As I walked past Glatt Mart this afternoon, I saw this guy around 45 years of age with a beard and a crazy gleam in his eye. He was begging for money. I’ve seen him around the neighborhood for about a year. I once saw him steal a sandwich from the Starbucks on Pico and Robertson and got kicked out for it.
I wish people didn’t give to the insane and criminal homeless. It just encourages more of them to take up residence in 90035.
* As I was lugging six bags of groceries down Pico Blvd this afternoon in my sweats, I heard my name called out. I turned around and it was this rabbi I’ve only known online. He said he was having lunch with his mom who was a big fan of mine so I stopped by the posh restaurant and said hi.
About Luke Ford
Raised a Seventh-Day Adventist at Avondale College in Australia, Luke Ford moved to California in 1977.
He graduated from Placer High School in 1984, reported the news at KAHI/KHYL radio for three years, attended Sierra College and UCLA, was largely bedridden by Chronic Fatigue Syndrome for six years, and converted to Judaism in 1993. From 1997-2007, Luke made his living from blogging.
Living by Beverly Hills (Alexander90210.com), he now teaches the Alexander Technique (moving the way the body likes to move). Lessons cost $100 each and last about 45 minutes.
In 2011, Luke completed a three-year teaching course at the Alexander Training Institute of Los Angeles.
His personal Alexander Technique website is Alexander90210.com.
Luke is the author of five books, including:
» The Producers: Profiles in Frustration
» Yesterday’s News Tomorrow: Inside American Jewish Journalism
