Posted on December 7, 2014 at 7:45 PM |
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By Gary Konecky
In the story of Noah; we learn that humanity was corrupt, that humanity engaged in various perversions, that greed was prevalent, and that the injustice and corruption stemming from that greed were rampant. We also learn that the world was destroyed because of that greed, as well as the sins...
Read Full Post »Posted on September 22, 2014 at 6:20 PM |
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By Gary Konecky
My lover is a manager at a local hotel. He did a favor for a hotel guest. That guest, in turn, gave him passes to the local Renaissance Fair.
As we had the passes, we went to the Fair and had a delightful time. While we were waiting to enter the fair, the woman in front of me (who wore a custom reminiscent of the Renaissance era) had a clothing tag sticking up from the back of her dres...
Read Full Post »Posted on September 7, 2014 at 12:10 AM |
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By Gary Konecky
Some months ago, I reread Cast A Giant Shadow, the biography of U.S. Army Col. David “Mickey” Marcus, U.S.M.A. Class of 1924. Mickey Marcus is the only Israeli General buried outside of the Land of Israel and the only US solider buried at West Point who died fighting under a foreign flag. His tombstone reads: “A Solider for All Humanity.”
Read Full Post »Posted on October 6, 2013 at 11:55 AM |
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By Gary Konecky
Posted on August 21, 2012 at 11:50 AM |
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By Gary Konecky
Today we have two sets of contestants for the Kingdom of Heaven. Only one fortunate set will inherit their place in the Kingdom of Heaven. The other contestant will be sentenced to something not nearly as nice, nor as rewarding.
Our first contestant for entry to the Kingdom of Heaven is a nasty old man. This old man hates...
Read Full Post »Posted on October 26, 2010 at 6:38 PM |
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By Gary Konecky
Recently, there have been a stream of news reports about gay and lesbian teens and young adults who have committed suicide as a result of bullying, harassment, and rejection from their own communities. Man...
Read Full Post »Posted on June 10, 2010 at 9:27 AM |
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By Gary Konecky
There is a discussion in the Talmud (Kiddushin 29a - 30b) of what a parent should teach a child. The Rabbis conclude a child must be taught three things: Torah, a trade, and to swim. Furthermore, if a parent cannot teach these things, the parent is obligated to hire someone to teach them to the child.
To teach Torah is the obligation to provide the...
Read Full Post »Posted on May 18, 2010 at 12:14 AM |
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By Gary Konecky
We are put on this earth for a very short time. As we are placed on this earth, we are given a soul. In effect, we are put here with a mission to accomplish. Why are we here? What is our mission? What is it God wants from us? What is the purpose of or meaning of life?
To answer these questions, I am going to t...
Read Full Post »Posted on February 28, 2010 at 8:00 PM |
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NEW: LGBTQ Elders go back into the closet to survive
From: StuMaddux | October 16, 2009 |
UPDATED TRAILER w NEW MATERIAL for the documentary, Gen Silent, scheduled release Spring, 2010
What would you do t...
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