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Hacking Standup
Comedians hate this one simple trick to getting funny fast.
Sep 9, 2022
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June 2022
Feedback Mountain
The process of refining a joke from idea to completion.
Jun 28, 2022
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March 2022
Experiences Are Ingredients
It's not enough to capture experiences. You must let them collect before you publish.
Mar 28, 2022
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On the Feeling of Outsider
By not belonging we strengthen our perspective of community and self
Mar 16, 2022
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You Gonna Use This On Stage?
Imagine you and I are out together and you've ordered a plate of, let's say, nachos. As we sit down, I make a joke about your love for nachos and you…
Mar 10, 2022
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February 2022
A Jellyfish in Lamu
I leaned against the back of the sailboat so that the only thing in my view was the curving sail and an infinite sky. It was just after sunset so the…
Feb 28, 2022
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Spot Please
Spot please. Please spot. Please a spot. Please, don’t stop and please don’t cease. No running, please. Please just walk, And please don’t splash…
Feb 21, 2022
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What's So Special?
I often have the feeling that things are less special to me than they are to others. I am not sure what to do with this sensation except I have learned…
Feb 16, 2022
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The Man
The man was on stage. He was delivering a spectacular performance for thousands of his fans. It was a political role he was vying for, but all of it was…
Feb 8, 2022
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January 2022
Walking Thinking
I decided to walk to the bar. We had chosen a different location to fit the weather. The park would not pair with the nippy air that Mexico City…
Jan 31, 2022
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Another Extinction
The final domesticated cat is estimated to die out within the coming months. The latest prediction engines approximate somewhere in the first week of…
Jan 25, 2022
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Meeting Sam
I met a man named Sam. He was a jubilant man that had moved to Mexico City just before the pandemic. He was interested in collaborating on a weekly open…
Jan 19, 2022
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