Daily Archives: July 24, 2008

Compartmentalizing

Posted on July 24, 2008 by Luke Ford

My Moral Leader emails: Re: that video you did a while ago as you rambled around one night, wondering what to do with your life–why not do a few things that interest you as far as blogging, etc. go and … Continue reading →

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‘What I can get, I do not want and what I want I cannot get’

Posted on July 24, 2008 by Luke Ford

That’s the lament of my bachelor friends.

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Rupture and Reconstruction: The Ramones

Posted on July 24, 2008 by Luke Ford

I put in 50 minutes this evening watching "The End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones." I found it so disturbing that I had to turn it off. There are certain vices I can relate to and tolerate … Continue reading →

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RUPTURE AND RECONSTRUCTION:THE TRANSFORMATION OF CONTEMPORARY ORTHODOXY by Haym Soloveitchik

Posted on July 24, 2008 by Luke Ford

Published in Tradition, Vol. 28, No. 4 (Summer 1994). Reprinted here with permission. Haym Soloveitchik teaches Jewish history and thought in the Bernard Revel Graduate School and Stern College for Woman at Yeshiva University.      This essay is an attempt … Continue reading →

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How Many Times Should You Remind A Friend That He Owes You Money?

Posted on July 24, 2008 by Luke Ford

About ten years ago, I gave a friend a credit card in his name for which I was responsible. After a few months, I became uncomfortable with how long it was taking him to pay me back and I canceled … Continue reading →

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