by Paul Ogata | Dec 31, 2011 | Blog
Considering the average American drives 15 miles to work each day, the average American is one lucky bastard. I sat down to begin my year-end taxes, and as I was tallying up my truck mileage I got sidetracked and decided to see what my total commutes to work were like...
by Paul Ogata | Dec 23, 2011 | Blog
Is the spirit of Christmas dead? “Merry Christmas, everybody!” That’s what I was going to say. But non-Christians get offended. “Happy Holidays!” was going to be next. But etymologically, “holiday” derives from the old English...
by Paul Ogata | Dec 21, 2011 | Blog, Shows
There are many things Sammy Hagar can’t do, like drive 55 or share a hotel room with Eddie Van Halen. But on the positive side of the balance sheet, he can make good music and tequila. Also, he owns the Cabo Wabo Cantina chain of restaurants and nightclubs. The...
by Paul Ogata | Dec 19, 2011 | Blog, Shows
I am returning to the Bay Area to do battle with your funny bones! What would my monster name be? “Mirthra”? Mark your calendars and get ready for a big night of fun. 142 Throckmorton Theatre (aka The Throck) is the setting for Mark Pitta and Friends, a...
by Paul Ogata | Dec 16, 2011 | Blog, Video
OMG. I don’t know what a good day at a regular job is like. When I had a regular job, it involved frying chicken nuggets or stamping parking tickets. And I never had good days at those regular jobs. Ever. But at a comedy show, a good day at the office starts out...
