Dear Joel,
I love stand-up comedy, but it's awfully hard to find comedians whose humor on stage is clean. That's why my favorites are Jim Gaffigan and Brian Regan. They're both pretty clean in their humor, and they're both hilarious. You can find multiple shows from both of them available on Spotify, but I'd recommend trying to watch their shows on...
Thursday, February 26, 2015
Monday, February 23, 2015
#Funnynotfunny
Dear Jake,
I was going to record myself doing a stand-up routine, but I realize that I'm not funny. Well, I don't think other people really think I'm funny. I think I'm funny, but generally, I don't think other people think I'm funny.
Stand-up would be hard. Really hard. Also, really risky. I admire comics. I think...
Thursday, February 19, 2015
Zombie Conversation
Dear Joel,
The other day I put three invitations in the mail. I'm inviting a few folks to have lunch with me in a few weeks. I think we're going to go to Zombie Burger in Des Moines, because I don't want my lunch mates to be too comfortable, and I think Zombie Burger will creep them out just enough. Also, they have great burgers there!
Wanna know...
Monday, February 16, 2015
Honestly Though, I'm the Best
Dear Jake,
I don't usually like loud-mouthed athletes. I was going to say that I didn't like loud-mouthed athletes unless they play for my team, but nope, I thought about it, I don't like loud-mouthed athletes at...
Thursday, February 12, 2015
Patriot-ism
Dear Joel,
Ok, fine. Let's talk football.
I don't like the Patriots. It started when they won 3 Super Bowls in 4 years about 10 years ago. It's nothing personal, but I think it's normal for sports fans to root against established champions (unless it's your team, of course). Almost the whole country was pulling for the Royals in last fall's World...
Monday, February 9, 2015
When the Stars Align
Dear Jake
The Cubs have been doing everything right lately. The problem is, they are still the Cubs. I would like to think that being the Cubs isn't really a thing. I'd like to think that the inability to maximize talent when it hits the actual ball field is just a figment of our imagination. I would like to like the Cubs...
Thursday, February 5, 2015
Risky business
Dear Joel,
I read an article yesterday called What is Acceptable Risk? It pointed out the absurdity of many of the things today's culture deems worthy of governmental regulation (or outright prohibition). Like how smoking cigarettes is growing more and more stigmatized, and is being banned in more and more places, while at the same time...
Monday, February 2, 2015
Mole Hills and One Giant Mountain
Dear Jake,
I was sitting by my wife the other night when she read your letter. When she got to the end and read your question to me, she rolled her eyes and groaned. Maybe I rant too much. I don't know.
I've been thinking all week about what to write. Initially I thought it might be easy to come up with something to complain...
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