Daily Archives: February 28, 2009

Molesting Girls

I was crashing with this girl a few years ago. I was being all honorable and just trying to get to sleep when she said to me, "Why aren’t you trying to molest me?" She was hurt that I hadn’t … Continue reading

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Why Won’t God Heal Amputees?

I’ve heard thousands of stories about the power of prayer to effect divine intervention into your life, but how come there are no cases of prayer causing God to help an amputee grow a limb? We have no evidence of … Continue reading

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I Bought A $200 Air Purifier For The Hovel

It seemed like a good investment. It finally arrived Friday. I had pure air all Shabbat! I went to this link and bought this. I have a carpet floor in the hovel and even at my busiest I spend 12 … Continue reading

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‘Losing My Religion: How I Lost My Faith Reporting on Religion in America-and Found Unexpected Peace’

Instead of going to shul Shabbos morning (I was exhausted, I have a sore and swollen right knee from doing squats in yoga), I stayed home and read a great new book by former Los Angeles Times religion reporter William … Continue reading

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Writing A Gossip Column For The Los Angeles Times

ChaimAmalek: If you do, I will take this as proof that there is an afterlife, and that Cathy Seipp interceded on your behalf. ChaimAmalek:  You are recession-proof ChaimAmalek:  And that could be yet ANOTHER book you could write – "How … Continue reading

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