Author Archives: Luke Ford

About Luke Ford

I've written five books (see Amazon.com). My work has been covered in the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, and on 60 Minutes. I teach Alexander Technique in Beverly Hills (Alexander90210.com).

Failing Liberal Leadership

Posted on January 18, 2025 by Luke Ford

Jay Kaspian Kang writes for The New Yorker Jan. 16, 2025: But I do wonder whether Californians, especially those in cities with crime rates that spiked during the pandemic, poorly maintained infrastructure, and large homeless populations might be questioning the … Continue reading →

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Analyzing The Politics Of The LA Fires

Posted on January 18, 2025 by Luke Ford

A friend says: L.A. from the standpoint of the average citizen runs OK as long as there isn’t an emergency. The fault is that the persons elected to high office believe things will continue to run OK and do not … Continue reading →

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California Democrats See Their Political Ambitions Go Up In Smoke (1-17-25)

Posted on January 17, 2025 by Luke Ford

01:00 California symbolizes Democratic party governance05:30 LAFD administrators call for chief’s retirement, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVJ4_g4VJqI08:20 Fire Department DEI Explained (by a firefighter), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ormDCbI37Zo14:00 Female firefighters, https://technium.substack.com/p/firemen-firewomen-and-firefighting20:00 ‘No one can find a rental, it’s insane’: Real estate mogul, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dNkr6wJdZA23:10 Housing developer discusses the … Continue reading →

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California Burning (1-16-25)

Posted on January 16, 2025 by Luke Ford

01:00 Real talk vs tv news talk, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYDQLQOl8f004:00 Karine Jean-Pierre was not selected as White House press secretary for her excellence12:00 NYT: We Have to Stop Underwriting People Who Move to Climate Danger Zones, https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/16/opinion/la-fires-climate-home-insurance.html15:00 Los Angeles mayor facing growing … Continue reading →

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Is LA Doomed? (1-15-25)

Posted on January 15, 2025 by Luke Ford

01:00 NR: Mayor Karen Bass Partied While Her City Burned, https://www.nationalreview.com/the-morning-jolt/mayor-karen-bass-partied-while-her-city-burned/04:00 LAT: L.A. fire officials could have put engines in the Palisades before the fire broke out. They didn’t, https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-01-14/firefighters-lafd-response-lack-of-staff-engines-pacific-palisades-fire11:00 L.A. Mayor Karen Bass is Bad in a Crisis. Here’s … Continue reading →

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