I am bad at initiating communication. I don't call first, I don't text first, I can't be counted to reach out. Part of it comes from the fact that I don't like imposing on other people's lives, and am terrified that I am going to call or text someone at an inopportune time. Some of … Continue reading On Reaching Out
A Football Story
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
2019: A Look Ahead
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
2017: A Year In Review
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
My Comedy Break
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 Brief Epitaph For A Friend
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
The Burrito Diaries
UPDATED Fall 2017 In May 2006 I was rudderless and lost, looking for meaning, looking for adventure, looking for the type of exhilaration that comes wrapped in a flour tortilla. I have taken a lot of time to explain Burritos Across the US over the years. I wrote a post, authored a Moth story, got … Continue reading The Burrito Diaries
The Best Course I Have Ever Taken
I have nearly 250 semester hours of college credits. And have taken hundreds of hours of post graduate continuing education. I have spent thousands of dollars on personal development classes from "Productivity gurus" in order to "optimize my psychology." Hell I even took improv and standup classes so that I could feel like I graduated. … Continue reading The Best Course I Have Ever Taken
Book Report: Please Kill Me
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
A Moment of Clarity: The Sobruary Effect
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
