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, [...]
Two of our essential human needs include laughter and love. I was lucky enough to experience both this weekend, along with two women who have been their champion for the past 10 years. Pure & Weary, my favorite comic duo, celebrated their 10th anniversary with a live show Saturday night at the Yard Theater in [...]
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 [...]
My daughter Katherine almost missed her first Hanukkah dinner many years ago. She called me from a train following a typically overbooked day. "Mom, I think I took the wrong train!" "Why do you think you're on the wrong train?" "I don't know. I just have a bad feeling and I can't tell if we're [...]
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. [...]