Not Exactly Resolution, but Definitely Better than a Kick in the Ass |
For basically the past decade, my dad has lived in a nursing home. A mix of severe arthritis, mental illness, and a complete lack of physical activity had left him using a walker to get around. He had...
Posted by on Fri, 14 Mar 2008 15:28:00 GMT |
When Movies Can Be a Magnifying Glass to Our Soul |
You might say I'm a bit of a film buff. One recent phenomenom in cinema has been brother directing teams creating movie magic together. For example, some love the Coen brothers, others are fanatical...
Posted by on Mon, 10 Dec 2007 21:03:00 GMT |
Please Explain Some Candy Bars |
Just like the fat that it is them, the candy bar market is completely oversaturated. When there should be at tops, 20 different low-end candy bars, there are 100's. Truthfully, I don't get why many of...
Posted by on Wed, 31 Oct 2007 21:20:00 GMT |
Confomnation |
(Below is an essay I wrote in 2001.) So I'm riffing through my mail the other day when I come to the Valpak coupons envelope. All the usual suspects were there. Hair salons, deck builders, tanning sal...
Posted by on Thu, 07 Jun 2007 00:08:00 GMT |
In Memory of Matt |
One year ago today, Matt Long died in a car crash on the Ventura Highway. He was hit by a car traveling on the highway. The details are a bit murky, so I don't know if my brother was trying to commi...
Posted by on Tue, 24 Apr 2007 20:33:00 GMT |
Paris Hilton in a Cage |
I've never understood the Paris Hilton phenomenon. Without any discernible talent, except for a tabloid-friendly name and a long blonde mane, she has spent the last few years being covered breat...
Posted by on Sat, 22 Jul 2006 12:26:00 GMT |
Screech News, plus Last Comic Standing stuff and more |
With all the news coming out of Iraq lately, a major story has been missed by the major media. I will try to rectify that. The story I'm talking about is the impending financial ruin of one Dusti...
Posted by on Thu, 15 Jun 2006 08:56:00 GMT |
Life In the Independent Leagues |
My comedy career is a weird one, in that I perform in a lot of "A" rooms like the Improvs , but also I play a fair number of smaller markets that often end up paying me more. Last month I went d...
Posted by on Thu, 25 May 2006 15:34:00 GMT |
