Category Archives: Pico/Robertson

Back To You

Posted on September 2, 2007 by Luke Ford

In the fall of 2001, it seemed like everybody I knew in Pico-Robertson had turned their back on me. But one man said, "I’ll give you a chance." ‘Nuff said. I’m still standing Better than I ever did Feeling like … Continue reading →

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Unrequited Love

Posted on August 2, 2007 by Luke Ford

I read the Jewish Journal profile of me and I wince. It’s embarrassing. There are four great shuls in Pico-Robertson that I love — Aish Ha Torah, Young Israel Century of City, Beth Jacob, and Chabad Bais Bazelel — but … Continue reading →

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Homeless Chicks Are Not Hot

Posted on July 31, 2007 by Luke Ford

All my favorite pick-up joints — the library, Star Bucks, Pico and Robertson Blvds — are getting overrun with mentally ill homeless. It’s not a turn-on for me. I was in Starbucks this evening and there was a homeless lady … Continue reading →

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Man Sues His Therapist

Posted on July 23, 2007 by Luke Ford

Daniel Bolour, who has a long history of mental problems, is furious and he’s going after a lot of people in the Pico-Robertson community (particularly at Mogen David and Aish HaTorah).

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Feeding Drugs To Kids

Posted on June 10, 2007 by Luke Ford

I caught this in a Pico-Robertson shul bulletin on Shabbos: Last week, two men posing as DWP workers committed several robberies… We also received an alert from Jewish Family Service Aleinu Family Resource Center that a man who goes by … Continue reading →

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