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I have a thing for bison. They represent to me the peace I feel in my favorite place … or at least was able to feel during my first two visits, October 2003 and September 2004. Now, even in October, … Read More »
I finally turned a corner towards improvement again, and this time without steroids. As I tapered off my course of prednisone, the pain of my herniated disc became worse every day. Things I’d started to get back were lost again, … Read More »
I can attribute a single action by my friend Phil for the end of my comedy career, my teaching career, and a marriage. It became so that when he greeted me, he’d never say “Hi”; he always just said, “I’m … Read More »
A fabulous daytime talk show in my home city, Harrisburg, PA, recently invited me to appear. The show is Good Day PA!, hosted by Amy Kehm. Here is the segment in full: Behind the Scenes This was actually my second … Read More »
On February 26, which happens to be my mom’s birthday, I had the honor of being the keynote speaker at Pace University’s 2nd Women’s Leadership Conference. The student and faculty organizers did an incredible job producing and promoting a full day … Read More »
Just imagine riveting tales of condescending club owners, disinterested audiences, scrutiny, fondling, and boobs made out of jello. Women in stand-up comedy have a strange and unique road. And yep, even though people don’t like to talk about it, and … Read More »
tbb = throwback blog. More from the archives of my 2003-2006 road comedy years. In honor of her recent birthday, I’m featuring an adventure with my late grandma. This is the tale of Hazel on the road. I took her with … Read More »
I love it when I realize I’m a numbskull, because it means I’ve discovered something about myself that I can fix. It means I can be better. I started stand-up in 2000, and even though I took a hiatus from … Read More »