author yuval noah harari, in his best seller “sapiens, a brief history of humankind”, describes humanity’s cognitive revolution. during this event, humankind gained “the ability to transmit larger quantities of information about the world surrounding…”, “the ability to transmit larger quantities of information about…social relationships”, and “the ability to transmit information about things that doContinue reading “The Cognitive Revolution? A Shavuot Story: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
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The “The” Truth: A Ten Commandments’ Tale
mr. george soros engages in both social and politician activism as a personal choice. his personal decision, with his wealth and influence, has negatively impacted many other’s lives. the individuals have as much right to express their displeasure with respect to mr. soros as he gets to spew it out all over the world. residentsContinue reading “The “The” Truth: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
To The 2023 Class , Your Commencement Speech Is Now Available: Ten Commandments’ Tale
last week, my nephew graduated college. over the past years, it was painful to hear about how much the pandemic impacted his college experience. despite moving away to go to college, he spent one of those years living at his home doing remote learning. for those similarly situated, you have my sympathy. many of theseContinue reading “To The 2023 Class , Your Commencement Speech Is Now Available: Ten Commandments’ Tale”
“The” Soros Problem: A Ten Commandments’ Tale
growing up in los angeles, o.j.-simpson, pre-the simpson/goldman murders, was beloved by all segments of society. he checked off all of the boxes; a usc football heisman trophy winner, a nfl superstar, a handsome and talented spokesperson/actor. his public persona was excellent and he was known to be fan friendly. he lived on an amazingContinue reading ““The” Soros Problem: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
Mr. Musk, Please Credit Kushner; He Saw This Problem Long Before The Pandemic: A Ten Commandments’ Tale
in an interview, mr. elon musk blasted remote work. as reported in the nypost: mr. musk noted: “he told faber he believes working in the office boosts productivity — and that employees who refused to return to an in-person setting after COVID-19 restrictions ended need to “get off their moral high horse” and get backContinue reading “Mr. Musk, Please Credit Kushner; He Saw This Problem Long Before The Pandemic: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
Stripling’s Conquest? A Ten Commandments’ Tale
the hebrew bible’s historicity is perhaps academia’s greatest puzzle. while the text chronicles events, it does not do so for historical purposes. portions of the bible focused on moral, ethical and theological messages. as such, the challenge is for academia to sort out what is history within the modern lens. archeological finds have set timeContinue reading “Stripling’s Conquest? A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
Kushner’s Book Was Not A Disappointment: A Ten Commandments’ Tale
comedy great mel brooks made a movie entitled “life stinks”. if author harold kushner made a movie, perhaps he would entitle it “life stinks, get over it.” rabbi kushner’s “overcoming life’s disappointments”, in my opinion, is superior to his #1 bestseller “why bad things happen to good people”. in “overcoming life’s disappointments”, moses’ life isContinue reading “Kushner’s Book Was Not A Disappointment: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
The Story Within The Story: A Ten Commandments’ Tale
the nypost recently reported concerning mr. brian penny. he is the military veteran who, while in the new york city subway train, placed a troubled homeless person-who happened to be on a government watch list and who was acting erratically- in a chokehold to protect the other passengers. unfortunately, the homeless individual passed. one particularContinue reading “The Story Within The Story: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
The Power of Habit: A Ten Commandments’ Tale
habit is addiction. to break a habit, what needs to happen? months ago, blood testing revealed i was borderline diabetic. given the fact that i had taken off my covid-19 lockdown weight gain and more, the fact that my blood sugar and a1c test were high was mildly surprising. given my family’s genetics, the resultContinue reading “The Power of Habit: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
Victim Shaming Deja View: A Ten Commandments’ Tale
a witness i was cross-examining infuriated me. my explosion led to both the judge and court reporter yelling at me. i was told i was acting “hostile”. at the time, i was angry at the witness’ answer but could not explain why. after much contemplation, i realized that it was the witness’ victim shaming thatContinue reading “Victim Shaming Deja View: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
The Ten Commandments Project 