Well Covid finally got you, hopefully not like that, but you know what I mean. After months of existential dread, adapting to a constantly evolving situation, and trying your best to overcome everything that 2020 has thrown at you BAM! now it took away your holiday. The time that you normally spend with your family, … Continue reading So It’s Your First Holiday Alone →

Last week I posted about how one of the best investments I have ever made was spending $150 on a comedy class. That modest investment combined with a few hours a week opened the doors to a whole world that I knew was out there, but had no clue how deep the iceberg went. I … Continue reading Skin In The Game →

Every year I sit down and write something about what has transpired over the past 12 months and the goals for the upcoming 12. The past few years it has felt like a way to dump the bad feelings about the year and nurture the hope of coming change, this year feels different. Maybe it … Continue reading 2019: A Year In Review →

During 2019 one of my goals was to track the number of books that I read over the course of the year. I didn't have a set goal, but had the figure of 100 books in 365 days in mind. It wasn't a race, and I didn't pad the numbers by reading shorter books, I … Continue reading What I Learned Reading 100 Books in 291 Days →

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 →

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 →