by Paul Ogata | Sep 19, 2011 | Blog
Were you feeling sorry for the auto industry? Well, don’t bother. It appears they’re doing just fine. I was at the 2011 IAA in Frankfurt Germany. IAA stands for International Auto Show, because the Germans can’t spell. The first thing you should know about the IAA is...
by Paul Ogata | Jul 25, 2011 | Blog
“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...
by Paul Ogata | Jul 25, 2011 | Blog
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...