An “open mic” is a comedy show where anybody, and I mean anybody, can show up and perform a set. Most comics use these shows as a place to try out new comedy, but there are those who will never do a “real show.” For them, the open mic is the peak of their career, [...]
An “open mic” is a comedy show where anybody, and I mean anybody, can show up and perform a set. Most comics use these shows as a place to try out new comedy, but there are those who will never do a “real show.” For them, the open mic is the peak of their career, [...]
Here is a piece I wrote for the VU student newspaper a few years ago. I still stand by it. Like all good Christians, I am a fan of the Oakland Raiders. I mention this only because there is something going on at Vanguard University that, as a Raider fan, makes my skin crawl. In [...]
Another year, another chance to say what I’m thankful for. I’m thankful that . . . Dick Cheney probably will probably die while a black man is President. I don’t work as a security guard on a college campus. my 1999 Toyota is not the oldest car that I own. I didn’t get those teaching [...]
This is a head’s up blog post . . . so maybe not much of a post at all. This is just to say that I’ve been working on some things and will be back to posting soon. I enjoying working on this blog, but got so busy teaching this semester that I let this [...]
My wife says that my life goes better when I just stop trying. This story is a perfect example. About a year ago I got an email asking me if I’d be interested in appearing in a TV show. They had me sign all kinds of non-disclosure agreements and forms and then they told me [...]
The Hootenanny is an annual rockabilly-punk music festival held at Irvine Lake. Actually it is is a lot more than Rockabilly and Punk, there are usually Ska, Swing, and even country bands. I’ve been going for several years and here is my review of this year’s show. First of all, I like to thank the [...]
The following is a transcription of my interaction between myself and a lady working the check in counter for United/Continental Airlines in Tampa Bay, Florida on Friday, July 1. The names have been changed to protect the guilty. Me: May I have an earlier flight? Her: Yes, there is a flight that will get you [...]
Today we celebrate the 5th anniversary of a show that has grown beyond all expectations. To be honest, ticket sales were so strong for the first show that I knew I had a hit on my hands. What I didn’t expect was that there would be a demand for a second show, and then a [...]
The Skipper Stand Up Show had finally hit the big time. In March 2008 I was put on the front page of the Orange County Register. There was a huge picture of me and a long story about my stand up comedy and the Skipper Show. My friend Trevor called me “You have the biggest [...]