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- Reflexive Modernity: The Sociology of Anthony Giddens
- Saskia Sassen and the Architecture of the Global City
- Thomas Luckmann and the Social Construction of Reality
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- David Armitage and the History of Political Thought
- Patrick Soon-Shiong
- Scott Kraft: Foreign Correspondent and Newsroom Editor
- Terry Tang and the Custody of the Los Angeles Times
- Hector Becerra
- The Storyteller’s Empire: Yuval Noah Harari and the Authority of Synthesis
- How’s Bari Weiss Doing At CBS News?
- Jacob Bernstein and the Chronicling of American Elites
- From Jerusalem to the Backlot: The Two Careers of Sharon Waxman
- Jim Romenesko and the Invention of Daily Blogging on the Press
- Nikki Finke: A Life in Deadline Hollywood
- Joan Wallach Scott and the Politics of the Category
- Lynn Hunt and the Cultural Turn
- The Jewish Jesus and His Interpreters: Amy-Jill Levine and the Return of the New Testament to Second Temple Judaism
- The Keeper of the Dead: Timothy Snyder’s Hero System
- How Wide the We: David Hollinger and the Quarrel Over Solidarity
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* Decoding The Trump Doctrine (1-4-26)
* If Tatiana Schlossberg were “Tatiana Smith” (12-30-25)
* ‘I’m So Trained’: How The Credential Society Burned Down the Palisades (12-28-25)
* Status Closure and The Lost Generation (12-25-25)
* The Bondi Massacre (12-15-25)
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* Terror in Sydney: Analyzing the “Chanukah by the Sea” Massacre (12-14-25)
* Decoding Nick Fuentes (11-2-25)
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* No Kings, No Results: How Elite Pride Replaced Real Progress (10-19-25)
* You Are An Important Soldier In A Great War (9-7-25)
* The Revolt Of The Masses (8-31-25)
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Category Archives: Personal
Luke Ford’s Gonorrhea Walk Los Angeles
This Shabbos, join me for a walk to shul as we fight gonorrhea. While you’re walking, you won’t catch the clap! Too many people suffer in silence from this dreaded disease. Together we can make our world free from genital … Continue reading
Contrary To Popular Belief…
…Selichot services are not great places to meet chicks. My chest is sore from all the penitential pounding. What truly sucks is that I have not had enough significant interactions with people over the past year to have stuff to … Continue reading
So What Is It Like To Have A Rock Star Dad?
In the Seventh-Day Adventist world I grew up in, my dad was like a rock star. He’d get mobbed when he went out in public and learned the bitter truth of Sartre’s aphorism that "Hell is other people." As for … Continue reading
I’m Ripe For A Federal Takeover
From my live cam chat: ChaimAmalek: Given the severely undercapitalized state of Luke Ford Enterprises, I’m afraid the time is nigh for a federal takeover. ChaimAmalek: Are there any females here, or is this another sausage fest? RyoScotalnd: Last Female … Continue reading
I Want To Take Our Relationship To The Next Level
I need to give physical expression to my feelings for Torah. I must wrap tefillin immediately. Thank you for being a part of my online faith community. The prayer circle starts now! Joe emails: Do you know that the body … Continue reading
I’m In A Bad Way
I’ve got such a bad cold, I couldn’t even get through a French movie this morning on 15-year old girls discovering their sexuality. When Water Lillies (2007) doesn’t hold my attention, you know it is time for a post on … Continue reading
Shame Attacks
I’m reading this book "The Father Factor: How Your Father’s Legacy Impacts Your Career." The section on shame hits me hard. It tells me to note what things trigger shame attacks. I had a lot of shame attacks this Shabbos … Continue reading
I Entertain A Nursing Home
From my live cam: Wormcastings: We love watching you, It is better than a TV show any day. We make up our own stories as we go. Some of the folks even think you are their kid! Wormcastings: And if … Continue reading
My Dad’s Shabbos Lecture Is On YouTube
Saturday night, my 79-year old dad told people to check him out on YouTube. His Shabbos afternoon sermon is already up: "Dr. Desmond Ford speaks in the Campus Hill 7th Day Adventist Church on September 6, 2008. His topic is … Continue reading