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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Time To Get Back On The Bike And Ride

A lot has happened over the last nine months, most noticeably being my absence from the comedy stage for reasons which have been well documented in previous blog posts. I have been asked by a comedian friend of mine to participate in a fund-raiser for a local food bank.  I only get 5 to 7 minutes of stage time, so...

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My New Years Resolution For Comedy In 2014 Is…….

Opportunity.  That’s all I ever wanted from the start.  Regardless whether I was homeless, flat broke, unemployed or being assaulted, I still worked as hard as I could to earn an opportunity to get on stage.  The critics (bullies) were very adamant in their displeasure but eventually I shut my critics up with...

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What I Am Thankful For

I am thankful to still have a following for The Stand-Up Diaries almost two years later. I am thankful that my friends, fellow comics and members of the Saskatoon media read my blog for insight to the Saskatoon comedy scene. I am thankful for Jerry Corley, my comedy coach and founder of The Stand-Up Comedy Clinic in...

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A New Cure For Insomnia……Success?

I am feeling out of sorts these last few months.  I can’t remember the last time I had a decent sleep, as I usually don’t get to bed until 1:00 a.m. or later during the week.  The time I look forward to the most is Saturday when I’m done work so I have two days off. When I do go to work, it’s...

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