Category Archives: Personal

I Opened My Show Feb. 3

I debuted my solo show “Eroticized Rage” at Whitefire Theater in Sherman Oaks (13500 Ventura Blvd) as part of Solofest. My van broke down on the way to the theater. The tow driver was very nice and gave me a … Continue reading

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The Mother Factor

What was your attachment to your mother like and is that how you attach to people today? Due to the illnesses of my mothers and various caretakers, I had the intermittent style. I didn’t know if I’d get a hug … Continue reading

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If your writing is not good enough, you’re not close enough.

A Google search with quotes around that sentence shows it has never been published before! Original to me! It is adapted from the famous saying about photos — if your pictures are not good enough, you’re not close enough. I … Continue reading

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Why Am I Not Married?

I just got this: “Luke Ford? LUKE FORD? he’s repulsive! He’s disgusting!” Luckily, X (not who you think) is a liberal, so she did not shoot me for even suggesting you as a possible match. This is one of those … Continue reading

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Advice To A Young Writer

Get in a regular writing class. Find a great teacher near you and go every week. Also, get psycho-therapy and tape-record your sessions and use that as writing fodder. >Is there more of a career in online writing such as … Continue reading

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I’m A Rock Star

The only thing that keeps me from growing a mullet is the Torah. My happiest days were when I rocked a mullet. When I was slicing through the ladies in the 1990s, I looked at this Jewish singer at Aish … Continue reading

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Why Don’t You Turn Me Loose? I Gotta Do It My Way!

Three decades of rejecting my father hasn’t worked out too well for me, so now I’m talking in psycho-therapy about the ways I admire my old man. As I moved through my teens, I was like most boys and distanced … Continue reading

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My Best Chance For A Normal Life

In sixth grade, the most beautiful girl in my class at Pacific Union College Elementary School, Cindy Anderson, dropped a note on my desk asking me, “Would you like to go with me?” Here was what I wanted most. I … Continue reading

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I Don’t Think I’ve Directly Expressed My Anger At Anyone In My Adult Life

I couldn’t sleep last night because I felt sick about the way my reflexive hostility poisons my FB posts, my blogging, and my life. I have not directly expressed my anger at anyone in my adult life. I’ve never expressed … Continue reading

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I Have A Hard Time With Eye Contact

I have a hard time with eye contact when walking up to a person I know. If the person is a good friend or a stranger, it’s no problem, but if there’s anything troubled in our relationship or if I … Continue reading

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