Category Archives: Personal

She’s astounded at the sheer amount of time wasted…

Janet messages me: Hello, I happened on one of your vids while researching Dr. Kime. After watching “Truth about Women”, “Chronic Fatigue”, “People take Offense” and “Life Passing Me By”, I am curious to know if you are earning money … Continue reading

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Seduced By A Plain Jane

Normally I’m thinking about lofty moral issues and I care not a fig for the more tawdry parts of life, but there was this girl. She was totally plain. Her look was not exciting to me at all. Her personality … Continue reading

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Dennis Prager? Why Did You Have To Go To Him For? He Was The One Person In The World I Didn’t Want To Hurt

I’m watching The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz. Duddy runs around, cutting corners, betraying everybody who loved him in his drive to get ahead. He reminds me of myself. Everybody around me ends up feeling betrayed. There’s a great line in … Continue reading

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Jews, Non-Jews And Bribes

I better tiptoe around the roses here. When I grew up, I never knew any Seventh-Day Adventist who took a bribe or gave a bribe. I’m sure it happened. It just wasn’t discussed. Sex and money were generally not matters … Continue reading

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The Apprenticeship Of Luke Ford

I was listening to Dennis Prager’s radio show today. He’d just returned from his fifth trip to Australia, my homeland. Dennis said that Australia was over-regulated and rather reserved. An American woman phones in. “Australians are reserved. Timid. When I … Continue reading

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A Testimonial

“You should make up testimonials for your Alexander site,” said a friend over lunch. “I have five real testimonials up there already,” I said. “Including one from you about how my Alexander lessons helped you overcome E.D. I put your … Continue reading

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I Used To Have Money, Sex, Fame And Power

Remember Saturday nights in Australia? After the Sabbath, I’d hope the Cherry family would cruise by and rescue me from my life and take me to a movie or something cool? I’d be so depressed and then at times they’d … Continue reading

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I Don’t Want To Be Mean Anymore

I was interviewed for three hours on Sirius Radio today and I did not say one mean thing. I was asked about the most delusional people I’ve interviewed and I didn’t answer. I didn’t want to name anyone. When you … Continue reading

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The Blogger With The Dragon Tattoo

I remind myself of the fictional journalist Mikael Blomkvist, but it is the girl with the dragon tattoo who really gets me going. I empathize with her rage and her fierce desire for independence. A big part of the reason … Continue reading

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World Of Tension

I was feeling excited about life this afternoon. I had hope. I had joy. I had walks in the sun. And then I made the mistake of clicking my home page (the DrudgeReport.com), and found this on top: Suddenly, my … Continue reading

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