Laughter

Laughter

You can’t turn on the TV these days without hearing how they’re dividing us. Red state versus blue state. East versus West. iPhones versus exploding Samsung ones. Well, let’s stop focusing on what’s keeping us apart and instead see what we have...
I Almost Got Murdered

I Almost Got Murdered

Guys, I almost got murdered today. Myanmar is still very much a developing country. According to the United Nations, the country ranks 145 out of 188 countries and sits between Pakistan and Angola on a scale of Human Development. I don’t even know what that...
Rebirth

Rebirth

In another life, I did morning radio. Twice, actually. The first time, it was an AC format station, or Adult Contemporary, as the industry called it. A more apt description would be a Mom station. Celine Dion and Shania Twain songs, to also give you an idea of the...
Hong Kong? Oowee!

Hong Kong? Oowee!

In 2006, I flew out to China’s Special Administrative Region to headline the very first Hong Kong International Comedy Festival. What a raucous week that was. The TakeOut Comedy Club housed the shows and the festival’s competition finals within its...
Vegas Shows Coming Up!

Vegas Shows Coming Up!

In his song, Viva Las Vegas, Elvis says that he wishes there 40 more hours in each day. He also says he wouldn’t sleep a minute of those 64 hours. Which would have been pretty hard to do on the barbiturates he was swallowing like Skittles. But let’s say he...