Category Archives: Personal

If You Look Up ‘Foupe’ In The Dictionary, You’ll See My Example

Posted on August 7, 2013 by Luke Ford

I just Googled the word “foupe” and the first result was for wordnik.com and they quoted an example from this blog: Luke: “I think that one of the biggest, if not the biggest foupe, you can make in educated society … Continue reading →

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Without The Beard

Posted on August 7, 2013 by Luke Ford

“You look so different,” she said. “No more ZZ Top. A new hair cut? You’re working out? You look cut. Hey, I want you to meet my boyfriend.” The conversation zigged and zagged. An hour later as I detailed my … Continue reading →

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I Never Liked The Kids Who Would Tell On You

Posted on August 7, 2013 by Luke Ford

I don’t think I’ve ever told on anyone to authority. I never dobbed in another kid to a teacher or to my parents or to any authority. I hated kids who did that. I grew up a preacher’s kid on … Continue reading →

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There Was This Girl

Posted on August 6, 2013 by Luke Ford

There was this girl I liked in high school. She was tall and strong and athletic and two years below me. I never got to talk to her. I never got to hang out with her. She lived near me. … Continue reading →

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The Talk

Posted on August 6, 2013 by Luke Ford

I transferred to public school for the first time in September of 1981 so that I could take journalism classes. I was 15 and a sophomore. When the time came to sign up for classes, I rushed over to the … Continue reading →

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