Category Archives: Personal

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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When Your Bed Is A Battlefield

Sleep is difficult for me, as it is for my dad. Being shomer brit doesn’t help. When I sleep on my side, I have mild sleep apnea and when I sleep on my back, I have moderate sleep apnea. To … Continue reading

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A Memory From Sixth Grade

Just heard: “Greetings, I actually met you about 34 years ago in your 6th grade class at the PUC elementary school. I was a college student observing the class and I remember one of your peers challenged you about something, … Continue reading

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White People Don’t Sit On The Ground

I used to date a Filipina. When the passion waned, we began leaving the hovel more often, whereupon I discovered her disconcerting comfort with sitting on the ground. “By dating me, you’ve become an honorary white,” I explained to her, … Continue reading

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Abort For Convenience?

No religion in the world permits abortion for convenience. I remember when I became seriously religious as an adult. I converted to Judaism in 1993. I got a girlfriend. I compromised on my religion quickly as we started messing around. … Continue reading

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