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).

How do Orthodox rabbis compete for status?

Posted on March 19, 2025 by Luke Ford

Grok says: Orthodox rabbis compete for status in a mix of subtle and overt ways, rooted in a world where authority hinges on scholarship, charisma, and community clout—less a free-for-all brawl, more a chess game with unwritten rules. It’s not … Continue reading →

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Christopher Caldwell: The Biggest Policy Change of the Century

Posted on March 19, 2025 by Luke Ford

Caldwell writes Jan. 27, 2025 in the Free Press: So tumultuous was the first week of Donald Trump’s second term that people have barely noticed, a week on, that last Tuesday he repealed affirmative action by executive order. That is … Continue reading →

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The Case For Tariffs

Posted on March 19, 2025 by Luke Ford

Christopher Caldwell writes: “Journalists have always had a tendency to treat Donald Trump as a gold medalist in some kind of Olympics of Stupidity.” Grok: Caldwell’s quip is a sharp jab at how the media often frames Trump—less as a … Continue reading →

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I Wonder What The Luke Ford Fan Blog Would Say Today?

Posted on March 18, 2025 by Luke Ford

The LF Fan Blog had glory days — not glory holes! — in 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007. Steve Sailer wrote July 24, 2005: “Mickey Kaus called Luke the “human Echelon Project, for the prodigious amount of interviewing and transcribing … Continue reading →

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A Mitzvah Of Madness

Posted on March 18, 2025 by Luke Ford

My friend Liponious asks Grok: “write a short story about a back yard kosher bbq with Luke Ford, [regulars on my livestream chats] Liponius, Elliott Blatt, Bob Altburgher and Glibb Medly. Incorporate a mexican pinata filled with hallucinogenic drugs. Incorporate … Continue reading →

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