Monthly Archives: July 2014

Another Outburst From The Outrage Industry

Posted on July 12, 2014 by Luke Ford

I had a friend drop me as a Facebook friend because I used the expression “Chinaman.” There’s nothing wrong with the term “Chinaman.” It’s the same as Australian man or Jewish man or black man or Englishman. There’s also nothing … Continue reading →

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The Only Father In The Lockerroom

Posted on July 10, 2014 by Luke Ford

I’m watching this “A Football Life” documentary on running back Marcus Allen and near the end, Marcus’s dad says: “I still can’t figure this out. For 11 years he played for the Raiders, I was the only father in that … Continue reading →

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Roger’s Version

Posted on July 10, 2014 by Luke Ford

The protagonist in this John Updike novel, Roger, a divinity professor, wants to bed Verna, the single-mother daughter of his half-sister. Roger convinces her to get an abortion. Adam Begley writes in his biography of John Updike: In the dingy … Continue reading →

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I Wailed As A Baby

Posted on July 9, 2014 by Luke Ford

When I ask people who knew me as an infant what my personality was like, they mention how easily and loudly I would cry. I think that growing up in foster care, I had to wail sometimes to get attention … Continue reading →

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Does Attachment Theory Matter?

Posted on July 9, 2014 by Luke Ford

The blogger Jayman wrote: “The transmission of misery or bliss in a family is entirely due to shared genes, just like most everything else.” Rex responds: “But what about religion? Most people take their religion from their parents. Is it … Continue reading →

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