Category Archives: Personal

My Mother Always Warned Me

My mother always warned me I’d end up like Jack Nicholson’s character in Carnal Knowledge. I just want a woman to call me, “the most powerful man in the world.” My old staple, “My moral leader” is just not cutting … Continue reading

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I’m No Longer Among The Top 100 ‘Lukes’ In The World

It used to be that when I put “Luke” into a search engine, the top result would be my blog. Now I put “Luke” into Google and none of the top 100 results are my blog.

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The Israel Festival

I did the walk for Israel Sunday morning from Rancho Park to the Museum of Tolerance and back. I wanted to go to the Israel festival but did not want to spend $15 (if you bought in advance or $19 … Continue reading

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How Do People Know I’m A Loser?

Luke: “All of my life, I’ve been into self-help. I’m always trying to improve myself and to change my position in society upward. It’s done no good. People can still see and they immediately know I belong with the least … Continue reading

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Luke’s Vulnerable To Cults

From Torah Talk, April 15, 2012: Rabbi Rabbs: “The real part of Judaism is sitting around learning Torah.” Luke: “I’m getting into Tanya.” Rabbs: “Why don’t you just go to the Kabbalah Centre and get it over with?” “You’re into … Continue reading

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