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Category Archives: Personal
That’s Disgusting!
Many of my political positions are based primarily on disgust. Gay marriage, for instance, I find disgusting. I don’t find gays qua gays disgusting, but when they push homosexuality in my face, when they insist on publicly celebrating it and … Continue reading
Impatient At A Dinner Party
I was at a dinner party the other night and during that awkward stage when you are meeting strangers, one guy goes on for 15 minutes about the ant infestation in his apartment and I was going out of my … Continue reading
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I Have A Plan
I have a plan to save the United States and the West. It is called nationalism — meaning that people should organize in their group interest. Americans should support the end of affirmative action/quotas/set-asides as well as freedom of association, … Continue reading
My Famous Irish-Australian Rebel Ancestor – Michael Dwyer
My famous Irish-Australian rebel ancestor was on my mum’s side. The Ford side comes from a bloke who stole a coat in 18th Century England and his Royal Majesty was so concerned about this guy’s health that the thief was … Continue reading
Finally Getting The Help I Need
FisherWallace.com. I’m seeing flashing lights. Glory, hallelujah. Moshiach is coming!
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I want to become a community organizer
Which community should I organize? I don’t want to put much effort into this. Chaim Amalek writes: What a great idea. I suggest: 1. Ashkenazi Yidden from your old temple who feel impoverished and disempowered because they make less than … Continue reading
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Bad Manners
I often get phone messages from people who don’t leave their name or only leave their first name. They’re also unclear about why they want me to call them back. I get generic messages about, “I wanted to talk to … Continue reading
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My Financial History
I went to my first 12-step meeting in May of 2011. I was tired of having the same type of relationship over and over again and thought I could benefit from checking out a recovery group. As the months went … Continue reading
Zero
A friend asked me: “If you had known at every age what your life would be like today regarding women, which, if any, of the women you had a shot at might you have then decided to marry?” I think … Continue reading
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Feeling sad I couldn’t work ‘The tragic mulatto’ into last night’s Shabbat dinner
I’m checking all the Facebook pages to make sure I was not socially inappropriate last night. We all took turns sharing, and in a break from the tradition of giving one thing we were grateful for that week, we instead … Continue reading
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