New Words For 2014

New Words For 2014

When I was a kid, there was an immutable source of words collected in book format called a dictionary. These were the words that everyone agreed upon to describe the world around us. But recently, the Oxford English Dictionary has been documenting the fall of...
Wife Hacks

Wife Hacks

Life Hacks are those little tips for improving your existence by utilizing common household items in a non-intended way. For example, “Use a burning stick of uncooked spaghetti to light hard to reach wicks.” Or also, “Fill an empty ketchup bottle...
A Family Christmas Tradition

A Family Christmas Tradition

Merry Christmas to you all. Every year we dress as dogs and gather around a Snow Lazarus with our living dogs to summon the spirit of our beloved dead dog from the grave. It’s a family tradition! What are some of your traditions?
Hello Vancouver

Hello Vancouver

To promote my shows at The ComedyMIX in Vancouver, BC, I was going to use the poster for Raquel Welch’s movie, One MIllion Years BC. (Get it? Because they both contain “BC”. Ha ha… ah, forget it.) But I scrapped that idea since I look horrible...
New Year’s Eve

New Year’s Eve

Ten years ago, Tacoma began calling itself “Grit City.” That’s pretty late in the city’s history to be picking a new nickname. That’s like your grandpa all of a sudden saying, “You know, I’d like it if everybody starts calling...