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Next month I'll be performing stand-up for the first time. I'm terrified. I tell stories. Many of them are funny, but they don't have to be funny. If an audience doesn't laugh…
Next month I'll be performing stand-up for the first time. I'm terrified. I tell stories. Many of them are funny, but they don't have to be funny. If an audience doesn't laugh…
On Thursday night I had one of those nights at a Moth StorySLAM where two sets of judges thought I did quite well and awarded me high scores, but the…
A fellow storyteller recently told me that he hasn't had the time to work on a new story. He described his hectic life, filled with legitimately meaningful activities. Still, he…
"Light My Candle," a song in the Broadway show Rent, ends with Mimi introducing herself to Roger by singing, "They call me Mimi."I've always loved this line. I've always wanted…
Department of Energy Secretary Rick Perry was at a coal plant in West Virginia yesterday. He said this:"Here’s a little economics lesson: supply and demand. You put the supply out…
We watched the fireworks on the front lawn at Central Connecticut State University last night. We had a lovely time. The night was clear and cool. The kids were silly.…
The NRA is apparently angry about something, if the recent NRA ad is to be believed. No one is entirely sure what has caused this sudden burst of anger, but…
Perhaps you've heard about or even read Donald Trump's recent tweets targeting Morning Joe hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski. Disgusting personal attacks on a woman's physical appearance that are,…
Filed under "It's a small world" comes these two gems:Back in March of 1999, my partner, Bengi, and I worked as DJ's at our second wedding ever. While reminiscing about…