Daily Archives: November 23, 2009

Psychology As A Weapon

"Do you think you’re attracted to emotionally unavailable women?" she had asked. She was sure he was still enmeshed in his parents. By contrast, she said, she had made great strides in this area. She was wise and all-knowing. He … Continue reading

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Shot Down At Kiddish

She called at 5:30 pm Friday. He heard the ring and looked at the caller ID and walked out to the street to get her, to bring her inside the gate, and finally inside the hovel. It’d been a couple … Continue reading

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The Fighting Rabbi

YNETNEWS reports: Yuri Foreman is a deeply religious man, but you couldn’t tell it from the way he ruthlessly knocks people out in the boxing ring. The 29-year-old rabbi-to-be is the World Boxing Association’s newest champion and when he’s not … Continue reading

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Have A Little Faith by Mitch Albom

From The Ledger: Sally Miller and Joy Banks, who both have read Albom’s blockbuster "Tuesdays With Morrie," felt "Faith" was similar in many respects as it develops over the years it takes for one of the main characters to die. … Continue reading

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Reforming CA’s Tax System

Yisroel Pensack writes: A Chula Vista attorney has submitted a proposal to the California Attorney General’s office for a constitutional amendment that would overhaul the state’s tax system via the voter initiative and referendum process. Frank D. Walker, 58, the … Continue reading

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