No Thanks, Wendy’s

No Thanks, Wendy’s

I’ll share with you an experience I had tonight at the Wendy’s drive-thru. I was craving a milkshake. A real milkshake made with real ice cream. None of this “ice-milk” malarkey. Seriously, if you are serving this blatantly phony version of milkshakes, don’t even call...
Do You Do Your Act In Asian?

Do You Do Your Act In Asian?

“Do you do your act in Asian?” is a question I get asked a lot by nimrods who just found out that I do comedy shows in Asia. When I tell them that “Asian” is not a language, they reply with, “Oh, my bad. Do you speak Chinese?” It’s a good question, though still...
All Hams On Deck

All Hams On Deck

On a makeshift stage cobbled together with crates and canvas, my body pumped full of prochlorperazine and scopolamine, fighting off dehydration, exhaustion and seasickness, bobbing atop the high seas on the landing pad of a Navy ship, I see the laughing faces of the...
Buddha Had Cable

Buddha Had Cable

Maybe Buddhist monks have the right idea. By living a simple life, they avoid the headaches associated with women, drinking and the evil of cable television. My cable service has been sketchy at best recently. Time Warner Cable® is my “provider.” While they’re at it,...
How To Tell You Are In Asia

How To Tell You Are In Asia

Pop quiz: What’s the first thing you do after waking up in a strange land? If you are a normal person, you check to see if you still have your kidneys. (I think we’ve all read that stupid story.) The second thing is you try to determine where you are. Here’s a handy...