Tag Archives: choices

Vaccination Vs. Medical Freedom: a Solution

Posted on August 27, 2021 by Ronen

The following is an opinion, my opinion. A disclaimer: I am not a medical expert – not certified nor social-media self-proclaimed, just a guy making some observations. As if we didn’t have enough friction going on in this country around … Continue reading →

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I understand

Posted on May 1, 2021 by Ronen

On occasion, I would find myself having a discussion with a person whose opinions and perspective are quite different than mine. There are also conversations in which the other party shares with me a challenge they are having. I used … Continue reading →

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No other choice

Posted on April 12, 2020 by Ronen

I was pondering an expression we may occasionally use, or hear others say, “You leave me with no other choice.” How misguided this is. Say there’s a couple. The husband turns into a religious follower and he demands of his … Continue reading →

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My Father’s Passing

Posted on April 11, 2020 by Ronen

Forty years ago today, my father passed away prematurely. If alive, he would have been ninety six. It was his heart that failed after the arteries got blocked. At the time, 1980, while bypass heart surgery was already available, it … Continue reading →

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The Two Friends

Posted on January 30, 2020 by Ronen

I have two friends. Well, I have more than two friends… especially on Facebook, but lets say two friends that I actually know in person for a while. One friend is always positive. When I speak with her, she is … Continue reading →

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The choice to choose

Posted on February 20, 2018 by Ronen

My ears often perk up whenever I utter the words, “I have to…,” or “I had to…” I am working on conditioning myself to avoid those words. Similarly, I’m cautious when I hear others claim, “I have to go to … Continue reading →

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Validation and Those Emperor’s New Clothes

Posted on January 15, 2015 by Ronen

I was born in Israel. At age twenty five I migrated to the USA and have lived here ever since; more than half my life. Raised Jewish, Judaism remains my ancestral heritage, even if I, myself, after years of experiencing … Continue reading →

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How do we know?

Posted on January 10, 2015 by Ronen

First Version: I wasn’t sure if I felt like going to a yoga class this morning. I woke up not feeling that great, and getting out of bed was the last thing on my mind. Still, I dragged myself out, … Continue reading →

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What Nature really intended

Posted on April 10, 2014 by Ronen

Occasionally, when the topic of being a vegetarian comes up, I hear a reasoning that we should all eat animal flesh as Nature did not intend us to be vegetarians. A good point. But then I retort by asking, why … Continue reading →

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Equality and the animal brain

Posted on March 9, 2014 by Ronen

Feeding my two cats in the morning, I often watch them after the food is served. Tess, the female, hungry as she may be, will step aside and let Ezra, the male, eat first. Not only does she curtails her … Continue reading →

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