Daily Archives: May 31, 2012

I’ve Kept Almost No Friends From Childhood

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Luke Ford

I had this idea that the friends you make in childhood are friends for life. Boy, was I wrong. When I came down with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome at age 22, most of my friends dismissed me when I could no … Continue reading →

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When Did I Hit Bottom?

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Luke Ford

Over the past year, I’ve been going to 12-step meetings for love addiction, sex addiction, co-dependency and the like. I’m trying to figure out when I hit bottom. Perhaps it was the evening 13 years ago that I went searching … Continue reading →

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$100 Students Are Easier To Work With Than $25 Students

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Luke Ford

About six months ago, I was giving a friend $25 Alexander Technique lessons. He bargained me down to giving him half lessons for $12.50. And this guy was my most difficult student. He didn’t want to do many of the … Continue reading →

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Supplements

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Luke Ford

A doctor tells me what he takes: “Stuff I take that is of proven efficacy: 1. resveratrol. I work on it in the lab, it may reverse changes of aging. 2. CoQ, I take it. 3. magnesium, good for nerves … Continue reading →

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Jews In Downtown Los Angeles

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Luke Ford

From KPCC: Someone who does classify himself is Luke Ford, 46, who converted to Orthodox Judaism in 1993 after being raised as a Seventh-Day Adventist in Australia. The infamous blogger lives in the Pico-Robertson district that’s home to a myriad … Continue reading →

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