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Category Archives: Personal
My Grand Purim
I am having a freiliche Purim and a great chuckle over those 75,000 Hamanites who met their doom at the hands of the Jews. Puts me in the mood for Passover, and the termination of all the first born sons … Continue reading
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Let’s Talk About Reproduction
A reader suggests: “If you want to reproduce couldn’t you just buy an egg of some high IQ woman and then pay for a Mexican to be the surrogate mother for it? If you don’t have the money for it … Continue reading
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To All The Girls I’ve Loved Before
I’ve dated a lot of girls who went to Harvard, but yeah, none of them wanted to marry me. Darren Melamed Tell us about all the girls who DID want to marry you. Luke Ford They were co-dependent and didn’t … Continue reading
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Could Prolonged Abstinence Turn Me Into A?
A concerned Jew tells me: “It isn’t healthy for you. At the rate you are going one of these skinhead types will want to gay sex you and when you refuse, they’ll kill you.” Chaim Amalek: “I’m sure you could … Continue reading
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Perhaps I Was Wrong
So this is how one relationship ended for me. We had been going out for a year, broken up half a dozen times. She was ten years younger and an Eight. We had finished dinner. She had eaten only a … Continue reading
I Strive To Be A Blessing Wherever I Go
* As a good Jew, I spend much of my day educating people. Whenever I explain that nature color codes, they start cracking up, protesting, and warning me that I could get shot for saying such things. * A lot … Continue reading
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What Do You Do With The Mexican Jewess?
Look, I’m not a racist or anything, but every time I meet a Mexican Jewess, I am impaled on the horns of a dilemma. On the one hand, they’re female and Jewish, on the other hand, they’re Mexican. I have … Continue reading
The Despair That Grows With Age
A bachelor tells me: “I live in the big city, and yet socialize less and less. There’s a certain despair that grows as you stay single and age. I see it in your posts as well. I sometimes think the … Continue reading
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Robert Stark Interviews Me About Narcissism
Topics include: How Luke was diagnosed with Narcissistic Personality Disorder(from Luke’s Bio) Maladaptive Daydreaming and the Fantasy World How Narcissists are dependent on constant attention or narcissistic supply How Narcissism affects Luke’s blogging and the topics he writes about How … Continue reading
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What Do You Think Of Husbands Who Always Put Their Clients On Hold To Take Calls From Their Wives?
When Rudy Guiliani ran for president in 2008, he was knocked for taking a call in the middle of a speech and putting the audience on hold so he could talk to his wife. I notice a lot of guys … Continue reading