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Hacking Standup
Comedians hate this one simple trick to getting funny fast.
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June 2022
Feedback Mountain
The process of refining a joke from idea to completion.
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March 2022
Experiences Are Ingredients
It's not enough to capture experiences. You must let them collect before you publish.
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On the Feeling of Outsider
By not belonging we strengthen our perspective of community and self
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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