The Opposite Of Risk Averse Is Me

It’s been almost five years now.  I don’t get asked to join the local guys out of town on gigs.  I am the only local comic who gets left behind and never asked.  I’m an easy target for lazy comedians who need a cheap laugh.  When they can’t do their own material they bash me, even when...

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Put On The Brakes

Before I started comedy I was an open book to my friends, or at least I thought that I was.  My circle of close and trusted friends at that time was rather large by most peoples standards, and these people knew most of what made me tick. When I started out in comedy I had zero interest in writing about me because...

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No Thanks! I Take My Coke In A Glass, Not On A Mirror

Just this past week I had one of those a-ha! moments where a blog piece is just screaming at you to write and discuss.  To be honest, I’m kind of insulted and pissed it even happened although there is a silver lining to this very dark cloud.  Let me explain. Last week somebody mentioned to me that I should get...

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Behind The Scenes

Most times you secure the services of a coach you know what you’re getting.  A life coach, hockey coach, business coach, you know what you are getting.  They will identify your strengths and enhance those, and develop your weaknesses too.  But what does a person get from a comedy coach? People say I’m...

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Which “F” Word Should I Use This Time?

You don’t have a blog garner the supposed following this one has without making a few mistakes along the way.  That’s the price you pay for progress. When I first started to write, it was for the benefit of my friends, thinking they would appreciate the insight that I could bring from the comedian’s...

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