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Tag Archives: half a dozen
What Do You Do In The More Advanced Lessons?
I was talking about the Alexander Technique to a new friend today. I said it was a way to notice your responses to stimuli and to let go of those responses that don’t serve you. He asked me how is … Continue reading
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Tagged Alexander Technique, bio feedback, crowded room, half a dozen, spines, stimuli
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Wanna Be Friends?
A couple of years ago in a fit of reckless need, I friend requested half a dozen rabbis I knew. Some of these rabbis, I’ve known for more than a decade. I was dying to know if they were willing … Continue reading
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Tagged Facebook, half a dozen, orthodox judaism, sensibilities, split personality, time none
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Dennis Prager For President 2012
Half a dozen times over the past few months, I’ve heard Dennis Prager talk about how much he’d love to run for president in 2012. He’s at the height of his talkshow and public speaking powers. He seems to have … Continue reading
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Tagged debater, Dennis Prager, fan base, half a dozen, talkshow
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Teresa Strasser Loves Her Grandma, So She Lies To Her
Teresa writes for the Jewish Journal: Grandma tries to make conversation, but she’s fading and she tends to ask the same questions again and again. With my cousins, my aunt and my new husband sitting around her room, she looked … Continue reading
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She Got Drunk With Luke Ford
Leah Kleim posts: Its Memorial day weekend. Since Friday afternoon across America road blocks have been going up, grills fired up and of course the American way of celebrating/vacationing has been put into play…Binge drinking ! Being an American I … Continue reading
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Tagged binge drinking, booze, bull shit, chabadnik, double shot of tequila, drunken binge, friday afternoon, half a dozen, heineken, holiday weekend, irish blood, Leah Kleim, luke ford, memorial day weekend, moral leader, neosporin, road blocks, s chat room, six pack, wal mart
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A Whole Lotta Women At The Happy Minyan
It’s become the place (at the Karate Academy, 9218 West Pico Blvd (at Glenville), 90035) in Los Angeles to meet single Jewish females. There were half a dozen Shabbos morning, all attractive and around 30 years of age. "You think … Continue reading
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Tagged breast, females, half a dozen, karate academy, minyan, pastoral care, prophets, west pico blvd
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