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 MoreFailure – MY Trusted Friend In Stand-Up Comedy
Some of my friends have told me they admire me for sticking it out this long and continuing with the comedy. They also watched as I struggled to stay afloat when I was homeless and living at The Salvation Army. People have also watched as I went through three jobs in a year, not being able to make probation in any...
Read MoreThe Lineup To Push Me Off The Cliff – Once And For All
A friend of mine had sent me a Facebook message today, asking me if I was going to be part of an open mic night here in the city. I mentioned that I wasn’t interested given the threats that have been made against me. That, combined with the decision to forge ahead on my own made the decision a no-brainer for...
Read MoreWhat’s To Lose When You Stand Up For Yourself?
For those of you who may or may not know, my life has been characterized by a couple of things, I believe. The first is that I’ve been an easy target all my life for verbal and mental abuse. When I was a kid, I had a group of friends, but they loved to pick on me all the time. I was nice to everyone,...
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