Category Archives: Personal

Should I Move In With My Friend Fred?

Posted on April 28, 2011 by Luke Ford

Fred emails: I’m going to go out on a limb and speculate that Luke does not want to leave LA. Khunrum: A bit more than speculation counselor. Could you be hoping Luke doesn’t want to relocate 400 miles north? Fred: … Continue reading →

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I Don’t Like To Look At Fat People

Posted on April 28, 2011 by Luke Ford

Unless the person has some extraordinary qualities or proximities to me, I don’t like to look at fat people. If I see the person in shul or at work or in a writer’s group or at yoga and I get … Continue reading →

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How Did I Get In This Position?

Posted on April 27, 2011 by Luke Ford

All the air went out of my tires tonight when I realized… This happens to me over and over again. I have to believe I have a backstop so that I can go out and do what I want. Then … Continue reading →

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My Shameful Social Climbing

Posted on April 27, 2011 by Luke Ford

I’m not at all happy with where I am in life. I want to climb higher. I like the air where the elite hang out. I’ve had a few sniffs of it in my time (when I was traipsing along … Continue reading →

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Out Of The Shadows

Posted on April 27, 2011 by Luke Ford

I was a little embarrassed this afternoon to be checking out this book from a librarian I know in the Jewish community while frum Jews were all around me!

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