I’ve Got The Life Coach In Me
A few times when I did open mics the other comics made reference to my set. Not necessarily because it was awesomely funny and not necessarily because it sucked either. No, they made reference to me for a couple of things. the energy of my set my clothes My coach made mention once that the performer should always...
Read MoreDon’t Listen To Trevor Dean! He’s Garbage & Doesn’t Mean It! Does He?
The set this weekend at the comedy club in Regina will be pressure. One could assume it’s for a number of reasons. It could be because some of Regina’s funniest comics will be in the audience that night. It could be the fact that I only have a tight seven minutes, so I need to come out swinging right...
Read MoreCan I Get A Bit Of Robin Williams For #199?
After four years and three months of doing comedy we have come to post number 199 of The Stand Up Diaries. Tonight, of all nights I finally am able to answer the one question I didn’t think had an answer to it. It’s a question that some of you may have pondered at some point. Well, I have the answer to...
Read MoreHumpty Dumpty & The Irish Peace Treaty
He read the material with focus and intent, yet more quickly than I anticipated a creative type would. Without much expression, his eyes scanned the pages trying to get a sense of what he was reading. After ten pages that took maybe a minute, he handed the material back to me. I asked for his opinion of what he...
Read MoreWho Needs Drugs? You’ve Got Fear On Your Side!
Frank Sinatra once mused in an interview to Larry King that after all his success and the accolades, before he went out on stage every night to perform a thought was always at the back of his mind, every time out. He wondered if he would still have it when he gets on stage, would that first note be there? Mind you,...
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