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Category Archives: Personal
I Spent $50 Today To Be Alone With A Beautiful Woman For Two Hours
It was money well spent even if it was on a doctor of acupuncture. I feel confident that wherever I go this week, women will sense that I have not been without the company of the fairer sex. This is … Continue reading
Breastfeeding In The Sanctuary
Some Orthodox synagogues have a problem with women whipping their bosoms out during davening. Hmm. Can’t we just all be free to do what we want and to pull our breasts out when we want? Isn’t that what Moses would … Continue reading
It Was Long And Hot
I’m referring to my Passover. Like all Jewish holidays with the extra day of yom tov (holy day) because we live in the diaspora, it was more of an endurance test than a spiritual uplift. I want to join Dennis … Continue reading
She Would’ve Been 78
My mom died April 24, 1970. I was almost four. I remember her. Most of the women I’ve loved have been like her — cute, cuddly, nurturing and chronically late and unorganized. She would’ve turned 78 Saturday. I don’t say … Continue reading
About Last Night
I get mail: Luke, are you MAD at me? What’s with not looking at me? Have to say that’s the best brushoff I’ve ever seen…a finger wave WHILE LOOKING IN ANOTHER DIRECTION. Also: I remember at your book party on … Continue reading
I’m Live On My Cam
Click here to join the fun. guest16: Emma should start searching for a cheap flight now… guest16: so she could spend her cash wining and dining you guest16: and buying you little trinkets YourMoralLeader: yay YourMoralLeader: her sis’s a travel … Continue reading
I’m Live In My Chat Room With Rabbi Gadol
From my chat room: RabbiG: I’m here to do an audit. RabbiG: Tzitzit – check. RabbiG: Keepah – check RabbiG: Beard – it grows jonnie: But I like his cheeky smile RabbiG: Virtuous women in chat room – check QuixoticLass: … Continue reading
Holly Randall Is Chaim Amalek’s White Whale
I don’t know what I did to my friend but he’s all obsessed: From my chat room: palestine4ever: LUKE WHAT DID YOU DO TO CHAIM palestine4ever: He’s heavy on this Holly business, Luke. palestine4ever: As a long-time ChaimWatcher, he usually … Continue reading
I’m Used To Keeping The People In My Life In Separate Compartments
I’ve never been one who wants to bring most of his friends together. I have friends in Orthodox Judaism. I have friends who are secular writers. I have exes. I have squeezes. I have dolls. I have playmates. I have … Continue reading
