Friday January 18th, 2013 – Fox Lake, IL Once in a while I’ll actually manage to pull off something halfway intelligent. It turns out I did exactly that several months ago and then completely forgot about it until today. I was reminded I had submitted myself for a come...
Thursday May 31st, 2012 – Chicago, IL I can’t stop thinking about John Fox stories, and I’m sure I’m not alone. Anyone in the comedy business from club owners to bar staff (especially waitresses) to comedians has heard of him, and there was even a song writ...
Wednesday October 12th, 2011 - St. Charles, IL I’m a control freak, and I make no bones about it. I try not to be a foaming at the mouth maniacal tyrant, but I do gravitate toward being in charge of most situations. I find it very difficult to trust anyone else to look after my ...
Tuesday July 5th, 2011 - Cary, IL I’m finally starting to focus in on funny again. I think that part of my brain shut off for a couple of weeks, even though some hilarious hi jinks happened in the hospital that will be ripe for both standup and movie scenes. It just doesn&...
Thursday June 23rd, 2011 - Libertyville, IL Surgery day. That’s never a small issue, especially to the person facing it. I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t a wee bit concerned, but it’s apparently necessary so I have no choice. I am very thankful to be in such a t...
Tuesday February 15th, 2011 - Kenosha, WI I’m getting ready to head back out to sea, and am starting to get moving on getting work done before I go. Nothing is better than a deadline to get things done, and I find I can take care of a lot of things right before I head out for an...
Wednesday March 17th, 2010 - Chicago, IL There aren’t very many events that could cheer me up more than an all you can eat sushi dinner paid for by someone else, and that’s exactly what I received this evening from Bill Gorgo and Nick Gaza. What a night! The food was outstanding...
"...and I'll be back, when the day is new.And, I'll have more ideas for you.And, I'll have thing I want to talk about......so ...will... YOU!"Fred Rogers everyone! Fred Rogers.When I was a little kid, we had a TV with a dial to change to one of five channels (ABC, NBC, CBS, PBS, o...