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The Good, The Bad and The Funny

I was recently in a street fight, wielding a monkey wrench. Thankfully, it was just a promo video for my friend Martin Amini’s comedy night as opposed to a real battle. If it had been real, I would not be here confessing to committing such a violent felony in print on a blog. I’d probably be on the run somewhere. That, or [...]

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5 Lessons I’ve Learned From Hosting Live Events

Over the past few months, I’ve been super-busy. Just in the past 30 days. my 9-5 put on a conference in Atlanta, and I’ve been done a ton of live comedy shows. To put things in perspective for you, tomorrow I am doing another “You Know What Really Grinds My Gears,” Friday I’m performing stand [...]

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Business Is About To Pick Up

Business Is About To Pick Up

The blog has had technical difficulties, so since I have not been able to post anything, I must hit you with a Tsunami of announcements. First things first, I have been doing pretty well lately, as you can probably tell from my money photo above. Don’t worry, I am not about to tell 47% of [...]

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My Sideways DC Improv Video

Yes, I realize this video from my show at the DC Improv is sideways. No, I do not care to fix it. Watch it lying down if you have to. My cousin filmed this video, so blame him for it being shot this way. Blame him from a distance however, because the man is a [...]

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Come See Me at the DC Improv Friday the 13th

I’m going to go Jason Voorhees on your sense of humor this Friday at the DC Improv. No need to be scared; you might die laughing at my show, but come 10PM, life goes on. You’ll have to find some way to compose yourself after enjoying the natural high I’m going to take you on, [...]

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My Stand Up Performance At The DC Improv

My Stand Up Performance At The DC Improv

Here is video from my recent performance at the DC Improv at the “Five Minutes To Funny” graduation showcase. Enjoy, and let me know what you think. Also, the next edition of “You Know What Really Grinds My Gears” is happening Tuesday, March 27, 2012. Mark you calendars, and start preparing your rants! Tweet

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My DC Improv Debut

Tonight at 8PM, I will be performing stand-up at the DC Improv. I recently took their 5 Minutes To Funny class and this evening is the graduation showcase. I can’t wait to get onstage and make folks laugh in real-time as opposed to via a computer monitor or smart phone. Folks who went to last [...]

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