Monthly Archives: August 2012

The Popular Image Of 12-Step Programs

Posted on August 23, 2012 by Luke Ford

In her 1997 book Twelve Step Programs: A Contemporary American Quest for Meaning and Spiritual Renewal, Ann Marie Minnick writes: “…the popular image of Twelve Step Programs as addiction-centered, victim-producing, and narcissism-generating”… That has not been my experience of such … Continue reading →

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My Greatest Fears And Desires

Posted on August 23, 2012 by Luke Ford

My greatest fear is drowning. Not being able to breathe. My greatest desire is sexual oblivion. Losing myself completely in union with another person. Release. Drained. Sated. Free from my incessant longing. My greatest fear is heaviness. My greatest desire … Continue reading →

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Different Mores Regarding Noise

Posted on August 22, 2012 by Luke Ford

Do Westernized Jews have different mores regarding noise than fresh immigrants from Iran, Morocco and other Sephardic cultures? Persians, Moroccans, immigrant Sephardim in Pico-Robertson etc frequently honk their horns when they drive up to a home, hang out in the … Continue reading →

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Gorgeous Stories!

Posted on August 21, 2012 by Luke Ford

I’ve been taking writing classes since the fall of 2009 with Beyond Baroque‘s Artist-in-Residence, Terrie Silverman (CreativeRites.com).

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Flinging Manure

Posted on August 21, 2012 by Luke Ford

One of my earliest memories of my father finding me at age five flinging manure at other kids and screaming, “I hate you! I hate you!” I’m rarely out of control, but I can get pretty thin-skinned about teasing. I … Continue reading →

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