Category Archives: Personal

You Can Call Me Levi

In Orthodox life, I prefer to use my Hebrew name of “Levi Ben Avraham” (because when I use “Luke Ford” I then immediately have to explain I’m a convert to Judaism as “Luke Ford” is a particularly goyish name, and … Continue reading

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Annabel Likes Mexican Music

On Tinder and JSwipe, I’m pretty indiscriminate on the profiles I click yes on. Today I matched on Tinder with Annabel, a “proud single mother of two boys” who likes Mexican music! She’s 40 and shows no picture. Daniel: Sounds … Continue reading

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‘Are You Still Blogging?’

When I run into people I haven’t seen in a while, I am often asked, “Are you still blogging?” I feel like replying, “Are you still married? Are you still a father?” What marriage and fatherhood is to normal men, … Continue reading

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Foreskins of My Fathers: A White Man Returns to His Roots

I’m working on a memoir about how the world can be inspired by Zionism to create their own nations. It’s all about the beauties of ethnic unity. This is the message of the Jews — join with your own kind … Continue reading

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Maladaptive Daydreaming

I just emailed a friend: “Thanks for the call! I’m well, all over the flu, back at shul in the mornings. Right now I’m listening to a video on maladaptive daydreaming so I’m going to wander back into that world.” … Continue reading

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My Therapist Says I’m Not A Loser

Chaim Amalek: “In America, you are only a loser when you can no longer afford to pay someone to tell you that you are not.”

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What Loyalty?

A friend gives me a hard time for my inability to care for the Los Angeles Lakers the past two years now that they’re losers with no relief in sight. “Either you’re fan or you’re not,” he says. Another friend: … Continue reading

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My Brilliant Narcissistic Career

Sam Vaknin says: The narcissist often strikes people as laid back, parasitic, spoiled, and self-indulgent. Appearances can deceive. Narcissists are either compulsively driven over-achievers or chronic under-achieving wastrels. Most of them fail to make productive use of their capacities. Many … Continue reading

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The Narcissist and His Addiction to Excitement

This video tells the story of my life. Sam Vaknin: “Narcissistic supply — admiration, adulation, and attention — is exciting. When narcissistic supply is available, the narcissist feels elated, omnipotent, omniscient, handsome, sexy, adventurous, invisible, and irresistible. When narcissistic supply … Continue reading

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Why Am I So Open-Minded?

A friend asks: “Why are you so more open than most people? Like than both Democrats and Republicans? I feel like many conservatives would be annoyed watching a TV show that leans left or be too annoyed to appreciate it … Continue reading

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