Being “humorous” isn’t enough, not if you’re occupying valuable space on a medium where 50K videos are being viewed per second (imagine 50K clicks per second). The average user retention is 25 minutes. One needs to remain relevant; to uncork our repressed longing for personal expression. More video content is uploaded to YouTube in 30… Continue reading Luff Trevor Noah
Category: Serial Novel
No More Space In Space
We joke with naivete since we believe we can make it (as in making a living). The fusillade of neural activity triggered by a new experience adjusts the brain’s connections—neurons are strengthened if those cells communicate frequently. The notoriety of fame eventually corrodes our/ the sense of humor. Let me give it to you straight… Continue reading No More Space In Space
“Breaking News”
Silence is knowing someone’s pain. When you develop the cognition to absorb negative energy & criticism minus the provocation to ignite your wick – only then can you understand the labels of maturity & education. Very Ying Yang of me. Yes. Psychologists & the British refer to that term as “Bent.” I call it the… Continue reading “Breaking News”
Rohrschach
Victorian door frames are visible from the corner blocks. Comedians rush from the hotel lobby, I trot next to them – even try to weave between them. In order to secure my place on this show, I need to be as close to them as possible. Mismatched antique drawers built into the wasted space beneath the… Continue reading Rohrschach
Barry Obama? Like CranBarry or Blackbarry? Boysonberry or Strawberry?
Barry is the cornerstone gem of mainstream media solidified when he said on Leno’s Tonight Show before 28 million people that he “Will erase the $6 trillion student loan debt.” Would anyone peasant understand the traumatic undertones of such language? 💣🔥 To lie, deceitfully, with a bald face, while abolishing the hopes of our youth… Continue reading Barry Obama? Like CranBarry or Blackbarry? Boysonberry or Strawberry?
Truth Behind 31 Proverbs
Proverbs 26:3 Take a rod to the backs of fools … Then goes on to have a polar opposite message … Fools diminish our ability to discern truth from error, yet we expose our folly bound up in the hearts of children. It always rains & it never pours. Fools are harmless w/ good intentions.… Continue reading Truth Behind 31 Proverbs
5 Signs You’re A YouTuber
Time spent on mobile devices has grown to 199 minutes per day on average, surpassing time spent with the TV, which is a flat 150 minutes per day. No wonder YouTubers see it as a shootout competition: You’re given a set time & narrative parameters under which all the pressure gravitates towards an imaginary pebble… Continue reading 5 Signs You’re A YouTuber
The Truth About SuperMom
For those of you familiar with the Renaissance, the knights in shining armor are no longer. Nowadays a man is just one of the boys. Have taste. Be real. The chivalrous are whom Katt Williams terms “fake bitches.” Tampax is running “Be Strong” ads now. The pink ribbon Breast Cancer Awareness has inundated your local pharmacy. Hillary… Continue reading The Truth About SuperMom
MEMES
Q: How many police officers does it take to help the chicken cross the road? A: 4! 2 squad cars 2 officers in each car positioned at the… Continue reading MEMES
Calliope Gone Haywire Under A 1-Ton Fart
The Chief of all Muses, Calliope (Ancient Greek: Καλλιόπη, “beautiful voice” or “of good face”) is the muse who presides over eloquence. So called for her ecstatic harmony of voice. The wisest of Muses, to have defeated the daughters of the king of Thessaly in a singing match & then, to punish their presumption, turned… Continue reading Calliope Gone Haywire Under A 1-Ton Fart
Jokes are Chocolate Steaks
Now, here I am, faced with the chance to be on camera; my audience submerged in pitch black. I see it is really the opportunity to illicit comedy. The subversive thrill of infiltration is the draw, though as I age, curiosity kills the cat. 9 times. I’m not a comedian by definition. Part of me wants recognition, wants… Continue reading Jokes are Chocolate Steaks
Funny $
To quote Wyclef Jean, “I got nothing but funny money.” Money is funny. You want to be tight-fisted? You have to be tight-fisted. You want to be frugal? You’ll be called out. I don’t complain. I attain beast-mode on-stage while instilling harmony. Volume & defense overlapping. Standup is not about talent as there is no… Continue reading Funny $
The End of the “Idea”
Take the microphone out of the stand; move it out of the way. Acknowledge the crowd & say something engaging to bring them in & help them escape on a magic carpet ride. Use that moment during your first laugh break to put the mic stand behind you without breaking the connection you just established… Continue reading The End of the “Idea”
Guinness Book of World Record Breaker
1. What do you think of the word “comedienne?” It’s silly. Any time someone is identified or classified as a “female comedian,” “Comedienne,” or other gender/race/religion/orientation distinctions, you’re subconsciously qualifying anything you say about that person. If I refer to someone as “a very funny female comedian” I’m bringing gender into a conversation where it… Continue reading Guinness Book of World Record Breaker
34 Titles People Suggest
If you have diplomatic chops, you will penetrate an audience. That reaction creates a chemical cascade & reaches into the nuclei of human cells, & turns on genes & build up muscle in response to your environmental challenge. That’s why you tell more & more jokes. To give your life meaning & influence, sending neurotransmitters… Continue reading 34 Titles People Suggest
The Real Patch Adams
It’s democratic. If you’re good you’re good. You can become a celebrity overnight. What defines a professional? Did Jesus practice in becoming a preacher or hired as a spokesperson or have a degree in public relations? No he was born with it. It was a gift. It [still] is a gift. The door to your house… Continue reading The Real Patch Adams