Category Archives: Personal

A Good Jew

Posted on November 30, 2015 by Luke Ford

* Jewish Friend: “You’re not a good Jew.” Luke: “What do you mean? I study a page of Talmud every morning. I put on tefillin every morning…” Friend: “But you hate to bargain.” Luke: “It’s not how I was raised.” … Continue reading →

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In Six Months, I Turn 50

Posted on November 25, 2015 by Luke Ford

Feeling sentimental, I looked at my blog posts from my 40th birthday: Cathy Seipp writes: Not long ago I was so pleased to find myself linked in the same sentence with Mark Steyn — in John Birmingham’s Sydney Morning Herald … Continue reading →

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My Emotional Range

Posted on November 19, 2015 by Luke Ford

I’m told I have an emotional range between Nazi commandant and a robot. Chaim Amalek: “I’ve met Luke on numerous occasions and in varied settings. This is an act. He is one of the most emotional men I’ve ever met, … Continue reading →

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Time & Tension

Posted on November 8, 2015 by Luke Ford

The two primary causes of unnecessary muscular tension are feeling like you need to hurry (too much to do and not enough time to do it in) and feeling like you have to be perfect. As I was getting some … Continue reading →

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What’s the loneliest place in the world? The Puerto Rican Cultural Center.

Posted on November 3, 2015 by Luke Ford

* Jewish Friend: When my kids were little, I used to say “what’s the best day to go to the Bronx Zoo?” Answer: During the Puerto Rican Day Parade. * Jewish Friend: “You’re very racist today.” Luke: “I wasn’t like … Continue reading →

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