by Paul Ogata | Dec 2, 2011 | Blog
With all the shady, clusterhumpy, evil going on in Washington these days, this is still a pretty awesome country. I just got back from two months on the road in foreign countries. It was just the kind of thing I needed to rejuvenate my zeal for this place. We still...
by Paul Ogata | Nov 13, 2011 | Blog
It has been pointed out before that comedy is a brutal endeavor. “Dying is easy, comedy is hard,” is the old saying. Comedians destroy rooms, or they bomb. They crush clubs, or they get eaten alive. And, ultimately, they either die or they kill. Such...
by Paul Ogata | Oct 28, 2011 | Blog
We tend to take our languages for granted. For example, how do we know that, “have a nice day,” doesn’t mean something horrible in another land? Thus far, I’ve yet to use that sentiment and be rewarded with a slap to the face, followed by an...
by Paul Ogata | Oct 14, 2011 | Blog
I have put some horrible things into my body in my time. Absinthe, for one. I even managed to win lots of money by playing Swish-and-Spit. What’s that, you ask? As you and a bunch of friends sit around a table at a bar, everyone chips in $20. Now you pass around...
by Paul Ogata | Sep 29, 2011 | Blog
As a comedian, I’ll admit it: I’m a big, fat whore. If you have money, I will gladly come to you and service your funny bone. Usually, I’ll be whoring myself out at clubs and bars. Occasionally, like Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman, I get to turn a...
