A Temporary Diversion
Some of you may be aware that I hosted a radio show in Saskatoon well over a year ago. I interviewed other comics from all over the world and got a chance to chat with people I admired in comedy. 78 episodes later, it was finished. There is a website for the episodes. It’s still up and running, I...
Read MoreThe Roller Coaster Has Been Dismantled And Sold
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before…….. I met this great girl…… (chirping of crickets) (people snoring) “Have I done this THAT often?” Maybe I am being a bit too optimistic. I always thought when it felt easy and right, that’s a good sign. Well, it turns out...
Read MoreTransparent Or Translucent?
I’ve been at this for a very long time now, much longer than I ever expected. The comedy journey has lasted far longer than any relationship, far longer than any job or volunteering commitment I have had. Well, besides attending church, which I have done for the last fifteen years or so, but only belonging to...
Read MoreWhen Nothing Else Matters
It has almost been 400 blog posts as we come to my ten year anniversary in stand-up comedy. In that time, this blog has amassed a global audience, that as of today, stands at 378 posts, not including this one, with an audience of 16,479 viewing The Stand Up Diaries 48,763 times in over 110 countries. Sure, the...
Read MoreThe Canelo Plan
When someone is successful and does their job on only the biggest stages, in the most important and meaningful of events, you tend to take notice. Especially if that person is professional boxer Saul “Canelo” Alvarez. He is a professional boxer, having plied his trade for ten years as a professional. He...
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