Category Archives: Personal

Floating On Balloons

My favorite dreams are about floating on balloons (always balloons that I make and attach to a chair, not commercial hot-air balloons). I think it was in 1992 — I was about 26 — that I had the best dream … Continue reading

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What Do I Want From My New Therapist?

Last week, I started with a new psycho-therapist. I’ve had six years of therapy, and four main therapists. All have been Jewesses (except for one shaygetz). I only fell in love with one of them. I enjoyed that ride. Impossible … Continue reading

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The Profundity Of 12-Step Programs

I’m reading about the sixth step — “We’re entirely ready for God remove all these defects of character.” I am particularly struck by these sentences and how they applied to my own life: Many of us, ourselves victims of emotional … Continue reading

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What Binds Us To Life?

As I absorb the news that a friend offed himself, I am thinking about what binds us to life. For me it is friends, families, passions (Torah, literature, Alexander Technique), my belief that tomorrow will be better, that I am … Continue reading

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How Would I Measure Dennis Prager’s Intellectual Influence?

Here’s my unauthorized biography of him. I went to Google Scholar and measured his influence by citations. There were about 900, not that much. I’d love your feedback on my Prager bio. I’m looking for things I’m missing in my … Continue reading

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