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"This guy knows all the gossip, the ins and outs, the lashon hara of the Orthodox world. He’s an [expert] in... all the inner workings of the Orthodox world." (Rabbi Aaron Rakeffet-Rothkoff) LATEST POSTS:
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- Emily Oster: The Economist in the Delivery Room
- The Most Ridiculous Story Ever Told
- Tanner Greer
- Economist Tyler Cowen
- Richard Reeves: A Life in Institutions
- Jake Adelstein: The Reporter Who Became His Story
- Jim Goad (1961-2026)
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- The Pervert’s Progress: Costin Vlad Alamariu and the Making of Bronze Age Pervert
- Curtis Yarvin: A Life Against Democracy
- Mark Helprin: Against the Current
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- John T. Jost: The Psychologist of Acquiescence
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- * The Enlightenment Wasn’t Enlightened (6-23-26)
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* Why Does Australia Produce So Many Great Journalists? (6-11-26)
* Steve Wynn and the Press: Power, Litigation, and the Contest Over Las Vegas (6-3-26)
* Sheldon Adelson and the Journalists (6-3-26)
* The Vigilant Animal: Thinkers Who Reject the Myth of Human Gullibility (6-2-26)
* The Cost of Refusing the Misunderstanding Myth (6-2-26)
* Show Me How It Travels (6-2-26)
* The Norm Explainers (6-2-26)
* Centering Marginalized Voices (6-1-26)
* What would it look like if the Washington Post put its reader first? (6-1-26)
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Category Archives: Personal
Why Am I Here?
Charles Boissoneau-Nunno: To leave us your engrams for the future A.I. Don Booth: To make a difference David Morgan: To talk about Jews. Darren Melamed: Because all the 12 step programs are over. Charles Edward Lincoln: To totally aggravate everybody … Continue reading
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I Was 4
I was about four years of age in this photo. I lived for about a year with Fiona (above) and her parents Ken and Eleanor Barrett, in Shepparton, Victoria, Australia before my family got back together after my dad married … Continue reading
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Faking Disability
It’s not unknown for children and adults to fake injuries to get attention. A parent might pick up a child who’s been running free at daycare and then once the mom arrives, the child goes back to limping to get … Continue reading
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How Can I Be Of Service To You?
I just Facebooked several friends asking, “How can I be of service to you?” Now that I have demonstrated my sobriety and altruism, I can go back to business as usual. Funnily enough, none of them took me seriously. Friend: … Continue reading
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Freedom Of Movement
* I went to the physical therapist today for my tight hamstrings. PT: “So what do you do?” Luke: “I teach freedom of movement.” * If you want to get ahead in Hollywood, take Crescent Heights. I did five miles … Continue reading
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The Luke LP
Friend: “That was for some LP album I saw at an antique store. The ladies are very immodest, I tried to spare your holy eyes by cutting out some of it.” According to Wikipedia: Luther Roderick Campbell (born December 22, … Continue reading
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Maladaptive Daydreaming
When real life becomes too difficult, I drift off to fantasies that some prestigious group will invite me to speak to them about my life. Then I deliver the whole speech in my head and an hour or two or … Continue reading
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Laughing My Way Into Poverty And Social Death
All of my life, with few exceptions, I have considered work a joke and I just can’t stop myself from making inappropriate jokes. Few of my bosses have appreciated this. (I worked in radio news for three years and never … Continue reading
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The Artist’s Way
I was telling a friend: “I’ve been journaling since 2010 when I read the book The Artist’s Way… Right now I’m writing out my history of earning, or lack thereof… What I have usually done right at work, what has … Continue reading
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When Did I Board The Trump Express?
On June 16, 2015, when Donald Trump announced he was running for president, a friend of mine listened to his speech on the radio. When we met up that morning, he told that I would love Donald Trump. He was … Continue reading
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