Daily Archives: December 9, 2009

Fighting With Your Betters

Posted on December 9, 2009 by Luke Ford

I often have conflicts with people who are my superiors. They’re not just more successful in life (they’re married with children) than me, they’re finer. Kinder. More mentchy. More moral. More Jewish. More knowledgeable of Torah. It leaves me with … Continue reading →

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‘Bukowski: Born Into This’

Posted on December 9, 2009 by Luke Ford

I just watched this documentary and felt very sad, so sad that I had to watch an episode of Coupling afterward to laugh and feel good again. I’ve never read Bukowski because I hear he’s depressing and I want more … Continue reading →

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The Former Orthodox Rabbi Who Now Does Interfaith Weddings

Posted on December 9, 2009 by Luke Ford

I interviewed David Gruber in June 2008 about how he lost his faith and left the Orthodox rabbinate. Then I did another interview with him Nov. 30 about his appearance on MTV doing an interfaith wedding. Here’s an excerpt from … Continue reading →

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The Disposable Single Man

Posted on December 9, 2009 by Luke Ford

I’m reading a book about mercenaries in Iraq called Big Boy Rules. On page 83, the author Steve Fainaru writes: “Sometimes Cote would say it didn’t really matter if something happened to him, because he didn’t have a wife, or … Continue reading →

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