I am a hatemonger! I didn't realize it at first , but when one enters the public fray, one put's oneself at the discretion of the faceless and many times nameless, who courageously attack your character and point of view and then fade back into the void that is their writing desk which usually amounts to the lunch room at their factory day-job where they're constantly griping about forced overtime to complete an order. Let me first acknowledge in wondorous righteous indignation that if there was ever an overused, under substantiated word designed not to enlighten but instead to censor, it's the ...   more »

When's the last time you met a bank teller and when discovering their profession asked them if while they're here would they mind balancing your checkbook? More than likely never I would surmise yet this is exactly the position the professional comic finds himself in on a regular basis. There is apparently some unwritten law that I was unaware of when the memo went out that makes people believe that if you are funny professionaly, you are obligated to be funny for them whenever they desire. The terms used to supposedly inspire our little impromtu hoop jumping comes in the form of either ...   more »

There are many questions in life that seem to go unanswered. From the frustrating "why arent there more pan flutes in rock music?", to the classic "What is the sound of one hand clapping?" (The sound of one hand clapping by the way is the thunderous silence I experienced my first 5 years on stage.) But perhaps the most intriguing question of all is why do puppet people hate me? When I first began to perform comedy for predominately Christian audiences, I was very concerned as to how I would be received. Having honed my craft in comedy clubs in front of people whose only ...   more »