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The Negotiator
You know who’s a good negotiator? My 4 year old daughter. She is relentless. Eat your dinner I don’t want to Eat your dinner I don’t want to Eat 4 bites I don’t want to If you don’t eat you … Continue reading
Joking around Part II
How am I supposed to write a joke? I think it’s something like… setup The Setup — Establishes the premise of the joke by providing the audience with the necessary background info. The setup should be as tight as possible … Continue reading
Joking around
It is no secret that I am interested in performing standup comedy The subtle tragedy in that statement is that “I am interested in performing”. Remember the old saying? The chicken is interested in breakfast. The pig is committed. Time … Continue reading
Birthday thoughts
I share a birthday with a 366 year old nudist (Maria Sibylla Merian: Naturalist’s 366th birthday celebrated with a Google doodle). I am 44. I will not have two number 4s in my age again for at least 100 years. … Continue reading
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Taking kids to the store: it’s not a test…
Simone was misbehaving in Safeway today (so what else is new?). So I grabbed the cart she was pushing. It stopped and she didn’t. Forehead, meet cart handle. Anyway, it was a gentle tap worthy of a hardy wail. I … Continue reading
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Google Honors Chavez While Bing Honors Pre-Christian Tradition
On this glorious Easter Sunday, Google chose to honor a proletariat hero while Bing chose to honor egg-decorating, which started at least 60,000 years ago. I’m not outraged like many of my conservative brethren, but I think I’ll switch to Bing anyway. … Continue reading
Mulan, Poppies, Steven, and Easter
The Easter Celebration was about to begin. Princess Mulan was making final preparations and noticed that there were no poppies for the dinner tables. She was about to head out to the garden to pick some when Prince Steven’s steward burst into … Continue reading
Patterns
In the several creative development experiences I have had during the past two years, several themes have proven constant. And effective. Experiences: The War of Art Breaking Through and VIA Community Fiction Workshop ComedySportz Shining Eyes at a Staff Meeting … Continue reading
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My struggle: write authentically
Should I write from the heart? Like a love drunk schoolgirl? But what if i might regret it? Or what if I don’t really agree with what I’ve written? Because it wasn’t thought through? The answer is, without a doubt, … Continue reading
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I’m not an a••hole. I just act like one sometimes.
I walked into the slaughterhouse just as Jeremy shoved a sharp rod into a screaming cow’s neck. I slipped on blood and grease. Grabbed the nearest table to catch myself. I’m a vegetarian. But Jeremy was in trouble and I … Continue reading
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