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
I Live Here Now: The Search For A Mantra
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
Coffee & Where To Find It
Coffee is one of my favorite things in the world. While I am not physically addicted to caffeine and can go days or weeks without it I am psychologically addicted to the stuff. Coffee stirs something inside of me that makes me creative, that allows me to express myself, and fuels the work too hard … Continue reading Coffee & Where To Find It
2017 Goals
I am a checklist person, an overachiever, a doer, and setting my goals and intentions for the year is a much better option than making resolutions. Yes I know that it is just an arbitrary period of time randomly assigned during the rotation of a big rock, but having a set time frame helps to … Continue reading 2017 Goals
