What do I want to discover? Investigate? Can I look at myself as an archeologist and start sifting through the layers? I should be curious. Most stories are about trying to find something.<\/p>\n
What are the names people call me? Luke. Levi. Guru Luke. Scoop. Rabbi. Daddy. Cocksucker.<\/p>\n
My favorite of those names is Guru Luke. My friend Adam* from yoga calls me "Guru Luke." I just love the sound of it. Guru Luke. Four letters to each name. It runs together perfectly. I like what the name projects. I see myself as serene and powerful. A moral leader. A master. A teacher. Lots of access to hot chicks.<\/p>\n
My least favorite name is cocksucker. I hate it when my boss calls me cocksucker. After I reproved him yesterday morning via email, he called me. When I answered the phone, he said, "Cocksucker" as a greeting. I hung up on him. A minute later, he called back. I answered, "Good morning." I didn’t want to fight. I need his money. I just wanted to send a message.<\/p>\n
Referring to our late friend, he said, "Your phone is sicker than Cathy Seipp."<\/p>\n
I hate being called degrading names. It starts a cascade of degrading behavior. It ends with gas chambers.<\/p>\n
He who has the power to name has enormous power.<\/p>\n
When I worked construction more than 20 years ago, my Christian bosses called me names such as "Dick Sniff." One day after I secured a better job, I said to one boss after he called me a name, "I’m getting tired of being called names."<\/p>\n
He immediately said, "You’ve got another job. Let’s make today your last day."<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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