Embed from Getty Images On Tuesday, August 23rd, I saw two items back-to-back on Facebook. The first was a clip of an old Charlie Rose interview with Steve Martin. It focused on his oft quoted quip: “Be so good they can’t ignore you,” which he followed up by stating that sometimes artists are more interested…
Modern Comedy – It’s Not a Joke Anymore
Has social media status become a substitute for substance?
Has social media status become a substitute for substance?
Money Matters and Matrimonial Bliss
Yes, she makes more than he does. But they know how to keep it fair, and keep it real.
Yes, she makes more than he does. But they know how to keep it fair, and keep it real.
Sunshine Saved My Life
On August 11, 2014, I was at the gym, finished my workout, and it was waiting for me in a text: “Robin Williams, dead. Suicide.”
On August 11, 2014 I was at the gym, just finished my workout, and it was waiting for me in a text: “Robin Williams, dead. Suicide.”
That Time I Gave a Homeless Guy a Meal and Cried Because I Felt Guilty
It was a moment that hit him in places he'd never liked to admit existed for him.
It was a moment that hit him in places he’d never liked to admit existed for him.
The Right (and Wrong) Reasons to Apologize
If you're saying "I'm Sorry" for the wrong reasons you might end up bitter forever.
If you’re saying “I’m Sorry” for the wrong reasons you might end up bitter forever.
Is All the Joy in Online Negativity Really Because People Feel Powerless IRL?
If you can't tell off your boss, your mom, or your dad you can mock a stranger consequence-free.
If you can’t tell off your boss, your mom, or your dad you can mock a stranger consequence-free.
Are Heckling Videos Good for Stand Up Comedy?
Really, are they good for anybody?
Really, are they good for anybody?
Two Comedy Shows That Were NOT Funny
Faced with an impossible situation he’s inspired by a fellow comedian who gracefully confronted something far worse.
Empathy in the Internet Age – Better or Worse?
Are reactions to tragedies really so heartless or do we just notice the hate more?
What We Have Here is an Epic Parenting Fail
It really is this simple. Prejudice has to be taught; it is not an inherent condition.
John Hughes Had it Right, We’ve Got Adulting All Wrong
Kids don’t need to learn not to make mistakes, they need to be shown how to learn from them.
To the Woman at WalMart Who Shamed the Man Using Food Stamps
You know what I saw when I watched the video? That man’s son in the grocery cart.
Masculine Pride and the Middle Class
Is it really fair to blame masculinity for the crippling financial decisions you’ve made?
A Comedian Apologizes – Sort of
Part of me is apologizing because I’m genuinely sorry for offending you. But I’m apologizing to myself too.
Comedy in Afghanistan – It’s Hard to Laugh in the Face of Death
But sometimes the hard things are also the necessary things.