Unexpected delights
After returning home from surgery, I took a seat on the couch, reached for the remote, and promptly fell asleep for about five hours. When I awoke, the remote was…
Post surgery observations, including a car accident and an impossible kiss
I had surgery yesterday. Umbilical hernia. Basically some muscle and fat popped through my belly button. My doctor explained that everyone is walking around with a hernia. We all have…
SAD
Am I the only one who finds it a little too convenient that the acronym of seasonal affective disorder is SAD? Seems a little too convenient to me.
Not storyworthy, not ideal, but not too shabby
My friend, Kaia, and I went to The Moth in Boston last night, only to find that the show was the following night. Tonight. For the record, the date on…
Sleepy comedy
I've been writing SNL sketches in my sleep for the past three nights. By writing, I mean dreaming that I was writing the sketches but awakening with the concept and…
How did this happen?
On Friday night, Elysha, Charlie, and I watched the film Galaxy Quest. Underrated movie, by the way. Elysha had never seen it but loved it. Wait until she sees Last…
Dave Chapelle’s special “The Closer” was a lot of things, but worst of all, it wasn’t funny
Dave Chappelle is being criticized for his most recent Netflix comedy special. Specifically, he is being accused of bigotry towards towards, among others, transgender people and the LGBTQ community in…
Bad guy tropes
Dear filmmakers, Here’s a couple tropes that I think we can dispense with forever and ever: The craziest of the bad guys kills all of the other bad guys, thus…
Neckties No More
Good news: The pandemic appears to have accelerated the death of the necktie. People have been predicting its end for a century, but recent data indicates that it might finally…
Three most important decisions of your life
A recent Quora question asked, “What were the three most important decisions of your life?” I’ve been debating this question for almost a month, and I have finally settled on…
