Can You Help Me Finish The Joke?

I have this joke I wrote quite a while back.  It’s funny but it needs some work, so I am soliciting input from you, my readers and followers of The Stand-Up Diaries to help me round this joke into form.  I do plan on using it at my upcoming show on June 1st. Before I tell you the joke, I will let you in on a...

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Pain and Persistence, Not Asphalt, Makes A Smooth Road Ahead In 2014

This month has been a good one thus far, in the sense that my job is going well.  It’s the first place I’ve ever worked at where everybody gets along…..everybody!  It’s a great feeling to be part of a smaller team (workplace) and be asked for your input based on your experience. The reason...

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Abundance Coaching Keeps My Ducks In A Row – By Keeping Them Well Fed

Suppose you decide one day that you want to enter the world of stand-up comedy and work towards being a professional comedian. Then suppose you decide to apply your craft with the required focus and energy for you to head out on tour.  When I mean touring, I sure don’t mean performing in dinky comedy clubs for...

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I Know The Writing Is On The Wall, I Just Can’t Read It…….

Here we are.  Another week is just about to begin for me with the same stresses I have always had that deal with being single, poor pay at work, office politics and financial concerns.  Now that I have kicked this stupid cold there’s yet another potential problem that looms on the horizon. I haven’t been...

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The Smart Man Doesn’t Build On Sand. The Smart Man Will Use That Sand For Cement!

A friend ended up coming to town and staying with me for a few days, to get away from the troublesome influences they were being exposed to.  While I truly appreciated the company and having someone around to talk to, it also snapped me out of my routine.  My lazy, lonely, sad routine. Since I’ve been sick for...

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