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I Have A Friendly Face!

I feel isolated much of the time. Standoffish. Most people, I don’t feel much inclination to get to know them. I frequently feel lonely in a crowd. I’ll go to a conference one weekend and there might be only one … Continue reading

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Men Are Motivated By Criticism, Women By Praise

A male acquaintance of mine wrote a book on fat after he was yelled at by a stranger, "Hey fatso, get out of the road." Women don’t seem to be motivated the seem way. I’ve told a lot of women … Continue reading

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I’ve Never Been Surprised By Anything I’ve Done

I’m watching this movie "The Brave One." About 40 minutes in, the Jodie Foster character talks about how she’s discovered a stranger within herself. Are some people that unaware that when they do something horrible, they blame it on a … Continue reading

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Shalom Aleichem

On a Friday night walking home from shul, I’m stopped by a stranger in a car. He wants to know where Preuss is. I don’t know. I ask my friend. She doesn’t know. A rabbi comes out of his home … Continue reading

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‘Are You Homeless, Mentally Ill Or Deranged?’

Saturday afternoon, a friend of mine was taking a nap in her crowded car at the LA Public Library on Overland — Rancho Park. A strange man (a high school AP English teacher) approached. "Are you OK?" he asked. "I’m … Continue reading

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