I didn't grow up watching football. My family held no allegiance to any college or pro team, and except for tossing a few nerf balls I had no interest in the game whatsoever until I was 10 and it became clear that with my size football was a logical sport for me to pursue. From … Continue reading A Football Story →

Last year I stopped writing. I could say that I was trying to focus on other things, or that it wasn't a priority, or that I was trying to protect my exposure since I spent most of the year looking for a new job, or any of a number of excuses, but that fact of … Continue reading 2019: A Look Ahead →

Every December I take a few hours to think back on the year and think back over everything that went on.  I am sure that I missed a lot of things, but here is some of it. I suppose that the easiest way to start is to explore the big life change events that went … Continue reading 2017: A Year In Review →

At the end of October I decided to take a break from doing standup.  I have been mulling this break for a while, and the time seemed right.  The Vermont comedy community has been going through a serious bout of growing pains over the past year or so.  There have been a lot of schisms … Continue reading My Comedy Break →

A friend of mine passed away this weekend.  He was young, smart, accomplished, and a genuinely good person.  I will miss him, as I have missed all those who have gone before him.  I feel selfish writing this, but he always told me how much he enjoyed my writing, so it feels like a fitting … Continue reading A Brief Epitaph For A Friend →

I read a lot of books, I might as well try to pass along a few things. Please Kill Me: The Uncensored Oral History of Punk by Legs McNeil and Gillian McCain 20th Anniversary Edition, originally published 1996 I have always been a fan of punk music, but for me it was about experiencing the … Continue reading Book Report: Please Kill Me →

For the past few years I have participated in a tradition that I called Sobruary.  During those 28 (potentially 29) days I would take a break from alcohol and try to find some balance in my life.  I sold it to myself as a way to kill my tolerance, test my resolve, work my way … Continue reading A Moment of Clarity: The Sobruary Effect →

I often read books or listen to podcasts where highly successful people have locked into their inner dialog and have been able to identify a word or phrase that centers them and allows them to find whatever they are searching for.  Maybe it is inner peace, motivation, a sense of direction, or simply the ability … Continue reading I Live Here Now: The Search For A Mantra →