So this piece of shit insect is my new enemy. I loathe its existence. It’s the Asian Tiger mosquito, and it’s infested the greater DC area this year. These little bastards know no fear. And they swarm. You’re not getting bit by one, but by 6 or 7 of them at once. It’s unreal. Friends […]
If you have not seen it, the mockumentary “Drop Dead Gorgeous” is awfully funny. It’s about a beauty pageant in Minnesota. There are a ton of people in it, like Allison Janney, Kirsten Dunst, Ellen Barkin and pre-gigantor Kristie Alley. Among the other comedic actors is Will Sasso. He’s got a great role as the […]
So it’s a pleasant Sunday morning in Takoma Park. I wake up, get myself put together, hook up the dog and start walking through the neighborhood to the farmer’s market. It’s 9:45 in the morning, so the sun is out, the birds are chirping, a slight breeze is in the air, people are milling about, […]
A guilty pleasure movie that I have is Harlem Nights. It’s an awful movie. Well, maybe not entirely awful. It has a roll call of some of the top black comedians. Red Foxx, Eddie Murphy, Richard Pryor, Della Reese, Arsenio Hall, Charlie Murphy and many others. After about the first 40 minutes, the movie falls […]
I sucked as a skateboarder. I’m also bummed I never had the guts to pick it back up. So now I live vicariously through Kelly, Flynn and the other grinders I meet through them. I posted this story to them last week, but I think it’s worth sharing with the rest of the world around […]
Here is my column from last week, courtesy of Vero Beach. The games reviewed: Wii Sports Resort and GI Joe: Rise of Cobra. […]
One of the best gifts my mother ever gave me was a couple of years ago when she got me a subscription to Fast Company. As a mover and shaker at GE, she thought the maagzine’s blend of forward-thinking, business-minded, green innovation content was right up my alley. Boy was she ever right. These days […]
At least Steve Kragthorpe is your football coach, I guess. […]
This is from the the same Emmitt Smith roast from last week’s clip. Every comic has a bad night when the audience just doesn’t feel you and you are bloodletting onto the stage. I remember being in high school and performing at speech and debate tournaments having similar experiences. Now and then, you just hit […]
So last month was my 32nd birthday. No big deal, I figured. I’m not one for birthdays or holidays or any of that stuff. It’s just not my style. And while there were no candles or cakes or (thankfully) Happy Birthday renditions, I did receive one gift that I was not entirely thrilled about. A […]