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 →