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Luke Ford Shabbaton At Westwood Jewish Center – Shabbos Lunch Speech
* Define good * Christian vs Jewish views * At 22, I noticed older people were kinder than younger people * Psychological/addiction obstacles to goodness * Belief in God and a transcendent moral code * A set of daily practices … Continue reading
Posted in Addiction, Personal
Tagged belief in god, divine savior, habitual reactions, jewish views, luke ford, shabbat dinner
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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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Some Game?
He sat at his desk in the law office Wednesday afternoon grinding out the work when suddenly an attractive young brunette appeared before him. “Hi!” she said. “I’m Devi*.” He was taken aback and only stuttered out a “hi” after … Continue reading
Posted in Personal
Tagged default response, goofy smile, jack cohen, ladies room, luke ford, wednesday afternoon, Yarmulke
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Historian Marc B. Shapiro: “Luke Ford reports all of the ‘juicy’ quotes, and has been doing it for years.”
History professor Marc B. Shapiro emails FailedMessiah: The conversation in my class was not designed to be broadcast all over the world so people can join in and heap abuse on a great Torah sage (and I have to say … Continue reading
Posted in FailedMessiah, Marc B. Shapiro
Tagged elyashiv, haredi world, luke ford, Marc B. Shapiro, torah in motion, torah sages
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The Apprenticeship Of Luke Ford
I was listening to Dennis Prager’s radio show today. He’d just returned from his fifth trip to Australia, my homeland. Dennis said that Australia was over-regulated and rather reserved. An American woman phones in. “Australians are reserved. Timid. When I … Continue reading
Posted in Adventist, Jews, Modern Orthodox, Orthodoxy, Personal
Tagged Anti-Semitism, apprenticeship of duddy kravitz, Dennis Prager, jewish experience, luke ford, seventh day adventists
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I Even Taught The Rabbi’s Girlfriend!
Though Alexander Technique is traditionally taught hands-on, it does not have to include contact. Marj Barstow pioneered the group teaching of the Technique and many people in her groups got little or no hands-on work. She primarily appealed to their … Continue reading
Posted in Alexander Technique, R. Rabbs
Tagged Alexander Technique, auto crash, Facebook, holding patterns, luke ford, rabbs
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Do You Suffer From Back Pain?
I’m using this pitch: Hello: Do you suffer from back pain? Many of my clients are attorneys who suffer from back and neck pain due to the sedentary and high-stress nature of their profession. I offer free consultations to attorneys … Continue reading
Posted in Alexander Technique
Tagged alexander technique teacher, back and neck pain, dramatic presence, free consultations, incidental effect, luke ford, personal presentation
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Money In The Bank Equals Peace Of Mind For Me
I just got a local call. Not sure who it was from. I thought at first it was a wrong number. Caller: “Are you ok?” Luke: “I’m great. This is Luke Ford.” Caller: “You haven’t written anything for two days … Continue reading
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Tagged alexander technique teacher, freak out, jewish mother, luke ford, money in the bank, objective feedback, obsessive sex, privacy screen, psycho therapy, unrealistic expectation
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Rampant Disregard Of Common Courtesies In Traditional Orthodox Judaism
Luke Ford does not see this vulgar behavior in Reform, Conservative or Modern Orthodox Judaism but in traditional Orthodox Judaism, he sees it all the time — a total disregard for common decency. People coming to shul sick and infecting … Continue reading
Posted in Orthodoxy
Tagged common decency, luke ford, Modern Orthodox, orthodox judaism, vulgar behavior
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