Anyone Have A Firestarter They Can Lend Me?
In church today they asked for people to come to the front and give testimonies. I went up first and talked about the issue I had with my blurry vision this week. I had what the optometrist called “temporary astigmatism” and I made this comment: When I heard this I was relieved, because I finally had an...
Read MoreThere’s Early Activity In The Bullpen
I can honestly say that I was content with the idea of going back on stage in February for the Stand-Up For Charity fundraiser in Regina. But sometimes life takes you out of your comfort zone putting plans into motion weeks before you anticipated. That’s the case with my return to the comedy stage, yet again....
Read MoreSpinning The Wheels As Only Trevor Dean Can
Progress is difficult to track in life when you are trying to reach certain goals. In comedy it’s a bit easier to track that progress because in the end, it’s all about the laughs. If you think you’ve knocked your material out of the park and nobody laughs, it’s usually a sign to head back...
Read MorePass The Hat Or Pass The Buck?
In less than 24 hours I will be back on a comedy stage for the first time in almost five months, in the city I didn’t think I’d return to for comedy, performing for local comics who don’t think I’m funny. Does this script sound familiar? I haven’t really sat down yet to plan out how in...
Read MoreHaris Khan – Born To Laugh, Born To Serve, Or Both?
In the history of The Stand-Up Diaries this blog has reached over 50 countries worldwide in almost two years. But today, for the first time, I dedicate an entire blog posting to a rising comedy star in Saskatchewan, and one of the most genuinely sincere comics you will come across. Ladies and gentleman, I present to...
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