Category Archives: Personal

What’s Social Status?

Posted on May 20, 2012 by Luke Ford

I write frequently about social status — I feel keenly that I don’t have enough — and people keep asking me what I mean by “social status”. America is supposedly a classless society. What do I mean by terms like … Continue reading →

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My Evening In The Sun

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Luke Ford

Late one Friday afternoon in June 1988, I was 22, I picked up Student of the Year awards in Communications and Political Science (shared) at Sierra Community College. A couple of hundred people showed up, including my step-mom. My teachers … Continue reading →

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I Live In Fantasy

Posted on May 16, 2012 by Luke Ford

With the exception of my best friend, the Lakewood Rav, my favorite poster in Torah Talks over the past two years has been “Garden Fun.” From her sensitive perceptive remarks and thoughtful little gifts, I could tell she was a … Continue reading →

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Why Don’t You Accept Me?

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Luke Ford

I think the dominant motif running through my brain over the past 40 years has been, “F*** you, f*** you, f*** you, f*** you, why don’t you accept me? And why don’t you accept my father?” All the while, I … Continue reading →

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Message In A Bottle II

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Luke Ford

My mother died just before I turned four. I’ve often wondered why she didn’t leave me a note to read upon turning 18 or upon getting married or upon some momentous occasion in my life. If she had written something … Continue reading →

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