Category Archives: Personal

Conspiracy Theories

Posted on May 4, 2014 by Luke Ford

* I can hear my Uncle Val telling me from beyond the grave — “Keep your bowels open and your mouth shut!” He was a communist. The Fords are genetically attracted to marginal unpopular conspiracy theories because they prove to … Continue reading →

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I Love Role-Playing Games

Posted on April 29, 2014 by Luke Ford

When I’ve had girlfriends, we’d sometimes pretend to be somebody else in some weird situation with a dramatic power disparity. In these games, I got to pretend to be very powerful. Sometimes, we invoked certain gender and ethnic stereotypes to … Continue reading →

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If I Found A Good Job, I Wouldn’t Mind Moving Back To Australia

Posted on April 25, 2014 by Luke Ford

I’ll be visiting Brisbane, QLD, from May 27 to June 13.

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Mea Culpa

Posted on April 23, 2014 by Luke Ford

I screwed up at work, sending out a business letter saying that the client “was eating her friend.” I forgot the word “with.” Can’t believe how many friends I’ve retained through my bouts of manic in your face postings. A … Continue reading →

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Impatient, Arrogant & Condescending

Posted on April 20, 2014 by Luke Ford

I’m fascinated by how I’ve inherited these unpleasant traits from some of my ancestors and how these traits continue down in my family line with some of my relatives. If I’m not careful, I become impatient with anyone who does … Continue reading →

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