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"This guy knows all the gossip, the ins and outs, the lashon hara of the Orthodox world. He’s an [expert] in... all the inner workings of the Orthodox world." (Rabbi Aaron Rakeffet-Rothkoff)"This generation's Hillel." (Nathan Cofnas)
Author Archives: Luke Ford
The Need To Feel Superior
The less superior my real life, the more intensely I’ve felt the need for a hero system that makes me superior. Growing up as a believing Seventh-Day Adventist, I felt superior to the rest of the world because I was … Continue reading
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Diversity Increases Daily Friction
Gerald Stone was born in the USA but after the Cuban Missile Crisis, he moved his family to Australia where he had a long distinguished career in journalism. He launched Australia’s 60 Minutes program and then ended up back in … Continue reading
Bad News: How Woke Media Is Undermining Democracy
Whatever you think of her politics, Batya Ungar-Sargon, like Molly Jong-Fast, is a lovely person with extraordinary levels of empathy. I struggled with chronic fatigue from age 22 to 55 and not many people reacted with empathy. Batya did. I … Continue reading
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The Secret Life of John le Carre
Adam Sisman writes in this 2023 book: * David claimed that these extramarital relationships were ‘impulsive, driven, short – lived affairs . . . often meaningless in themselves’, but while that might be true of some of them, others appear … Continue reading
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Kamala Harris, LBJ & The Passage Of Power
Philosopher Iskra Filever writes Aug. 24, 2024: …when circumstances change, so does our behavior. The very most humorous comedian is likely to appear subdued if put on trial, and a person who scores high on social anxiety may be relaxed … Continue reading
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