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How do I let people know I’m trying?

I want to become a successful blogger. I think what I write about is interesting, entertaining, and informative. I post a couple of times a week and promote my posts through a variety of channels in hopes that people will … Continue reading


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The Island of Misfit Costumes

It’s the last 10 days before Halloween night and I’ve thought a lot about costumes. My usual choice is something weird or otherwise confusing. For example, a couple of years ago I dressed up as Slutty French Fries (pictured), a … Continue reading


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Something about Instagram and Facebook

The big internet shock from the other day is that Instagram was purchased by Facebook. I have mixed feelings about this. My immediate reaction is that this is bad for innovation. A large, well established company buys a small but … Continue reading


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Broken Boy

I’m fragile. Sometimes emotionally, but right now I’m talking physically. Somewhere between playing videogames, being a full-time web developer, and writing for this blog, I hurt my wrists. (I know, it’s the easiest injury to make fun of in the … Continue reading


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Vetting Facebook Status Updates

A post over at A Confederacy of Spinsters, called Your Status Update Not Welcome, inspired me to write a comment. After a couple of minutes trying to think of a concise sentence or two for the comments section of their … Continue reading


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How I’ve Influenced the World

It’s been said a person would need to be a narcissist to be a stand-up comic. It’s probably true, I’m certainly not a counter example to this. I have an act, a blog, a Twitter, and Facebook and Google+ pages … Continue reading


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Teaching a Phone to Talk (Part 2)

I have a smartphone (more specifically an HTC Aria running Android Froyo). The auto-correct feature for typing is pretty good and it allows you to add words to its dictionary that it might not otherwise have. It turns out, as … Continue reading


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Keywords: A Monthly Review

I’ve been in the web site business for a long time (something like 15-16 years). Nothing about the internet “creeps me out,” and by that I mean I don’t care that Gmail scans your email to find relevant ads to … Continue reading


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One Year In (Stand-up Comedy)

Today marks my 1-year anniversary of being a stand-up comedian. Not that I needed it, but Facebook even helped remind me by posting an “On This Day In 2010” status for me. It was in Worcester at the now defunct … Continue reading


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The Comedy Studio Debut

On August 31st, I will be making my debut at The Comedy Studio. The Studio, as it’s referred to by local comics, is one of the most well known comedy clubs in the area and to some degree around the … Continue reading


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