Category Archives: Personal

We’ll Say No More About It

Posted on October 29, 2014 by Luke Ford

* Growing up a WASP, I often heard the phrase, “We’ll say no more about it.” I don’t ever remember hearing it in Jewish life, however. * From Downton Abbey, S5E6, Lady Mary: “I’ll be as solemn as a church.” … Continue reading →

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Brian and the Boz

Posted on October 29, 2014 by Luke Ford

This 30 for 30 documentary shook me up. It’s about a kid (Brian Bosworth, better known as the Boz) who can never meet his father’s expectations who takes on a college coach (Barry Switzer) as his subtitute father figure, enjoys … Continue reading →

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How Did You Die In Your Past Life?

Posted on October 11, 2014 by Luke Ford

I took the quiz and got this result: “Hundreds of millions of people died during World War II, but your death was quite special. You died while freeing a Nazi concentration camp and saving the lives of dozens of kids. … Continue reading →

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I am thinking of forming an anti-snark league

Posted on October 8, 2014 by Luke Ford

What do the Gedolim say about snark, irony and sarcasm? Chaim: “Good question! Is there any of this in Torah? If not, then Yidden don’t need it.” If Yidden can make a parnassah from snark, then it’s a mitzvah. Simcha … Continue reading →

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A Spy Among You

Posted on October 5, 2014 by Luke Ford

When I wrote the porn industry, many pornographers were convinced that I was a spy for their enemies — law enforcement. When I joined Judaism, a couple of Orthodox Jews said I was a spy for the goyim. I think … Continue reading →

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