Monthly Archives: January 2021

My Kitchen Wars: A Memoir by Betty Fussell

Posted on January 5, 2021 by Luke Ford

She was married to Paul Fussell. She writes in this 2015 book: * We began to give dinner parties in the slab house, enticing the Princeton literary set up Route 27 with lavish displays of food and drink. In Germany … Continue reading →

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Jewish History: A Very Short Introduction

Posted on January 5, 2021 by Luke Ford

Professor David N. Myers writes: * we lack basic extra-biblical evidence that could attest to the existence of the Israelites and Moses in Egypt and, more particularly, to their flight to freedom. Even without overwhelming external evidence, the Israelites’ tale … Continue reading →

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Winning With Livestreaming (1-5-21)

Posted on January 5, 2021 by Luke Ford

“Evidence suggests that having a streamer in your life that is a source of entertainment and laughter has both physical and mental health benefits.” “Watching people laugh and have fun is very good for our health and wellbeing, can help … Continue reading →

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How Important Is It To You To Not Get Covid-19? (1-4-21)

Posted on January 4, 2021 by Luke Ford

00:00 LA slammed by Covid patients, https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-01-04/los-angeles-hospitals-cannot-keep-up-covid-19-surge-illness 22:00 Mediocre White Male joins 34:00 Golem XIV, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golem_XIV 1:25:00 Jonathan Bowden, ‘Wyndham Lewis A British Modernist Life’, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucNuwO_iM4Q 1:28:00 Do hospitals get paid extra for Covid diagnoses? https://www.factcheck.org/2020/04/hospital-payments-and-the-covid-19-death-count/ 1:29:00 USA Today: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2020/04/24/fact-check-medicare-hospitals-paid-more-covid-19-patients-coronavirus/3000638001/ … Continue reading →

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With Or Without You

Posted on January 3, 2021 by Luke Ford

External validation was my favorite drug. Until my 50s, I often put more value on what other people thought of me than on what I thought of me. As a child, I think I got most of my strokes for … Continue reading →

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