Category Archives: Personal

Feeling sad I couldn’t work ‘The tragic mulatto’ into last night’s Shabbat dinner

Posted on February 22, 2014 by Luke Ford

I’m checking all the Facebook pages to make sure I was not socially inappropriate last night. We all took turns sharing, and in a break from the tradition of giving one thing we were grateful for that week, we instead … Continue reading →

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I Just Shaved My Head

Posted on February 18, 2014 by Luke Ford

The Israeli barber was rude, saying he was booked all day. If I didn’t have an appointment, he couldn’t serve me. Nor could his co-worker. They were too busy for the likes of me. Two years I’ve been going there! … Continue reading →

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Why I Won’t End Up Like Michael Hutchence

Posted on February 16, 2014 by Luke Ford

I’m feeling emotional about watching the Australian movie about INXS — Never Tear Us Apart. INXS was my first rock concert — in the summer of 1985. I was 19. I will not end up like Michael Hutchence because: * … Continue reading →

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Is There No Hope For Me?

Posted on February 9, 2014 by Luke Ford

When I watch female ice skating, I’m primarily thinking about how much I’d like to date the skater. The other thing that grabs my attention is when she makes a hideous fall and humiliates herself. Is there any hope for … Continue reading →

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The Missing Sheitel

Posted on February 8, 2014 by Luke Ford

* At a kosher resort in Mexico a couple of weeks ago, a woman fell into the ocean and lost her $3,000 sheitel (wig). So she offered up a $500 reward for finding it and all the Mexicans hopped to … Continue reading →

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