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Category Archives: Personal
‘Effortless Mastery’
I reflect on the book "Effortless Mastery" by Kenny Werner:
Driving Through Big Sur To Monterey III
My Sunday road trip:
Driving Through Big Sur To Monterey
From my Sunday road trip:
Elephant Seals & The Alexander Technique
From my Sunday road trip to Monterey:
My Tuesday Night Writing Workshop
The first thing I wanted to be as a kid was a Christian missionary. That dream lasted from about age five to about ten. I saw some obstacles to my dream. Missionary work, particularly among the black people of Africa, … Continue reading
I Drove 700 Miles Sunday To Monterey And Back
I got up at 4 am. We left the house at 4:30 am. We got home at 10:30 pm…We made it all the way to Monterey (via the PCH) with an hour to walk around before sundown, showed my friend … Continue reading
Rabbi Aaron Rakeffet-Rothkoff Mentions Me In A Lecture On German Rabbis
The mention comes about 44:40 into his lecture. Rabbi Aaron Rakeffet-Rothkoff says on YuTorah.com: “You would think was an article in the Jewish Journal of Los Angeles one week ago… What’s that guy? Luke Ford? You might think that this … Continue reading
Kosher Cookies
In a class this past week in which I am the only guy, a non-Jewish woman baked cookies. As she was leaving the house, she thought, hmm, Luke is kosher. He won’t be able to eat these. So she stopped … Continue reading
If You Think I’m Wrong
"Is it OK if I verbally degrade you during?" he asks. "How could you cut eleven inches off your hair? You know I love your long hair. How could you get a piercing? You know I hate piercings. How could … Continue reading
One Acquaintance Was Stabbed To Death This Weekend, Another Is In Sex Rehab
I knew some characters while I was reporting on the porn industry. One of them Damien Michaels, a big talker, a hustler, a pimp. He talked a good game. Like a lot of people in his world, he longed to … Continue reading