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Category Archives: Personal
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
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
‘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
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
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
REO Speedwagon’s Hi Infidelity
This is my favorite rock album. It came out in the fall of 1980. I never bought it but friends had it and sometimes on a Saturday night at Pacific Union College, we’d put it on, turn out the lights, … Continue reading
My Favorite Drugs
I’ve never touched illegal drugs nor had more than a few mouthfuls of beer and wine, but over the past year, I’ve received great benefit from listening to 12-step lectures for drug and alcohol addicts. I feel like I have … Continue reading