Category Archives: Personal

‘We Just Want Different Things’

More than a decade ago, I met this girl Jana*, a former cheerleader, who was out of my league. She worked for a major studio while I was an independent blogger. She had degrees from Harvard and Stanford while I … Continue reading

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New York Girls

I never thought much about New York until I got into Judaism. Then I discovered that New York was the center of Jewish life (at least outside of Israel). From 1989-1993, I was largely bedridden by Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and … Continue reading

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Eating Between Meals

When it comes to looking at religions different from your own, remember that what matters to you is usually peripheral to others. For Christians, Jesus Christ is central but nobody else cares who he was. For Jews, Torah is central, … Continue reading

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We’re All Role Models

I remember when I did this weekly Torah Talks show with another bachelor, Rabbi Rabbs. We had a regular viewer, a college student and Orthodox Jew, who told us once, “When I grow up, I want to be like you … Continue reading

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It’s A Dirty Old Shame When All You Get From Love Is A Blog Post

From Wikipedia: “All You Get from Love Is a Love Song” is a song composed by Steve Eaton. It was popularized by the Carpenters in 1977. It was released to the public on May 2, 1977. Its B-side was “I … Continue reading

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