Category Archives: Personal

Are Young Professionals Minyanim a way for Ashkenazim to separate from Sephardim?

Posted on September 20, 2016 by Luke Ford

Will the Young Professionals Minyan be the last stand for implicit white identity? Chaim Amalek writes: “I think it is more a way for young (20-34), professionally employed people (doctors, etc.) to separate themselves from everyone else. Not a scene … Continue reading →

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Last Blogger Standing

Posted on September 20, 2016 by Luke Ford

I began blogging July 3, 1997, the day I bought my first PC. One of the rewards of blogging is the people you meet (online and in person). Since I stopped doing it for a living in 2007 (I made … Continue reading →

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Improv Classes As A Tool To Overcome Under-Earning

Posted on September 15, 2016 by Luke Ford

I was listening to a 12-Step lecture this week about how to succeed in improv you need to be agreeable, to listen deeply, and to be willing to visible. Those are excellent tools for succeeding at almost any work. When … Continue reading →

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How Was Your Weekend?

Posted on September 6, 2016 by Luke Ford

I ask the secretary: “How was your weekend?” She replies: “What do you want?” Ahh, she knows me well. Thesokorus: “You just need more levels of duplicity is all. You can do it!” Miriam: “Yup! That is the common reply … Continue reading →

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Do You Ever Have Dreams Over Multiple Nights?

Posted on September 4, 2016 by Luke Ford

A while back, I had a dream that I sought to make a mark during my first year at UCLA (1988-1989) by profiling a basketball player and including scandalous information that shook up the campus. Possibly it was based on … Continue reading →

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