Category Archives: Personal

Why Do I Find Looking For An Apartment So Painful?

Tonight I told Rabbi Rabbs, “I wish I was married so my wife could take care of these things like finding an apartment. I’m not good at real life. I’m not practical. I’m theoretical, perhaps even artistic. I’m a luftmenche. … Continue reading

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I’m Ready For Some Football!

So I don’t feel guilty for wasting time on this goyisha entertainment, I only watch it while listening to some lofty book on CD or a Torah lecture or something else terribly high-brow. The football keeps me awake and the … Continue reading

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Where Was I On The Morning Of 9/11?

I was sleeping in my van outside my friend’s home in San Jose. Around 7:30 am, I heard people talking outside about a plane hitting the Pentagon. I turned on my radio to KGO and got the news. Went inside, … Continue reading

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12-Step Programs For Sex Addiction

I speak to BINA LA. Here is my story. A few months ago, I was talking to my therapist about what I want out of life. After I paused, he said to me, “That sounds like eroticized rage.” Eroticized rage? … Continue reading

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