Category Archives: Personal

I know a woman who is a professional dancer (in a modern dance troupe). Whenever she tells an Orthodox Jewish guy that she’s a dancer, he invariably responds, "Like on a pole?" Nobody else responds that way.

There’s no better way to organize yourself socially than by religion. You get to spend most of your time with people who share your values, your rituals and your food. Khunrum emails: "Wouldn’t it be more accurate to suggest that … Continue reading →

I call a friend in the porn industry who I haven’t spoken to in three months. Luke: "How are you?" Friend: "You mean aside from the fact that I almost died?" Luke: "No! How did that happen?" Friend: "I got … Continue reading →

I’m doing video interviews with friends in the professions (such as therapist, masseuse, doctor, lawyer, etc) and uploading them to 30 or more video sharing services such as youtube. It’s a great way to promote your service and to get … Continue reading →

So many people want to drink from my wisdom but don’t want to do the hard work of reading. So I’ve gone on video on the following important topics: Distance Learning MBA Data Recovery Cheap Hotels Credit Card Application Credit … Continue reading →

I’m increasingly disturbed by the raucous behavior of the younger generation during the kabbalat shabbat service (Friday nights). It’s gotten to the point to where I can’t tell if it’s the NCSY (for marginally observant Orthodox teens) or Etta Israel … Continue reading →

I remember asking a friend why this woman didn’t like me. "She thinks you’re weird." "Anything in particular?" "No. Just your general weirdness," he replied. That’s a good one. It’s true. My general weirdness is my primary problem with relating … Continue reading →

Lewis picks me up. He drives a leased German luxury car with a navigation system — it’s I.G. Farben’s pace car — yet he lives in constant fear of destitution. He has no trust in the Almighty. He’s a secular … Continue reading →

My friend says: I’m off my meds. Just a little xanax. The Torah is my medicine. You need to be deprogrammed. You’ve been influenced by a false messiah (Dennis Prager), you have a van, you live among zealots and you … Continue reading →

I am often a lonely Jew on holidays, Jewish and goyish. It’s a reflection of my failure to develop meaningful relationships. I’m surrounded by beautiful people yet I starve. Holidays remind me of what an empty live I’ve constructed for … Continue reading →