One of the best things I did on my LA mission’s trip is to go to homeless karaoke night... yes, this is a real thing. A number of years ago a church, Los Angeles Central City Community Church of the Nazarene (yes, this is an incredibly long name for a church), in Skid Row, which is a highly … [Read more...]
Fan Expo: The best, worst day
I had been looking forward to this year’s Fan Expo since last year when I wasn’t able to go, and I tell you... it was... um... I’m glad I went, but I’m not. I’m glad I have something to talk about, but it’s like after drinking too much: you’re not really sure if you should be happy you did it, but … [Read more...]
You Can’t Save People
One of the toughest lessons I’ve had to learn is it’s not up to me to “save” people. I don’t mean physically: (waiter) “That person is choking!” (me) “Oh well, screw’m; Not my problem.” Of course, I’m going to help someone who is in trouble, but I mean it’s not up to me to make people live or act … [Read more...]
Tommy the Tummy
(a story) Many people don’t realize that body parts can talk to each other. They may not have mouths, but they still communicate; it’s just in ways that we cannot hear. Much like people, body parts compare themselves to each other because they want to look their best. On one particular person, … [Read more...]
Robin Williams: How to handle this tragedy
Robin Williams is arguably the greatest comedian of all time. Whether in front of a live audience or a camera, the man was brilliant. He was so good Ozzy Osborne hired him to cheer up Sharon when she was struggling with cancer, which is an audience most comedians would avoid at all costs (a fact … [Read more...]
Happiness: Sam the Shoe
(A Story) Sam the shoe, as the name suggests was a shoe. Sam liked being a shoe; she just wish she was a different shoe. In her mind every other shoe was better off than her. She was a “running” shoe, but I say running in quotations because she was a Velcro running shoe, and no one with Velcro … [Read more...]
Grateful for the Moment
(A story) Divorce? Tom’s parents woke him up to tell him their news, and now he was in shock. He had never thought his parents would be getting a divorce. They had been together for 25 years. Sure they would fight on occasion, but it wasn’t anything out of the ordinary. What was even stranger … [Read more...]
Getting Engaged is Like…
Many people don’t realize that the words “Will you marry me?” are another way of saying “There’s a storm coming.” Getting engaged is like being hit by a hurricane because it’s always a lot more damaging and harder to endure than people expect. Instead of rain and sleet, however, you’re pounded by … [Read more...]
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