Category Archives: Personal

The Wrong Thing

* A Jew I know in Hawaii complains he can’t find a rabbi to marry him to a shiksa on October 4, 2014, which happens to be Yom Kippur. * It is no more a good idea to interact with … Continue reading

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On The Road Again

Something broke in my system in February of 1988 so that since then, when I exercise much past a mile or two daily, I quickly or slowly get a Chronic Fatigue Syndrome relapse that matches exactly the level of my … Continue reading

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Wisdom From Kids

This 11yo boy asks me at shul: “Do you have kids?” Luke: “No.” Boy: “Are you married?” Luke: “No.” Boy: “So you’re single.” Luke: “Yes.” Boy: “It’s lame to be single.” I wasn’t bothered by the kid’s comment. I thought … Continue reading

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Seeking The Thing That Will Make You Great

Remember how miserable I felt running my five marathons at age 12? Remember the misery of the first one, the Hidden Valley marathon, which took me four hours and 43 minutes and I was almost beaten by that 70-plus year … Continue reading

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I Have The Answer!

As I go through life, I see people with all sorts of problems that could be solved if they would only listen to me, and yet people don’t listen to me. They look at me and they see little that … Continue reading

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