imperfect world vision gave me the skepticalContinue reading “Does Language Matter?”
The Ten Commandments Project 