My way of reminding you there’s always something to be thankful for this holiday season.
Grown Ups 2 Isn’t For Grown Ups Too
As early as the opening scene of Grown Ups 2 I became vexed by trying to discern just who the target audience was for this film. It begins with Adam Sandler waking up in bed to find a moose sniffing at him. At this point, I thought “Okay, this is aimed at a middle-aged crowd … Continue reading
Newest Illustration After a Long Break
Caught up in the mind-numbing grind of the workaday world, I’m ashamed to say I’ve created little or nothing of artistic value in the past six months. A few days ago I finally snapped to and applied pen to paper to do something more than sign my name on a form or cash a check. … Continue reading
Snubbed by the Helium Comedy Club!!!
Hi. I’ve started doing standup comedy as a hobby & I’ve performed four times now at open mics. Two of those times were at the Portland Helium Comedy Club, a somewhat popular venue near Hawthorne. Tonight, after practicing my new material all day, I signed up only to find out an hour later I did … Continue reading
New Video!!! Comedian Shares 20 It’s So Hot Jokes
Boy is it hot? How hot is it? Watch the video below to find out! I perform standup comedy at open mics in Portland Oregon. If you live in the area, I’m planning on performing this Tuesday, the 7th, at the Helium Comedy Club. The show starts at 8 and there’s usually 20-25 acts,each about … Continue reading
Recommended Reading: The Scriptological Review by Tania James
Story Title: The Scriptological Review: A Last Letter from the Editor Author: Tania James From the collection Aerogrammes One of the most common storylines in all of fiction is that of the son trying to reconnect with a lost father. Classical examples include Telemachus’ journey to find Odysseus and Perseus’ quest to reunite with his … Continue reading
Recommended Reading: “Not One Of Us” by Patricia Highsmith
Not One Of Us, by Patricia Highsmith, is a short story I first remember finding while perusing through an anthology of suspenseful fiction when I was a preteen. My thoughts upon finishing it were “What an incredibly dark story!” and “I’m probably too young to be reading this…” Now, as more than ten years have … Continue reading
Silver Linings Playbook Movie Review: For the Win
Silver Linings Playbook–like its central characters–is full of imperfections, but as the story unfolds, we see that the imperfections are part of its greatness. The story concerns Pat (played by Bradley Cooper), a man who has just been released from an 8 month stint in a mental-health clinic after he came home one day to … Continue reading
Song Pick of the Day: Rise by Public Image Ltd.
Strange to say, but the only song I like from John Lydon’s (aka Johnny Rotten) career post-Sex Pistols career, Rise, is essentially the antithesis of a Pistols song. It features a surprisingly subdued vocal performance, a guitar solo, and a discernible bassline. The band is Public Image Ltd, often shortened as PiL. As punk … Continue reading
No Party is Complete Without Spam!
As most people should know, the trick to throwing an enjoyable party–whether it’s formal or casual, an important event or a thrown together soiree–is to include items and foods which are bound to inspire interesting and amusing conversations. Otherwise, you could be left with a limp fish of a party; everyone standing around, listening to … Continue reading
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