Category Archives: Personal

I’m Trying To Figure Out The Difference Between Gay And Persian

Posted on September 27, 2012 by Luke Ford

An Orthodox Persian friend says he knows of no gay Persian Jew. Is it true that homosexuality is unknown among the Persians? Ahmadinijad says so. I am trying to figure out if my friend is gay. He’s Persian Orthodox, nearly … Continue reading →

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Making Jews Look Good Since 1993

Posted on September 25, 2012 by Luke Ford

A friend at work tells her 41 yo son about me: “There’s this kid a few years older than you with a cherubic Anglican face who’s an Orthodox Jew.” “Did he convert?” “Yes. He wears his beanie every day and … Continue reading →

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I Fell In Love With My Pharmacist

Posted on September 23, 2012 by Luke Ford

After nearly 12 happy years with the program, I gave up my Kaiser health insurance in March because I couldn’t afford the $420 a month premium. I went to pay cash for a prescription today for fluticasone propionate nasal spray … Continue reading →

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How Do Girls React To Me?

Posted on September 23, 2012 by Luke Ford

My writing teacher: “I’d love to see a girl reacting to you.” A girl who responds to me will typically hold my eye contact for an extra beat. She’ll position herself near me. She’ll smile. She’ll talk. She’ll open up … Continue reading →

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On The Verge Of Something

Posted on September 23, 2012 by Luke Ford

So I had known this woman since shortly after I moved to Los Angeles in 1994. She was a fellow convert to Judaism. We often went to the same temples. She was a shy timid sort, a good girl, but … Continue reading →

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