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Category Archives: Personal
I Just Saved Somebody’s Life
As I walk through life, I see all sorts of horrible accidents about to happen, largely related to cars and general human carelessness, and 99% of the time, nothing bad happens. Some times I warn people to not step into … Continue reading
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I Love It When A Chick Makes The First Move
I’m an anxious insecure personality. The outside world is a scary place and at social events, I’m often dying to get away. And then a tall black chick walks up to me with kinky hair and gleaming teeth and she … Continue reading
What Has The Alexander Technique Done For Me?
Most Alexander Technique teachers are kind and considerate. They enjoy devoting themselves to a helping profession. They’re rarely provocateurs. What happened to me? What has the Alexander Technique done for me? I’m obviously an odd ball in the profession. I’m … Continue reading
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I Met This Girl
In 2001, I met this Latina Jewish girl at a succah party. After some talking, I walked her to her car and made out with her. We made plans to meet the next day, a chag (holy day), for lunch … Continue reading
The Jewish Holidays And Secure Attachment
Rosh Hashanah begins Wednesday evening. For the next three days, I’ll be off-line. I won’t be going to work. I won’t be answering my phone. I won’t be updating my blog or my Facebook. Most people who try to reach … Continue reading
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‘What Are You Doing Here?’
Wednesday night. Gotta change things up in my life. I’ve paid the $5, now I’m going to take the 30s-40s ride. Match.com is throwing an event at 8029 Sunset Blvd and I’m going. Yes, I know BINA LA has an … Continue reading
Slogging Thru Another CFS Relapse
I’ve been suffering through a relapse of my Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) over the past three weeks, brought on by a vigorous month of exercise on my new stationary bike, bring my weight down to 177 pounds (down ten). Every … Continue reading
Hold Me Tight: Seven Conversations for a Lifetime of Love By Sue Johnson
This is a great book. Here are some highlights: >Is love real? Is it not brain chemicals that humans developed in order to be inspired to mate and thus keep the human race going? A sort of evolutionary necessity. Perhaps … Continue reading
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Breaking My Addiction To Sports
When I moved to California from Australia in May of 1977, I was 11. Over the next year, a major way I assimilated to American culture was by learning its sports. They were a narcotic that soothed my loneliness over … Continue reading
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It Was Easier To Meet Women At 27 Than 47
I moved to Los Angeles in March of 1994. I was almost 27. I had a ball my first year in LA. I had a ton of dates. Everywhere I went, it seemed, I met women. I was an unknown … Continue reading
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