Category Archives: Personal

Anatomy

Posted on September 2, 2009 by Luke Ford

Reading between the lines on my blog, you’d expect that anatomy would be my favorite subject. You’d be wrong. Sure, when it is made personal I can find it attractive, but as an academic subject, it bores me. I have … Continue reading →

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‘But I Wear A Yarmulke…’

Posted on September 1, 2009 by Luke Ford

D. emails: You whingeing little ponce! You write, "I wear a yarmulke and tzitzit and a beard and people still ask me if I’m Jewish." You’re NOT Jewish. A self-administered conversion doesn’t count. Rabbi Union was right. You’re a deceitful … Continue reading →

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My Sore Stomach

Posted on September 1, 2009 by Luke Ford

"Do you have any thoughts on stomach aches?" I ask my Alexander Technique teacher today. "When do you get them?" he asks. "When I start worrying. I find myself clenching." "Well, what would you say to a friend with this … Continue reading →

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Everyone Asks Me If I’m Jewish

Posted on September 1, 2009 by Luke Ford

I wear a yarmulke and tzitzit and a beard and people still ask me if I’m Jewish. I don’t get it. I’m the Jewiest Jew around. Is it my Aryan looks? Is there something off about my demeanor? Is my … Continue reading →

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‘Don’t You Want To Marry Someone Jewish?’

Posted on August 29, 2009 by Luke Ford

Havdalah. Four hot chix hold the candle. My friend Susie* says, "Raise it up high to the height of your bashert." She turns to me and says, "How tall are you?" She raises her hand to the height of the … Continue reading →

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