Calling Up Pride & Getting No Answer
I had a fellow comic from the city ask me a question a few days ago that I didn’t necessarily feel comfortable answering. But I gave an answer that didn’t seem like it was the right one. After a bit of time to think about it, I have a better answer. I was asked what I was most proud of in my comedy...
Read MoreThe Off Button Is So Much Simpler
The great thing about life in Canada is that we have the ability to choose. Choices we make are covered by the Constitution as one of the fundamental rights and freedoms that we, as Canadians, have. Blood was shed in world wars for our rights to have freedom of expression, freedom of association and freedom of...
Read MoreTo Stand Up Or Sit Down?
This week has not been much fun. It has been uncomfortable, stressful and unfair. It further complicates matters when you would like to speak up about the injustices without an army of facts to back it up. It seems as if your gut feeling, deep down in your spirit is to be mocked and ridiculed. You know what is...
Read MoreIt Pays To Use Zest
Everytime I hear it, I shake my head in amazement. There has been more than a few times when a comedian has said that they have no clean material, or are struggling to come up with clean material for a big, non-open mic show they have (fundraiser, corporate gig, etc.) I’ve been at this longer than all the...
Read MoreShifting Sands
As a kid my friend and I used to love writing letters to sports teams and ask for autographed pictures. I amassed quite a collection of autographed pictures from players who took the time to reply. I received autographed pictures among others from Wendel Clark, Mario Lemieux and the most prized one of all was an...
Read More