Short stories and photos shared with humor and love
The interns cleared their schedule for our meeting so we hustled right over. I had been hoping to get some time in front of them ever since we touched down in LA. I understood, though, that they had their priorities. It's been a busy stretch for both of them. He relocated right before the fires, [...]
One silver lining to this challenging period of quarantine is the innovation it inspires and the global participation that allows. For instance, tonight we can all tune in to a comedy show hosted by my favorite comedy duo Pure & Weary. Joining them from various quarantined locations around the country will be musical comedian Katie [...]
It seems to me that most comics either develop their brand based on acerbic observations made of strangers in passing, or build a community and feed off the energy of their crew. For certain, Pure & Weary, a comedy duo featuring my daughter Katherine and her comedy partner, my like-my-daughter Leah, are the second kind. [...]
I had an epiphany in row 31 yesterday as I winged my way west on a Super Saver Fare. No one can reach you in airplane mode. That meant, for the duration of my flight, my only responsibility was to put my seat back and tray table in its upright and locked position when we [...]
It's one thing to play to a full house, it's quite another to draw a heart flush. Pure & Weary scored both Saturday night during their sold out Monster Show at the Second City's Beat Lounge. Of course, plenty of family showed up to cheer on our favorite sketch comics. But, so did fellow comedians, [...]