September 2011
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Patriotism Versus Nationalism in a Post 9/11 World
As we approach the ten year anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, every media source overflows with stories about 9/11 heroism and the lasting effects of that terrible day on our country. As Abraham Lincoln said in his Gettysburg Address, “it is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this.” The anniversary marks another chapter in the healing of our nation.
The sense of pride permeating our...
June 2011
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Production Designer Needed for Web Series Pilot in...
We are looking for a production designer for the pilot episode of a new comedy web series. The pilot will be short at various locations around the Bay Area.
Responsibilities: design the visual feel of the film, location scouting, obtain props, dress sets, various aspects of pre-production and production.
Commitment: several hours per week for the next few weeks and all day June 25 & 26 when...
February 2011
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Barbara Bush Supports Gay Marriage and So Should...
On January 31st, one of the daughters of former President George W. Bush, Barbara Bush, appeared in a video for New Yorkers for Marriage Equality in support of gay marriage. In the video, a project of the Human Rights Campaign, Barbara Bush endorses full marriage equality and claims that, “everyone should have the right to marry the person that they love.” George W Bush was caught muttering under...
January 2011
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Fun with Gum
Last night I had a weird experience - it made me laugh at the same time it filled me with guilt. I was hanging out in a bar talking to some comedian friends after a show. The bar filled rapidly with a mix of hipsters and vapid, dolled-up girls that want to go slumming with a hipster at least once so they can laugh about it ‘ironically’. When a bar fills with people that quickly, you...
October 2010
2 posts
Separation of Church and State
Since September 22nd, a group of residents in King, Tennessee have been standing guard round-the-clock to protect a Christian flag hanging near a war memorial in Central Park. Last month, the city council of King decided to remove the Christian flag from above the war memorial monument in Central Park after a resident complained the flag violated the separation of church and state. The decision to...
Obion County Fire Protection and the Privatization...
Yeah, let that house in Obion Tennessee burn to the ground! We don’t need the fire department! No more socialism, no more socialism, NO MORE SOCIALISM!
I’m joking of course. If you don’t know what I’m referring to, a private home in Obion Tennessee recently burned to the ground as the fire department watched because the homeowner, Gene Cranick, hadn’t paid his $75 fee for fire protection.
One of...
September 2010
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Christine O'Donnell and the Diminishing of...
Christine O’Donnell’s election in Delaware’s Republican Senate primary on September 14th was a big surprise and a big win for the Tea Party movement. This is the same person who argued that masturbation was a form of adultery. Even Karl Rove said about O’Donnell, “there’s just a lot of nutty things she’s been saying.” When a crazy person accuses you of being crazy, that’s bad. That’s like an...
August 2010
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A Slave to Oil
I just finished reading a book, “Lincoln and his Wife’s Hometown”, because I need to maintain my status as a history nerd. Believe me, you have to read the right things if you want to keep the ladies away. Mary Todd Lincoln grew up in Lexington, Kentucky, the largest slaveholding area of the Bluegrass, and the book documents how Abraham Lincoln’s visits to this city defined and shaped his views on...
July 2010
3 posts
Illegal Immigration beware
The new Arizona immigration law, SB 1070, goes into effect this Thursday, and it is obviously and rightfully a contentious issue at the moment. As if you haven’t already heard everything about it, here is my unwarranted opinion. Hooray!
In case you enjoy living under a rock, the law makes the failure to carry immigration documents a crime and gives the police the power to detain anyone...
Monkeys in the Taliban
Recently, a report in the Chinese newspaper “People’s Daily” alleged that the Afghan Taliban has begun training monkeys to fight along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border. The monkeys are offered bananas and peanuts as a series of rewards and punishments to teach them how to fire machine guns, trench mortars, and other weapons.
The practice of using animals in warfare is not a new...
I didn't get arrested!
First of all, a sarcastic “thank you” to all my friends and family that sent me texts and facebook messages telling me not to get arrested on the 4th of July. I really “appreciate” your concern. I even had one friend send me the firework laws of all 50 states just so I could make sure.
Despite all of the concern, I avoided any run-ins with the law this year. That means the...
June 2010
3 posts
The downside of 'Friends with Benefits'
The downside of ‘friends with benefits’ is the title of a recent article on CNN.com, and it is hilarious. The opening line of the article - “When Jennifer Nicholas sees television shows or movies where characters ‘hook up’ or have sex with ‘friends with benefits’ she cringes, because that’s how she got herpes.” Oh my God, I can actually hear...
Indiana, how dare you!
The Midwest is different for sure. I performed in Indiana this past weekend and performing in the Midwest always makes me realize how good I’ve always had it growing up in California. First of all, I had to spend about 3 hours in my car driving to a new city yesterday. I had to be in my car the entire time Brazil was playing the Ivory Coast in the World Cup - one of the most anticipated...
Worst show EVER
The worst show I’ve ever had the privilege to be involved in happened in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, just outside of Akron. Not exactly the place where dreams come true. The comedy club wasn’t a bad place, but they had obviously never heard you can tell audience members to be quiet. Spoiler alert: this story involves an audience that would not shut the fuck up. Why an audience member would...
March 2010
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Nazis in Medford, Oregon
I just performed in Medford Oregon the last two nights and it served as a reminder why I live in a big city. The countryside is beautiful here but the people are not. Give me concrete and liberal minded people any day of the week.
On Friday night, the show was going pretty well. I was having fun and the crowd was enjoying it. Then about 15 minutes into my hour of comedy I started to tell a joke...
February 2010
2 posts
Free Dental Care is Painful - 2/16/10
I went to the dentist for the first time in years last week. As I tell jokes for a living, which strangely doesn’t come with benefits other than free food and booze, I am without health insurance. So I sought my dental care at the West Oakland Health Clinic, my first trip to a free clinic. I wish it was my last, but they scheduled me for a follow up in a month and an appointment is an...
