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* The Norm Explainers (6-2-26)
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Category Archives: Personal
Private Luke Vs Public Luke
What are the biggest differences between public Luke and private Luke? Public Luke takes more care to not offend needlessly and to be judicious with his words and deeds. Private Luke usually hates drama, Public Luke often enjoys stirring. Private … Continue reading
Loneliness & Eccentricity
I spent six years of my twenties largely bedridden. The loneliness that accompanied that lockdown led to some morose thinking and weird behavior. For example, I’d go about in my favorite red-hearts boxer shorts instead of putting on proper clothing. … Continue reading
Just Be Yourself And Have Fun
Common advice that performers get is to “just be yourself and have fun.” That’s all right advice, but if you are performing on radio or TV or Youtube, you need to be a heightened and cleaned up version of yourself. … Continue reading
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Looking Down From Heaven
I love this picture. I feel like this is the true perspective on life. How could one get petty from here? The photo tells me there are many ways of living a life, and one small turn can make an … Continue reading
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Can We Be Happy When The News Does Not Go Our Way?
Do we allow the news to determine our happiness and serenity? For an addict, to lose serenity is to put oneself astride the precipice. If you think everything looks bleak, you’re thinking about the wrong things. How about thinking about … Continue reading
I Am My Show
I’m realizing that my Youtube show (preparation, delivery and aftermath) is about 50% of my life, and deleting a show is like deleting a part of myself. When the shows goes badly, I feel bad. When the show goes well, … Continue reading
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Be Not Afraid
Be not afraid is my motto. There’s no idea or book or fact or theory I am not willing to confront and analyze (though some I don’t think are productive uses of my time). I have no sacred cows. To … Continue reading
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Anything I Say Can Be Misused
I know a lot of paranoid people and it is exhausting trying to calm them. Those who seek frequent reassurance wear me down and I distance myself. I realize there is nothing I say or do that can’t be misinterpreted … Continue reading
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Everybody Knows Everything
I try to live my life as if everyone knows everything. I used to try to get away with as much as possible. Now I try to live my life as if every Orthodox Jew in the world knew everything … Continue reading
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Zoom Sucks
A few months ago, I paid $120 for a year of Zoom. When the app stopped working with my Streamlabs OBS, I sent in a customer service request. It took almost five weeks for anyone to get back to me. … Continue reading
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