Category Archives: Personal

Just Be Yourself And Have Fun

Posted on June 25, 2020 by Luke Ford

Common advice that performers get is to “just be yourself and have fun.” That’s all right advice, but if you are performing on radio or TV or Youtube, you need to be a heightened and cleaned up version of yourself. … Continue reading →

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Looking Down From Heaven

Posted on June 21, 2020 by Luke Ford

I love this picture. I feel like this is the true perspective on life. How could one get petty from here? The photo tells me there are many ways of living a life, and one small turn can make an … Continue reading →

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The News

Posted on June 18, 2020 by Luke Ford

Can we be happy when the news does not go our way? Do we allow the news to determine our happiness and serenity? For an addict, to lose serenity is to put oneself astride the precipice. If you think everything … Continue reading →

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I Am My Show

Posted on June 4, 2020 by Luke Ford

I’m realizing that my Youtube show (preparation, delivery and aftermath) is about 50% of my life, and deleting a show is like deleting a part of myself. When the shows goes badly, I feel bad. When the show goes well, … Continue reading →

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Be Not Afraid

Posted on June 4, 2020 by Luke Ford

Be not afraid is my motto. There’s no idea or book or fact or theory I am not willing to confront and analyze (though some I don’t think are productive uses of my time). I have no sacred cows. To … Continue reading →

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