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Category Archives: Personal
45 Reasons I’ve Yet To Marry At Age 45
This is going to be my most painful blog post ever. I believe that the primary reason I’m not married is because of flaws in my character. * My lack of regard for others. I’m so intent on doing my … Continue reading
Posted in Marriage, Personal
Tagged bloody river, chronic depression, chronic fatigue syndrome, doing my own thing, emotional maturity, fair dinkum, gavin brown, orthodox judaism, son andy
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I Don’t Drink Or Smoke Or Lend My Bum To Other Blokes
I just read a great essay against vegetarianism. I’m a life-long vegetarian. Not from conviction but from habit. It increasingly looks to me like vegetarianism is not healthy. There are some things I was raised with that I just don’t … Continue reading
Posted in Adventist, Personal
Tagged blokes, gag reflex, kiddush, taste of alcohol, vegetarianism
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I Can’t Remember When I Was Last In Pain
People all around me are suffering. They are doubled-up in pain because of their addictions to drugs, alcohol, debt, over-eating, sex, porn, and the like. I’m not immune to some of these things, but luckily my behavior and my finances … Continue reading
Posted in Alexander Technique, Personal
Tagged alexander technique lessons, depressive tendencies, hole in my soul, orthodox judaism, orthodox shul, psycho therapy
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When Mr Fix It Takes Over My Brain
When I am quiet and still, Mr. Fix It takes over my brain. He says I should do this and that and abstain from doing certain things I like and that come naturally. He says I need to work harder … Continue reading
Posted in Personal
Tagged attitude of gratitude, bananas, cold winter mornings, self made man, voice in my head, voice of my father
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What To Do With Luke
“Nobody knew what to do with his brain,” said a 1982 classmate of mine at Placer High School. “He was so hyper-verbal.” I often don’t know what to do with myself. I guess I should take comfort in other people … Continue reading
Posted in Journalism, Personal
Tagged face of disaster, fear of abandonment, high school journalism, neutral events, placer high school, rape experience
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