That’s right, a weekend show! I just found out that I get to join the Giggles All-Stars this Saturday for shows at 8pm and 10pm. For those of you who’ve wanted to see me, but can’t make it to open mic on the weeknights, here’s your chance. Besides little old me, there are going to [...]
Last week I spent some time on why comedians get into comedy; the short version is that we have a strong need for the expressed approval of others. There are many other reasons for creative expression, though, and one of my favorite takes on the subject is George Orwell’s essay Why I Write. It feels [...]
I’ve recently tightened up my waistline a little bit — yay — but it causes a conundrum: I can now yank my belt one (1) button tighter, which gives me an immediate psychological boost, but then a couple hours later I’m gasping for air like a Victorian-era corset victim. Sometimes life is complicated. A Victorian’s [...]
At last night’s open mic, I ran into a comedian friend who I hadn’t seen in a while. He hasn’t been around as much, he said, because he sometimes finds it hard to muster the energy for open mic at this time of year. To Seattleites, and others in northern climes, this feeling is common [...]
I saw a funny and somewhat obscure joke on House the other night. This was the exchange: Wilson: “I didn’t come here for an argument.” House: “No, that’s in room 12a.” Dr. House, played by Englishman Hugh Laurie, was making a reference to Monty Python’s Argument Clinic sketch: The nice thing about the House joke [...]
