Category Archives: Personal

I Remember The First Time My Back Went Out

I believe it was late 1992 or early 1993. I had just passed the Reform Beit Din for my initial conversion to Judaism. I had just started placing and responding to singles ads. I had met a woman over the … Continue reading

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Healing Back Pain

My back went out yesterday morning. It happens to me about once a year and I’m down for the count for a couple of days. I rarely have back pain or any muscular pain, but I notice that when I … Continue reading

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How Your Phone Rewires Your Brain

I’ve been taking a break from streaming. I’ve been affected by Fred Luskin, he talks about how your phone, or your epersonality, hijacks your central nervous system and reduces your ability to love real people. My 21 years of blogging … Continue reading

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A Place For You

I just thought of a four-word phrase that sums up my approach to politics, sociology, recovery, self-help, spirituality, God and religion: “A place for you.” We deserve a place to feel at home. Government policies should promote that. People should … Continue reading

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Is It Your Place?

In the early years of my conversion to Judaism (1994-1995), when I was filled with enthusiasm and ready to tell off other Jews for doing Judaism wrong, Dennis Prager would sometimes say to me, “Is it your place to do … Continue reading

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