about 35 years ago, a friend brought me to meet three ethiopians who were staying in los angeles. they were three brothers. one was a bookkeeper by trade and the two others were younger and may have been in school. the older brother is one of the most courageous persons i have met in myContinue reading “Sometimes The Man Isn’t The Clothes: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
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Thou Shalt Not Get Caught In A Vacuum: A Ten Commandments’ Tale
i was a good kid for an extended period of time. my parents placed me in religious school. additionally, we were fixtures at saturday morning jr. congregation services. from the outside, people saw me as an upstanding child. at some point, however, i went off the rails. bad influences around me promoted petty theft andContinue reading “Thou Shalt Not Get Caught In A Vacuum: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
A Resigning Moment for a Bad Joke: A Ten Commandments’ Tale
it is reported that los angeles county district attorney george gascon has nearly unanimously received essentially a vote of no confidence by his attorney staff. theblaze.com the attorney staff voted in favor of the public’s effort to recall him from the elected office. this vote comes at a time when it is reported that oneContinue reading “A Resigning Moment for a Bad Joke: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
A Righteous Loss Leads To A Moral Victory: A Ten Commandments’ Tale
“This is bigger than basketball, these guys know that and staying disciplined in their faith, that’s the most important thing” Calvin Morton the oscar winning film “chariots of fire” celebrated eric lidell’s refusal to run on the lord’s day in the 1924 olympics. mr. lidell competed in the olympics when a colleague gave him hisContinue reading “A Righteous Loss Leads To A Moral Victory: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
An Israeli Best: A Ten Commandments’ Tale
in hebrew school in the united states, we were taught that some of israel’s best citizens are not jewish. the israeli druze community is an integral part of the fabric of the country. they are a non-jewish arab community within israel. they serve in the military with distinction. now, a druze has become israel’s best.Continue reading “An Israeli Best: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
A Lesson from Black History Past and Present: A Ten Commandments’ Tale
about 15 years ago, in search of entertainment, i came across a website that streamed radio stations from all over the world. it was fun listening to stations in different languages. when searching for one to listen to, i came across a polish rap music radio station. polish rap music? i was curious and clickedContinue reading “A Lesson from Black History Past and Present: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
“Blurred Lines” Is Now More Than A Song: A Ten Commandments’ Tale
robin thicke’s song “blurred lines” became a super hit in part due to its sexy music video featuring beautiful models almost naked. it has over 784 million views. an unrated version of the music video was also produced. this as well was highly popular with 75 million views. these two videos illustrate the problematic ofContinue reading ““Blurred Lines” Is Now More Than A Song: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
Ee Ee Lee Update: A Ten Commandments’ Tale
the accused in ee ee lee murder now both have trial dates. accused, kamare lewis, has been set for a 5/18/22, a final pre-trial conference date with a 6/6/22, trial date. the other accused, mr. kevin spencer, has his final pre-trial conference date set for 3/21/22, and a trial date for 5/9/22. prior to theseContinue reading “Ee Ee Lee Update: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
An Un-Bearable Injustice: A Ten Commandments’ Tale
california wildlife authorities have been accused of crossing the line. a death sentence has been imposed upon a homeless state icon. the state icon is being punished in part due to property damage while homeless in los angeles california are remain essentially unpunished for causing significant property damage and structure fires. a death sentence isContinue reading “An Un-Bearable Injustice: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
Thou Shalt Not Slur: A Ten Commandments’ Tale
hate accusations are a convenient tool for politicians, the media and social activists. the labels of “nazi” and “racist” are hurled out like projectile vomit and its lack of precision. often cheap, lazy and unsophisticated hate accusations are untrue. in the past, hate accusations moved public attitude. the continued reliance upon them has destroyed thoseContinue reading “Thou Shalt Not Slur: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
The Ten Commandments Project 