Archive for October, 2006

Teaching Mom Bad Words

I got together with Mom yesterday for lunch and a general hang. After burgers at Red Robin she wanted to check out the new Steve & Barry’s everyone has been talking about…the store where everything inside is $8. Of course, now everything is 15 bucks. Still not much for a pair of jeans, but when [...]

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So…Who are These Critics You Speak Of?

Today on the news was a story about a recent study claiming that kids in a same-sex classroom environment performed better academically than kids in co-ed classrooms. The Bush administration has given the “go-ahead” for schools to inquire further on this subject. The reporter then stated “Critics claim this sounds too much like racial discrimination.”

What?
No [...]

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Bird Killer

I’ll give you a true statement and then I shall add two more true statements about the first statement that will add more detail and may shock you, surprise you, or offend you.
TRUE STATEMENT: I killed a bird last night.
TRUE STATEMENT ADDENDUM #1: I did it on purpose.
TRUE STATEMENT ADDENDUM #2: I killed the bird [...]

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Being Humbled

Last night I had the pleasure of babysitting my niece, the world-famous Valencia Placencia. We had a blast. She’s four years old and an amazingly well-behaved kid. Or at least she was last night. Before my brother left for his football game he got down on one knee and looked Valencia in the eye and [...]

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Cut Me, Mick

I’ve found the difference between improv and stand-up is kind of like the difference between soccer and boxing. In soccer, like improv, you have a team backing you up. If you get the ball and feel yourself start to bobble there’s usually a teammate there to back you up and you can pass it off [...]

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How excited am I for the “Lost” premiere??

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