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Tag Archives: drugs and alcohol
The Debauched Life
All of us adults have debauched kinaesthesia (a favorite phrase of the Alexander Technique to indicate a faulty kinaesthetic sense). Through paying attention to your habits and letting go of ones that hurt you (such as unnecessary tightening and compression), … Continue reading
Posted in Alexander Technique
Tagged abusing drugs, alexander technique teacher, drugs and alcohol, favorite phrase, prescription drugs, spines
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Surprised At The Library
I was sitting at the library Thursday evening exchanging torrid emails with a young shiksa via my Blackberry. On my lap was the sacred text of the February issue of Commentary magazine. I sensed something ominous to my left and … Continue reading
Posted in Personal, Rabbis
Tagged Alexander Technique, drugs and alcohol, flexible women, holy hell, seeker of truth, talking to girls
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Are You Really Sorry?
Baltimore Jewish Times editor Phil Jacobs writes: A rabbi friend called me the other day to wish me a Happy New Year. He then told me that he thought that I was being too critical of the Orthodox rabbis. “They … Continue reading
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Tagged baltimore jewish times, black hats, drugs and alcohol, millie vanillie, orthodox rabbis, phil jacobs
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Rupture and Reconstruction: The Ramones
I put in 50 minutes this evening watching "The End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones." I found it so disturbing that I had to turn it off. There are certain vices I can relate to and tolerate … Continue reading
Posted in Music, Personal
Tagged doctor doctor, drugs and alcohol, man on man, man on man sex, nihilism, ramones
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