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Reuben Salsa's avatar

Which is why I no longer appear on Linkedin.

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Reuben Salsa's avatar

I feel better...

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Sally Russell's avatar

I’m sorry

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Reuben Salsa's avatar

All good now Sally.

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Nikki Richard's avatar

I adore you! ❤️😂

Reading this was cathartic to say the least. Thank you for making it clear and might I add ditto to all the “fucks” you gave!

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Reuben Salsa's avatar

Helped me out. Thanks Nikki!

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Nikki Richard's avatar

You’re a good man and I feel your frustration. I enjoy your writing and those you give voice to. Keep up the good work and fuck the rest. 😉

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Sam's avatar

Heck yeah! You keep being you!

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Reuben Salsa's avatar

Always.

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Speed Paste Robot's avatar

ahahahahahahahahaha 🔥🙏🏼❗️

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jerry kleiner's avatar

Poor baby ...... you do care a lot about what people think of you, or you wouldn't have bothered to write the article.

Word of advice from an ordinary Joe/Jane just like you .... Focus on the people who love, like or are okay with your articles and tune out the negative shit.

That's what all great achievers have done in every field.

The very same people who are outraged today will give you accolades tomorrow.

papa j

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Reuben Salsa's avatar

Great advice Jerry. I've managed to keep the ranting down to a minimum so far...this year...small steps.

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Reality Check's avatar

A big deep breathe and continue being yourself. Your blog is a favorite.

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Reuben Salsa's avatar

Thanks RC.

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Liv Bare's avatar

I love how you write

All your words are right.

Did I mention...

I really love your words.

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Reuben Salsa's avatar

Thanks Liv

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Rabbi R. Karpov, Ph.D.'s avatar

I like you so much already, this one and I haven't even read it yet. Sounds like you're on the same timetable as I am. Today, I just told two Jewish institutions' "gatekeepers" where I'd been violated pretty much the same way, that I wasn't taking it any more and what it was I wasn't, and to get put of my life if they can't use our being at a time of maximized collective Jewish pain as anything other than an effective opportunity for a power-grab. I told another "gatekeeper" of a third institution, too, ditto, also in detail, last night. Next will be Yelp reviews and I don't want to hear about how I spuldn't have said it in public or at all, just send money and tolerate the abuse, when I'm now in ENOUGH pain that I don't want to keep "our little secret" any more.

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Reuben Salsa's avatar

Thank you. Some days...

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FreedomFighter's avatar

WOW. what or who the hell passed you off. Never mind-- I don't need another profanity laced session. I'm happy you know how to vent. It's not healthy to keep it in. You do need to learn not to become unhinged by all the butt heads in the world today. Also, you should let your kids know who is in charge. Life is a bitch if you let it get to you. Carry on. Tomorrow is another f-ckin' day.

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Reuben Salsa's avatar

Indeed it is!

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Charles E. Brown's avatar

In paragraph three, sentence two you ... ah, never mind.... have a good effing day and ignore the effers, OK?

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Reuben Salsa's avatar

Lol...thanks Charles.

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EFS's avatar

Is "egads" going to make a comeback?😉

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Reuben Salsa's avatar

I hope so.

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Donna's avatar

Best one yet! Woohoo!

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Reuben Salsa's avatar

Wait to read my John Cena piece.

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Donna's avatar

Yay! Can’t wait for more made up, random stuff!

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Richard Parker's avatar

“There is no two.” - this! Entertaining and relatable: I think we’ve all been round this block at some point.

Also, people who start sentences with “egads” and “methinks” are (in my rambling and irrelevant experience) usually having a lot more fun writing their post than anyone reading it ever will. Let’s be honest, monks in a medieval scriptorium probably thought people using that turn of phrase were giant throbbing knobs: it really has no place in 2025.

Keep on: I’m enjoying your blog (and it looks like most other people are too).

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Reuben Salsa's avatar

Lol...I've been called a 'nincompoop' quite a bit lately. And 'imbecile'. It's as if we are all living in the 1940s.

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Richard Parker's avatar

My God - they’ll be calling you a “mountebank” and a “canting popinjay” next 😆 Facilitates not taking it too seriously, I suppose.

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Dena Tauber's avatar

Love it!

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Reuben Salsa's avatar

Thanks Dena! Loved your recent post in the FOJ. Restacked.

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Dena Tauber's avatar

Thanks!

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