Potentially funny thoughts from a local comic
I did “official” stand-up comedy last night. I’ve done 3-4 comedy acts before, but this was my first official comedy stand-up that wasn’t a class showcase, group of family and friends, or in Toastmasters. I’m comfortable in front of an audience of 40, but I wasn’t ready for >100 people! I have over five years…
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Nothing could be more cliche than having your family play the song, “My Way,” at your funeral. However, if your gravestone read, “I traveled the road most traveled, and I was bored to death,” now that would be something worth exploring. Both “my way” and “bored to death” describe my life. These days, I go…
Today I’m going to talk about a word that I’ve heard a little too often lately: AwKwArD. I first heard the word used to describe somebody back in 2010 when I was talking to a British friend, but the word has quickly become very commonplace in the states. In old Norse it’s “afugr,” or turned…
Some people are against any form of regulation. They fear socialism and say things like, “What would the world be like if you needed a license for every single one of your possessions? Your phone, your computer, your books, your clothing, and even your dishwasher?” They worry that you’ll someday need a “card” for everything….
This morning, my initial attempts at productivity went astray, as I found myself clicking aimlessly through the 2018 Billboard Awards online photos. Boredom-spurred addictions are not a new thing. In the pre-Facebook, let alone pre-Internet age, there would be a stack of dog-eared magazines in every waiting room. Often the stack was People magazine-heavy, and,…
Many people get into Qi Gong for for emotional healing, or to feel more peaceful. I discovered Qi Gong because of… my neck waddle. To put it simply, aging is terrorizing my face! To combat my neck waddle and chin droop, I started doing facercize (face exercises). Facercize involves exercises that ideally strengthen your facial…
I went to Danang, Vietnam in early April. When I told people I was going there, I received two very different reactions: “Oh, cool,” from most people, and “Why the hell would you go there?” This reaction was from anyone who had ever served in the military. Danang is one of the coolest places I’ve…
In America, I am a liberal. I vote as liberal democrat, but people often tell me I seem more libertarian than democrat. This assessment generally comes from Republicans. People see me as libertarian because I’m an individual, and I do my own thing, not wanting my actions to be dictated by others. I like the…
Every once in a while, I get a concept in my head and think about it ad nauseum. Today, I am obsessing on the concept of cultural appropriation. It’s not a fun expression: it’s yucky, and it doesn’t roll of the tongue nicely. It’s especially annoying when it’s overused. A definition of the word “appropriation,”…