I am not what you would call a handsome man. The good Lord chose not to bless me with… with charm, athletic ability… or a fully functional brain. paco, waterboy the great character actor mr. clint howard, brother of ron, in the waterboy movie, laid out the epic line “i am not what you wouldContinue reading “Looking In The Mirror Can Be Painful: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
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The Return of The Psychic Cat? A Ten Commandments’ Tale
for the lord gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding. proverbs 2:5 a ten commandments’ project saying is “nothing good happens after midnight” sadly had a “psychic cat” moment. in pittsburgh, pennsylvania, a tragic shooting happened at an airbnb which had a party. at 1100pm, the police came to the residence responding toContinue reading “The Return of The Psychic Cat? A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
A Father Goose Story: A Ten Commandments’ Tale
ms. victoria williard, at the moment, in an attempt to make a video recording in a jacksonville florida parking lot ran into a biological force of nature. dailymail.com it was fowl on many levels. she was attacked by a member of one of this planet’s greatest parental teams. while mother goose was away, father gooseContinue reading “A Father Goose Story: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
Honor (Other’s) Mother and Father? A Ten Commandments’ Tale
And you shall teach them to your sons and speak of them when you sit in your house deuteronomy 6:7 parents have obligations to raise children. the torah ascribes a moral obligation. in modern society, parents have legal obligations toward their childrens’ health and welfare. the disney corporation does not have such an obligation towardContinue reading “Honor (Other’s) Mother and Father? A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
Nothing Good Ever Happens After Midnight: A Ten Commandments’ Tale
my one bit of wisdom to all is that “nothing good ever happens after midnight.” while the saying is a generality, it a mantra for parents to impress upon their children; and for children to impress upon themselves. let me be the bad guy, the wet blanket and the marshal of the obvious. this specialContinue reading “Nothing Good Ever Happens After Midnight: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
Thou Shalt Honor Your Parents (By Taking Their Keys): A Ten Commandments’ Tale
with prolonged health comes prolonged aging. many parents live to past 80 years of age. extended life leads to deteriorating motor vehicle skills. sensory losses to both to vision and hearing combined with diminished reflexes can lead to poor reaction times. as a result, unsafe and deadly driving can occur. children after often stand inContinue reading “Thou Shalt Honor Your Parents (By Taking Their Keys): A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
Are Nathan Chen’s Detractors Reality Or Just Noise: A Ten Commandments’ Tale
olympic champions’ stories often begin at an early age with golden dreams. nathan chen started his olympian trek at three years of age. living near the winter olympic site at salt lake city, utah, he developed his taste for medals at some of those facilities. mr. chen’s story is the classic chinese family desiring theirContinue reading “Are Nathan Chen’s Detractors Reality Or Just Noise: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
The Super (Life) Moment: A Ten Commandments’ Tale
the ultimate life goal was cemented in my early teens. the goal was not a profession, winning some award, or having an athletic achievement. it was to have a family and become a parent. being awkward and unusual, this endeavor was a daunting task. over coming shyness to ask some one out, actually getting aContinue reading “The Super (Life) Moment: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
Honor Your Parrot? A Ten Commandments’ Tale
beware, family parrots may not believe they are pets. their keen linguistic skills and intelligence allows them to make meaningful communication to humans. their constant observations allow them understand humans more than we think. a family’s parrot used its skills to move up the hierarchy. the family’s mother stayed at home during the day. asContinue reading “Honor Your Parrot? A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
The Miracle, That Wasn’t A Miracle, But Then, It Was: A Ten Commandments’ Tale
i believe in miracles hot chocolate it was late friday afternoon, my eyes fax coming through. a long awaited document just arrived. hooray! a sigh of relief. the trial exhibit that would make get my client their well deserved benefits arrived. a miracle! a weekend without worries. had the document not arrived, there was backContinue reading “The Miracle, That Wasn’t A Miracle, But Then, It Was: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”