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Tag Archives: hovel
She Liked My Blog
The phone rang a few years ago. I picked it up. There was a girl’s voice. “Is this Luke Ford?” “Yes,” I said. “I like your blog,” she said. “Thank you,” I said. There was silence. “That’s it,” she said. … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Personal
Tagged cup of tea, enormous responsibility, heshy, hovel, luke ford, perfect gentleman, porn girls, romance novels
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Life Is Brand New!
I left my home of over 14 years Sunday. It was shattering. I felt sad and helpless. I felt tired and sweaty. My back hurt. I had great trepidation about the future. I drove a few blocks to crash in … Continue reading
Posted in Personal
Tagged Alexander Technique, funny email, hovel, looking at the sky, thinking about my life, yom kippur
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Friendly Luke
People relate to me without the beard. It makes me appear more friendly, more accessible. Women dig it. A guy said to me in shul over Rosh Hashanah that I have the friendliest face. Frankly, I haven’t been particularly friendly … Continue reading
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Tagged Alexander Technique, ford center, honorable profession, hovel, rosh hashanah, shul
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Leaving The Hovel, Creating A New Life
Greg Leake emails: Hi Luke, you know, I am not unsympathetic with your situation. You have had to shave off your beard and move out of your residence all at the same time. Maybe you’re taking this with equanimity, but … Continue reading
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Tagged goys, hovel, Modern Orthodox, orthodox judaism, private yard, religious context
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