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Tag Archives: good graces
Why Do I Want To Make Life Difficult For Myself?
I look at most of my peers as careerists. They sacrifice their own opinions and freedom so that they can get along. They tell their teachers what they want to hear. They play the academic game. They retain the good … Continue reading
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Tagged Alexander Technique, dangerous tendency, good graces, grandiosity, human relationships, orthodox judaism
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Restless Night
Not much sleep. I can’t get warm. June gloom. I feel ill at ease. Am I just starting to sense the enormity of my anxiety? Is that why it feels so keen right now? Am I letting down my defenses? … Continue reading
Posted in Orthodoxy, Personal, Pico/Robertson
Tagged good graces, ill at ease, june gloom, orthodox community, orthodox family, shuvuot
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I Understand Suicide Bombers
I have no trouble understanding the suicide bomber. Hmm, maybe I am one, a suicide bomber of the soul? People who blow themselves up don’t do it out of hatred for their enemy so much as to achieve status within … Continue reading
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Tagged ariel glucklich, fleeting fame, gaza strip, georgetown university, good graces, intimate life, suicide bomb, suicide bombers
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