Category Archives: Personal

The Movie ‘Greenberg’ Hit Too Close To Home

Posted on August 11, 2010 by Luke Ford

From IMDB: The film follows Roger Greenberg (Ben Stiller), a 40-year-old man who has recently suffered a nervous breakdown and is now struggling to just “do nothing.” He returns to L.A., where he had grown up and had a semi-successful … Continue reading →

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Neal Dublinsky ZT”L

Posted on August 9, 2010 by Luke Ford
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Should I Try Rabbeinu Tam Tefillin?

Posted on August 8, 2010 by Luke Ford

I notice a lot of people wearing this extra pair of tefillin in the mornings. I know that these are reserved for the pious but I’m thinking that if I put them on, I might become pious. Or I could … Continue reading →

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New York, New York

Posted on August 8, 2010 by Luke Ford

I take melatonin every night to sleep. One of its side effects is lurid dreams, which are quite disturbing for a man of piety. I’m having a lot of dreams of late about visiting New York. I see myself walking … Continue reading →

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The Crush

Posted on August 7, 2010 by Luke Ford

I was hearing stories about getting close to the rebbe and it made me think that I never experienced crushes as a goy. I grew up a Protestant and Protestants don’t tend to press together tightly. We were more restrained. … Continue reading →

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