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Drew Hastings

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Drew Hastings: Irked and Miffed


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The February, 2009 definition of me continues to be: standup comedian. Anecdotal storyteller. Farmer. I'm also a writer of essays and short stories though I am woefully behind on those. Which reminds me, I'm also my own worst enemy. My middle name should be Versus.

I was born in Casablanca, Morocco in the 50's, moved to Ohio at age 2 and grew up there. Lived in NYC and San Francisco in the 70's and went back to Ohio till I was 37, then moved to L.A. for 13 years. Most people think I've done standup since I was young. No. I started standup when I was about 32. Before that, I owned a number of small businesses, some of them rather shady.

In the 13 years I spent in Hollywood, I don't think I liked being there for more than maybe 3 weeks. I could tell you stories of greed, compromise, rudeness, immorality, and Midwestern Bias, so horrendous that you would think I was making them up. What passes for intelligence in L.A. is stupefying. I accomplished a lot there. Not easy.

Last year, looking at my touring patterns, which are strongly Midwestern, and wanting to keep my integrity somewhat intact, I left L.A. to many peoples' surprise and bought a farm in Southern Ohio. A complete change from 48 years of urban living - "think Green Acres meets Fawlty Towers", as they would describe it in H'wood.

I seldom talk about me as a person except onstage, but I could be smart, sensitive, and have an ego.
I have been in Love many times and hope to be once more. A few years ago, I coined a phrase, "I don't have the key to success, but I know how to pick the lock".

That's me, definitely. I am blunt. I am sloppy enough that I have a housekeeper. I am unorganized enough that I have an assistant. And I am masculine enough that I have a cat. Right now, m favorite movies are: Billy Elliott and Open Range. Some of my current favorite songs are Psycho and Hoedown

My favorite women are always redheads, but life changes colors on you sometimes...
Which is why I love a chick named Kristin

And I love black licorice.Quotes I like today: "When I was young, I used to admire intelligent people; as I grow older, I admire kind people". -Abraham Hershel

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My Blog

Ego humbling..

Walk out onstage to 4000 people that aren't there to see you.Oh shit most of these people don't even know who I am! Let alone care!First time I ever caved and opened for a Name.Went well though and Sh...
Posted by on Tue, 24 Feb 2009 10:52:00 GMT

Am I the only guy...

who misses pubic hair on women?Wait. I don't mean completely au natural. I don't miss that 1970's uncontrolled growth where you couldn't tell where her legs met her torso.I just mean I miss some pubic...
Posted by on Wed, 11 Feb 2009 13:07:00 GMT

Can strange pass as funny today?

These are the conditions that have kept me inside sorting thru my writing.Here's a piece written in April, 2004, titled, "The Incident at Somerset Mall"It happened on the third Tuesday in April.One mi...
Posted by on Thu, 29 Jan 2009 18:31:00 GMT

drew in an anime sort of way

This is an original Amber Stone. It was given to me by a fan, Amber Stone. I really like and appreciate it, though I haven't been that innocent looking since 1986.If you like her style, go and vote...
Posted by on Tue, 27 Jan 2009 19:34:00 GMT

B&T on WGN - tonight.

Drew is supposed to be on the fancy moving picture (tv) version of Bob and Tom tonight. (Normally airs at midnight EST on WGN.)You can use this handy form to find WGN on your local cable system:http:/...
Posted by on Tue, 25 Nov 2008 18:59:00 GMT

Ode to a Marantz

I bought an old Marantz stereo receiver today because I don't own a radio of any kind at home.The Marantz was THE stereo to have in the 70's. I could go on and on about it's design and engineering, bu...
Posted by on Wed, 12 Nov 2008 19:28:00 GMT

Pooling tips....

If you want to know America's New Direction, ask a good waitress about pooling tips. A good waitress will tell you they hate it. The restaurant takes the money that the good waitress has hustled and w...
Posted by on Thu, 06 Nov 2008 14:23:00 GMT

like Life..

This flypaper hanging in my barn seemed so reminiscent of something. Oh, I know - my creative life! Like flies stuck to the gooey strip, my ideas and writing stick to my brain and cannot fly to the pa...
Posted by on Wed, 15 Oct 2008 07:26:00 GMT

Suitcase full of Barbies.....

I photographed this at a hillbilly flea market. They reminded me of something.The history of my love life. All my past loves. Discarded. Damaged.Too many years spent reckless with the hearts of other...
Posted by on Mon, 16 Jun 2008 17:01:00 GMT

Im a dad!

Ok, so I don't have kids. Though I had my first calf! Born Monday. A bull.Hmmm, he may be bi-racial......[Edited by Maggie, Ace Assistant, to embiggen tiny photo.}
Posted by on Wed, 11 Jun 2008 12:41:00 GMT