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Tag Archives: acquaintance
I Got A Bracha (Blessing) On Shabbos
On Friday night, an Orthodox acquaintance walked over to me and asked, “Do you want a bracha?” “I’m sorry?” I said. “Do you want a bracha?” “Umm, yes,” I said and bowed my head. He said that he wished me … Continue reading
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Tagged acquaintance, friday night, orthodox judaism, shabbos, tanya
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My 1993 Reform Conversion
I was talking to an acquaintance who tells me: “There’s a guy who looks exactly like you in Sacramento who says that he sat on the Beit Din for your Reform conversion. He’s from the middle of nowhere and he’s … Continue reading
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Tagged acquaintance, auto mechanic, beard, Conversion, grey hair
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Relationship Advice
I asked an online acquaintance (married to a smart and accomplished poet) of mine: What have been the best things you’ve done for your relationship? He replied: It’s a mystery to me, honestly… I don’t have advice. I feel like … Continue reading
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Tagged acquaintance, Marriage, mystery, poet, relationship advice
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Men Are Motivated By Criticism, Women By Praise
A male acquaintance of mine wrote a book on fat after he was yelled at by a stranger, "Hey fatso, get out of the road." Women don’t seem to be motivated the seem way. I’ve told a lot of women … Continue reading
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Tagged acquaintance, David Deida, different ways, fatso, stranger
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Send Me a Custom Invitation . . . I’ll RSVP with Love
Last week my friend sent me an invitation for a party. The party sounds okay, but the invitation compelled me to respond: the embossed lettering, the cool colors, the fine paper, the impressive envelope — this thing looked gorgeous! I … Continue reading
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Tagged acquaintance, amp, appointment, carmody, colors, custom invitation, invitations, lettering, Love, paper goods
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Bad Luck
An acquaintance of mine in the industry had his 14-year old daughter die from a cocaine overdose. Her friends were snorting coke to lose weight. She went a little too far. The other day, his $50,000 car was stolen when … Continue reading
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Tagged acquaintance, bad luck, cocaine overdose, snorting coke
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