Monthly Archives: August 2009

She Wanted To Give Me Her Heart!

Posted on August 21, 2009 by Luke Ford

When a woman offers me her body, I know how to respond. I say no because the Torah forbids me. But when a woman I don’t even know offers me a "Heart!" on Facebook  — and the woman appears in … Continue reading →

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‘How Could He Have Gotten With That Cow?’

Posted on August 21, 2009 by Luke Ford

She was sick about her boyfriend’s taste in women. "How could he have ever gotten with that cow? Those big fat legs. Eww!" She proceeded to rip to shreds the looks of a 40-plus woman who on my scale was … Continue reading →

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Not Allowed To Leave The House

Posted on August 21, 2009 by Luke Ford

Walking to the library late yesterday afternoon, I overheard some boys talking to each other. "I’m only in fourth grade," said one, "and I’m not allowed to leave the house, yet I know my way around this city." He’s not … Continue reading →

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The Uninvited

Posted on August 21, 2009 by Luke Ford

"You should call your memoir ‘The Uninvited’," his therapist had said. That came back to him early Friday morning as he tossed and turned on his bed by the toilet. Oy, the shame! He’d signed up August 15 for the … Continue reading →

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What A Great Country!

Posted on August 21, 2009 by Yisroel Pensack

From The New York Times: In 2007, the top one ten-thousandth of households took home 6 percent of the nation’s income, up from 0.9 percent in 1977. It was the highest such level since at least 1913, the first year … Continue reading →

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