Category Archives: Uncategorized

The story occurs once in the interweaving of at least two parallel narratives of the story of Abraham (possibly Lot or Ishmael or Essau or a North/South Temple division).  All of them use YHWH for the name of G_d.  Sodom … Continue reading →

The ethic of “peace to people of good will” is pushed even further to “personal risk/cost to help others in need.” The available written narrative comes from the gospel of Luke only. There is some Biblical scholarship regarding whether it … Continue reading →

So, mine wasn’t working very well, just barely keeping up & I cleaned the filter which was way overdue for a cleaning. Much better. But it got me thinking. Energy use of an AC is related to the amount of … Continue reading →

What is needed is a constitutional amendment that says that government shall pass no law that legislates a person’s physical body – its form, appearance, intelligence, or composition. The physical body is the most personal space an individual has; one … Continue reading →

It is so hard to see the 19 young innocent lives taken in this tragedy. How to make peace with the situation so that it does not happen again? Not knowing what the motivation was, one looks at the fact … Continue reading →

There is a lot of misunderstanding on the part of the US of Russia’s intent. First, many people in the US still believe that Russia is communist. It hasn’t been for over 30 years since 1991, when the flag with … Continue reading →

What could have been different? Black Lives Matter protests have been overwhelmingly nonviolent. Protesters have the right to express themselves. A 17 year old white kid “trespassed” into a domain that had otherwise been defined by a majority group. He … Continue reading →

  Nathan wanted more comfort for those around him.  Whether it was buying a TV for his grandfather, or a new refrigerator for his aunt, he cared that they were comfortable. On the farm, he worked hard.  He put up … Continue reading →

The fetus has value. Not just to the person carrying it, but also to potential adoptive parents, to the person it may become, potentially to society at large. Yes, we can argue and discuss the value of the fetus to … Continue reading →

Drawing a line – making a boundary – it can be arbitrarily done by the architects, the planners, those who prefer knowing where things are and how they work. It can also be done thoughtfully in response to injury by … Continue reading →