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- The Index of His Father
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Category Archives: Personal
I’m Glad She Was Moved
A woman told me that she was moved by this blog post of mine. I replied that I am very glad she is moved, but does it make her want to give me her body (under the qualifications of Jewish … Continue reading
She Feels Disconnected From Judaism
I was talking to a frum-from-birth friend the other day who feel "disconnected" from Judaism. She’s not davening every day, she’s not saying blessings all the time when she eats, she’s not learning Torah regularly and she’s not attending shul … Continue reading
Leaving Without Saying Goodbye
I don’t like to say goodbye. It makes me sad and nothing good can develop from it because you are about to split and it often means interrupting someone or waiting to say goodbye and just hanging on and clinging … Continue reading
I Did My Therapy Today In Front Of Six Interns
I left my Alexander Technique class 15 minutes early today so I could get to my therapy at 12:45 pm. My therapist and I entered a room I had not been in before. We sat in front of a mirror. … Continue reading
‘My Wife Hates You’
I’m friends with a lot of guys whose wives hate me. I’ll be sailing along thinking everything is hunky dory between us and then suddenly I’ll say something and I’ll see her temperature has turned ice cold towards me. And … Continue reading
I Bought A $200 Air Purifier For The Hovel
It seemed like a good investment. It finally arrived Friday. I had pure air all Shabbat! I went to this link and bought this. I have a carpet floor in the hovel and even at my busiest I spend 12 … Continue reading
Dr. Spielvogel, God Only Knows What I’d Be Without You
Doc, when I was sick last week, I really missed this. This is my favorite two hours of my week. You’re present. You don’t say stupid things. You think before you speak and then what you have to say helps … Continue reading
Give Me Your Soul
From the National Film Board of Canada, this first came out in October of 2000: Give Me Your Soul IV @ Yahoo! Video