An Amazing Sabb(m)ath Study: The Mathematical Analysis Of The Holiday And Its Societal Ramifications

societies change. sometimes for the better. sometimes for the worse. human nature has includes an element of taking advantage of opportunities. capitalism also takes advantage of opportunities as well. with respect to taking advantage of opportunities, it goes to the notion of competition. an opportunity with less competition is something that is valued. there isContinue reading “An Amazing Sabb(m)ath Study: The Mathematical Analysis Of The Holiday And Its Societal Ramifications”

Should God Be Allowed To Give A Victim’s Impact Statement at a Murder Sentencing? Why Not?

god created humanity. the murder of a human is a loss to god as much as to family and friends. each individual is considered one of god’s children. god is quite experienced in dealing with murderers. the documents that he confronted first first murderer and was forced to deal with the circumstances and implications. itContinue reading “Should God Be Allowed To Give A Victim’s Impact Statement at a Murder Sentencing? Why Not?”

Technology Affirms of the Need for the Ten Commandments

while the human experience can be improved by modern technology, this experience remains tainted by immorality. thus, thievery remains a problem. a problem of astronomical proportions. in the past centuries, humanity was subjected to pirates on the open seas. these criminals had legendary names such as blackbeard and captain kidd. presently, we are subjected toContinue reading “Technology Affirms of the Need for the Ten Commandments”

You Will Never Tear Him Down: The Brilliance of God: A Master’s Game of Chess Versus the Humans’ Game of Checkers

exodus 20:4 states “you shall not make for yourself a graven image or any likeness which is in the heavens above, which is on the earth below, or which is in the water beneath the earth.” by jewish interpretation, this is considered to be the second commandment of the ten commandments. statue toppling can beContinue reading “You Will Never Tear Him Down: The Brilliance of God: A Master’s Game of Chess Versus the Humans’ Game of Checkers”

PT Robbins, Your Personal Motivation Guru, Teaches You “How To Move a Ship”: A Double Expresso Shot: A Business and Leadership Must Know

pt robbins, your favorite motivational guru, is in session. today’s lesson is “how to move a ship.” yes, “how to move a ship.” envision a large luxury liner traveling across the atlantic ocean. how can we move it? how can we turn this massive object around? pt says let’s “grab the captain’s wheel and let’sContinue reading “PT Robbins, Your Personal Motivation Guru, Teaches You “How To Move a Ship”: A Double Expresso Shot: A Business and Leadership Must Know”

A Christmas Song’s Important Message

the song “santa clause is coming to town” is a staple during the holiday season. the song was written in 1934. the fact that has remained popular for approximately 86 years is in part due to its lyrics. the song has one poignant line about life: “so be good for goodness sake.” the ten commandmentsContinue reading “A Christmas Song’s Important Message”

Moses Impossible? Casting Tom Cruise. A Man On A Mission

the ten commandments’ story is about a societal buy-in. it is about taking an oppressed people and transforming them into a nation. a nation that would be based upon values and morals pursuant to the torah and the ten commandments. a nation of justice for all and a nation that had societal responsibilities to takeContinue reading “Moses Impossible? Casting Tom Cruise. A Man On A Mission”

Ordinary Murderers? Real Encounters With the Most Unlikely Killers

over the past years, i have had unlikely encounters with three unlikely murderers. one was my former tenant, one an opposing counsel, and the other a defense witness at a trial. my former tenant was one of the most normal tenants we ever had. he was always nice. he was polite. he was never aContinue reading “Ordinary Murderers? Real Encounters With the Most Unlikely Killers”

The Blended Commandments? Academics vs. Real Life: What Is Sufficient?

in the book “the ten commandments a short history of an ancient text”, the author, michael coogan, does a thoughtful and scholarly inquiry into the ten commandments. one of mr. coogan’s obsession within his book is to lay out that the torah contain multiple versions the ten commandments. further, he points out the additional ritualContinue reading “The Blended Commandments? Academics vs. Real Life: What Is Sufficient?”

Underdogism, This Dreydel Is My Dreydel, This Dreydel Is Your Dreydel, and a Head Spinning Tale of Folk Musician Woody Guthrie, A Famous Communist Antifascist Hanukah Song Writer

a happy antifascist, communist hanukah to you! only in america could this story happen. i would like to thank mr. guthrie and his story as a vehicle for an important discussion with respect our present times. the late great woody guthrie, who penned and sang the famous folk song “this land is my land, thisContinue reading “Underdogism, This Dreydel Is My Dreydel, This Dreydel Is Your Dreydel, and a Head Spinning Tale of Folk Musician Woody Guthrie, A Famous Communist Antifascist Hanukah Song Writer”