Daily Archives: April 21, 2009

‘The Gamble’ by Thomas E. Ricks

Posted on April 21, 2009 by Luke Ford

This is the best book yet on the Surge in Iraq and General David Petreaus. I’ve read every book that has come out on the subject. Many of my readers don’t realize that I have a deep reservoir of knowledge … Continue reading →

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‘I Need To Go Have Sex!’ She Said

Posted on April 21, 2009 by Luke Ford

I was quite taken aback, not being used to such blunt sentiments. "There are ten people I can call right now in this neighborhood," she said. Ten! Here in Pico-Robertson? Here in the bastion of Modern Orthodoxy. A minyan to … Continue reading →

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Can A Goy Become Jewish?

Posted on April 21, 2009 by Luke Ford

Son Hai Huynh emails: "I thought that one cannot convert to Judaism, one can only be born a Jew. Or am I wrong?" I responded: "Wrong!" Son responds: "Ok, you don’t have to be aggressive about it with an exclamation … Continue reading →

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She Showed Me The Grand Canyon

Posted on April 21, 2009 by Luke Ford

"Here," she said, "I want to show you something." She took my hand and parted the sky and there was the Grand Canyon. From where I stood, it pulsed pink in the twilight. I felt shy and shocked. I was … Continue reading →

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Tabloid Baby Shut Out Of Pulitzers

Posted on April 21, 2009 by Luke Ford

Burt Kearns and company write: "We’d say old Sig Gissler and his Pulitzer cronies are simply elitist, liberal j-school snobs who turn up their noses at a news organization that contains the word "tabloid"– until we take another look and … Continue reading →

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