Category Archives: Personal

The Price Of Writing Honestly

Rael emails: Hi Luke, next part of the interview if you are so interested. 1) Luke why do you like to write? What motivates you? Do you write for you as a sort of an intellectual diary, or do you … Continue reading

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My Female Options Have Narrowed

So I’ll meet women and I’ll think, this one has the personality, and this one has the looks and this one has the brains. Why can’t one woman have it all? And if she did, would she want me too? … Continue reading

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Moral Instructions Aren’t Enough

When I started listening to Dennis Prager on KABC radio in 1988, I quickly came to see Judaism as a step-by-step system for making a better world. In late 1989, I decided to convert. I thought that by observing the … Continue reading

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I Didn’t Enter School Until 2nd Grade

I got some kindergarten in England around age five and I might’ve learned to read then. In late 1972, my family returned to

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My Objections To 12-Step Programs

I never held with 12-step programs. Sure, I was glad that they worked for some people, but I didn’t take them seriously. I didn’t respect them. Why not? Chiefly because of the First Step where participants admitted that they were … Continue reading

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