Category Archives: Personal

Step Two Of The Twelve Steps

Posted on July 5, 2012 by Luke Ford

I accept that a power greater than myself can restore me to sanity. Step One Step Three Step Four When I was an atheist (from age 18-22), I had bosses in landscaping who were pentacostals. They thought I acted like … Continue reading →

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Step One Of The Twelve Steps

Posted on July 5, 2012 by Luke Ford

I admitted that my life had become unmanageable. Step Two Step Three Step Four This took me many years to admit. Though I was rarely thrilled with my life, it never occurred to me to 12-step because I thought that … Continue reading →

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‘Sorry, Luke’

Posted on July 5, 2012 by Luke Ford

I think it was the summer before 11th grade. I was riding in the backseat of a car to Pacific Union College from Lake Berryessa in the Napa Valley. I was with my former classmates from the college’s elementary school … Continue reading →

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What’s Chaste?

Posted on July 4, 2012 by Luke Ford

A few years ago, this girl had said to him late one drunken night, “What does ‘chaste’ mean?” Now she was hosting friends south of Cadillac in 90035 with her fiance. They were shomer-shabbat. As he headed south into a … Continue reading →

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The F-Word In Shul

Posted on July 4, 2012 by Luke Ford

I frequently hear the f-word and other profanity used in casual conversations at shul, the Shabbos table, and the most holy of Jewish occasions. I think Reform and Conservative Jews may be less likely to use profanity in shul than … Continue reading →

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