Category Archives: Personal

Empathy & Shame

Throughout my life, I’ve had my narcissism interrupted by tides of empathy. I would suddenly see things as they really were for those around me and I would see how I was doing things that were unnecessarily hurting others and … Continue reading

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Birthdays

None of my birthdays hit me hard. The occasion of a birthday has never been monumental for me. It’s never been as sad as losing a job or a girlfriend or a community. I’ve never been as sad about my … Continue reading

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Excuse Me If I Don’t Feel Sorry For Those Whose Jobless Benefits Have Run Out

I can’t believe some people collected 99 weeks of unemployment benefits. Sweet! I’m self-employed. There’s no bailout nation for me. I have to make my own way in the world. So I don’t feel sorry for those whose generous nearly … Continue reading

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Torah Weirdo

A few years ago in the Jewish Journal of Los Angeles, Aish HaTorah rabbi Aryeh Markman called me a “Torah weirdo.” I felt hurt at first but then Chaim Amalek told me he loved the phrase and so I learned … Continue reading

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Facebook Is Good

FB: My therapist wants me to think about the ways I self-sabotage. Suggestions anyone? # Rabbi Hershel Rabbs Remer Clean up your chat room 55 minutes ago · LikeUnlike · # Luke Ford But I like Shira and Leslie! 55 … Continue reading

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