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Category Archives: Personal
I Am Ready To Share My Holocaust Story
From my live cam: guest33: Mister Ford, I know that you are much older than you look. And I know that you were merely adopted into the Ford family. guest33: When are you going to share with us your Holocaust … Continue reading
Dr. Spielvogel
Doc, I’m like a thirsty man rowing on a lake of fresh water. I have all these people who want to hang with me yet I sit home alone. I’ve got college starting up January 5 — I’m learning to … Continue reading
I Wish Fat People Would Stay Out Of My Newspaper
I just sat down to have a gentle pre-Shabbos read of the latest issue of the Jewish Journal and on page eight at the top left, there’s little porker named Paul Koretz squinting at me and wishing me a happy … Continue reading
Dirt Beneath Their Shoe
A lot of people, such as Steven Weil, Morey Levovitz, Daniel Gordis, Joseph Telushkin, expend a lot of energy complaining about me but they never complain to me. They feel they have been badly hurt by my website. They feel … Continue reading
Mood Instability
Living on your own, it is harder to see your moods. But I am very moody. I am a different person at different times of the day. When I wake up, I am usually in a focused pragmatic problem-solving mode. … Continue reading
The Santa Rampage
I don’t fully understand what "postmodern" means but a man dressed as a Santa going on a killing rampage strikes me as post-modern. When the Cowboys against the Giants ten days ago on first and goal at the Giants one … Continue reading
The Difference Between Torah And Porn
When I wrote critical things about pornographers, they often as not threatened to break my legs. When I wrote critical things about Hollywood players, they often as not threatened to sue me. When I wrote critical things about Torah Jews, … Continue reading
Joy to the World
From my live cam chat: BernieMadoff: Joy to the world! BernieMadoff: Today we mark the birth of the REAL Moshiach, the One who can and will forgive ALL my sins. BernieMadoff: But will the hordes of angry Jews parked out … Continue reading
I’m Becoming The Jewish Howard Hughes
A friend calls: "You’ve got a beard down to your knees. You walk around with your feet in tissue boxes. You’re afraid of germs so you pee into empty Manischevitz bottles. You’re afraid to leave your hovel. "I’m coming over … Continue reading
Will I See My Family For Christmas?
No. All my family lives in Australia. While my family is always glad to see me, Christmas has never been a big deal in my home. We didn’t celebrate it — though we did give gifts. My dad looked at … Continue reading