Monthly Archives: February 2009

Waltz With Bashir

Posted on February 8, 2009 by Luke Ford

Kishke posts: "I don’t see how a smart guy like you can give props to a movie like Waltz With Bashir. From what I’ve read about it (including here), it’s a soldier-turned-leftist-working-out-his-guilt film. Now, look, I certainly empathize with whatever … Continue reading →

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Kaddish Is Magic

Posted on February 8, 2009 by Luke Ford

Among the most ridiculous things I see in Orthodox shuls are the fights over the right to various honors such as aliyot (call to the Torah), davening for the congregation, or reciting the Torah or Haftorah portion. I see rabbis … Continue reading →

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Lori Gottlieb Explores Kink

Posted on February 7, 2009 by Luke Ford

She writes in the Sunday New York Times Book Review: I once dated a man who seemed perfectly normal until the day he asked me to dress up for sex. By “dress up” I don’t mean in lingerie. He asked … Continue reading →

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Cooranbong Days

Posted on February 7, 2009 by Luke Ford

A neighbor from childhood emails: Hi There: I cant believe Ive discovered Luke Ford. I remember you as a little kid in Cooranbong so many years ago–I lived over the road from you at No 3 Alton Rd, the joint … Continue reading →

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The Decline Of The Generations

Posted on February 7, 2009 by Luke Ford

The further we get from Mount Sinai, the greater the moral decline. Barry Rides posts: By the year 2050, America’s nursing homes and shopping malls will be filled with elderly women who have pierced clits and tattoos on their lower … Continue reading →

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