Spinning The Wheels As Only Trevor Dean Can

Progress is difficult to track in life when you are trying to reach certain goals.  In comedy it’s a bit easier to track that progress because in the end, it’s all about the laughs.  If you think you’ve knocked your material out of the park and nobody laughs, it’s usually a sign to head back...

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Pass The Hat Or Pass The Buck?

In less than 24 hours I will be back on a comedy stage for the first time in almost five months, in the city I didn’t think I’d return to for comedy, performing for local comics who don’t think I’m funny.  Does this script sound familiar? I haven’t really sat down yet to plan out how in...

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Haris Khan – Born To Laugh, Born To Serve, Or Both?

In the history of The Stand-Up Diaries this blog has reached over 50 countries worldwide in almost two years.  But today, for the first time, I dedicate an entire blog posting to a rising comedy star in Saskatchewan, and one of the most genuinely sincere comics you will come across. Ladies and gentleman, I present to...

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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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