March 2008

Letter To a Young Comedian

March 24, 2008

And so it begins Today you honor the persistent call of your soul and leap into the magnificent unknown; terrain which will become familiar which in time will become home You will become intimate with uncertainty with doubt with complete terror You will learn not to resist but to embrace these frequent visitors And as [...]

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Gas Leak

March 14, 2008

I’m sitting in a cafe, reading, and this older dude just farted. Pretty loudly. Myself and a woman both looked up and the guy says “Sorry”. Really matter of factly. Honestly, I was okay with it once he apologized. He owned up to it. He didn’t try to pretend it wasn’t him or ignore the [...]

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Staring Contest

March 8, 2008

During the early show last night I noticed an older guy, stage right, who was stone faced and staring past the stage looking almost frightened. A bit later I noticed an even older gentleman, stage left, who was also unresponsive and staring into space. Occasionally you get people sitting right up front who have that [...]

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The Gay Five

March 5, 2008

As I was sitting, writing this morning, listening to my iPod, it struck me that I have some pretty gay stuff on there. And by “gay” I, of course, mean fabulous. Here are the top 5: 5. “You Don’t Bring Me Flowers”- Neil Diamond and Barbra Streisand This is a classic melodramatic pop ballad sung [...]

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