Monthly Archives: August 2008

Drinking & The Jews

Posted on August 3, 2008 by Luke Ford

Lisa Miller writes for Newsweek: It was a Saturday afternoon in July, and according to the police report, the young man was driving drunk. Milton Berle was echoing the generations-old conventional wisdom when he quipped that "Jews don’t drink much … Continue reading →

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Luke Ford In Lights

Posted on August 2, 2008 by Luke Ford

Chaim Amalek emails: I was walking by the Sony Multiplex in Lincoln Center today when I peered up at the marquee and guess which name I saw zipping by? LUKE FORD. Apparently there is an Aussie actor out there with … Continue reading →

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My Genocidal Shabbat

Posted on August 2, 2008 by Luke Ford

I’m immersed in one of those novels based on Biblical characters — The Triumph Of Deborah by Eva Etzion-Halevy. It’s weird reading about these folks having sex. From page 95: Barak prepared to bear down on her [Deborah], but with new strength coursing through … Continue reading →

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Century City Knife Murder

Posted on August 2, 2008 by Luke Ford

Joe emails: The LAT had an article on the murder of a woman named Fayed in Century City. Some websites claim that her husband is related to the Fayeds of Harrod’s in London (Princess Di and all that), but the … Continue reading →

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Increasing Your Social Status

Posted on August 1, 2008 by Luke Ford

Jack Shafer writes: "What is Facebook but the Federal Reserve Bank of social currency? And it’s all social currency you can use! Like cocktail chatter, a Facebook posting—be it a link, a list, a photo, or travel plans—conveys the message, … Continue reading →

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