Category Archives: Personal

Your Moral Code

Posted on August 5, 2016 by Luke Ford

I find slavery abhorrent but who cares about my feelings. I get my values from Judaism. The Torah (both in its written and oral forms) allowed slavery. From the Orthodox Jewish perspective, the Torah comes from God. So if I … Continue reading →

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What’s It Like When A Family Member Converts To Judaism?

Posted on August 5, 2016 by Luke Ford

Is it any different for those left behind if the black sheep had become Catholic or Buddhist or Muslim? Does it feel like a diss of the family? I meet a lot of people who convert to Judaism, but I … Continue reading →

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Clothes Make The Man

Posted on August 5, 2016 by Luke Ford

I’ve never earned over $50,000 in a year and I usually choose freedom of expression over conventional employment paths. As a result, I’ve never developed expensive tastes. I’ve never gotten into clothes. My sister came through town a few weeks … Continue reading →

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Street Parking Mommas

Posted on August 3, 2016 by Luke Ford

Luke: “Did you find parking?” Woman: “On the street.” Luke: “My momma warned me about women like you, brazen hussies, street parking mommas. She told me to save myself for a nice girl with reserved parking.”

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When you’re young, you fear death. When you’re old, you fear life.

Posted on August 3, 2016 by Luke Ford

When I was young, I feared death. I knew many people who had died, including a friend my age. The outside world seemed like a frightening place. I knew I had some reckless tendencies and they scared me. As I … Continue reading →

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