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Monthly Archives: June 2011
When Mr Fix It Takes Over My Brain
When I am quiet and still, Mr. Fix It takes over my brain. He says I should do this and that and abstain from doing certain things I like and that come naturally. He says I need to work harder … Continue reading
Posted in Personal
Tagged attitude of gratitude, bananas, cold winter mornings, self made man, voice in my head, voice of my father
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This Week’s Torah Portion – Parashat Shelach (Numbers 13:1-15:41)
I discuss the weekly Torah portion with Rabbi Rabbs every Monday at 7pm PST on my live cam and on YouTube. This week we study Parashat Shelach (Numbers 13:1-15:41). Watch the videos. * How are Rabbi Rabbs’s criticisms of the … Continue reading
Posted in Torah
Tagged bunch of grapes, rabbs, shiksa, shiksas, venice blvd, weekly torah portion
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What Do You Notice? II
Greg Leake emails: Hi Luke, A few days ago you posted a piece entitled “What do you notice“? in reference to the Alexander Technique. I couldn’t help but be struck by the similarities I encountered describing the Zen Buddhist practice … Continue reading
Posted in Orthodoxy, R. Rabbs
Tagged Alexander Technique, buddhist practice, orthodox jews, uneasy truce, upper middle class, zen buddhist
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What To Do With Luke
“Nobody knew what to do with his brain,” said a 1982 classmate of mine at Placer High School. “He was so hyper-verbal.” I often don’t know what to do with myself. I guess I should take comfort in other people … Continue reading
Posted in Journalism, Personal
Tagged face of disaster, fear of abandonment, high school journalism, neutral events, placer high school, rape experience
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