Archive for the ‘humor’ Category

EPA Rulemaking Matters! video entries

Thursday, May 20th, 2010

From Reason.tv: The Environmental Protection Agency's "Rulemaking Matters!" contest invites filmmakers to submit short videos that explain how federal regulations touch our lives. The best video wins $2,500!  Presenting a reason.tv submission: "Rulemaking Matters!" The EPA webpage for the contest is here.  Check out Reason.tv's other two entries for ...

Catholic school, lesbian parents, Harry Potter, & South Park

Sunday, March 14th, 2010

The Daily Camera asks: Boulder's Sacred Heart of Jesus school has decided that two schoolchildren cannot return to their private, Catholic school after this year because their parents are a lesbian couple. ... What do you think? My response, published in the Camera on March 14: The Sacred ...

BBC comedy sketch on government schools

Friday, September 12th, 2008

If only... (Via the Texas Public Policy Foundation)

Ernie’s Tiger Hunt

Tuesday, May 13th, 2008

One of my favorite records from childhood was Ernie's Hits. One of my favorite tracks was "Tiger Hunt," which, I recall correctly, I listened to and enjoyed with my brother, Andy. In honor of Andy's birthday today, I have transferred an audio cassette recording of Tiger Hunt and posted ...

Improv Classes at Bovine Metropolis Theater – a happy ending

Monday, December 17th, 2007

Last week was the final "graduate show" for my improvisational comedy class that I had been with for more than a year, given by the The Bovine Metropolis Theater in Denver. It has been great to perform with Anders, Jane, Jim, Lori Beth, and Marylee, and I hope to ...

Mutually discovering & creating improvisational (comedy) scenes

Tuesday, April 24th, 2007

The final class of the Bovine Metropolis Theater's Level 3 series started off with an excellent exercise: we stand in a circle. The rules are to do what everyone else is doing, and exaggerate or subdue it. Eventually everyone is doing the same thing, which is evolving. ...

Madcap Theater – Improv Comedy in Westminster, CO

Sunday, February 18th, 2007

Today my improv comedy class from Madcap Theater performed a couple of shows to demonstrate what we had learned in the six week "Level 1" class. As with the first performance, it went great. What is even more satisfying that what I've learned through the classes is the ...

South Park is Gay! (a fantastic social commentary)

Monday, January 29th, 2007

Last night I saw a this South Park episode (Season 7, Episode 8) that ridicules the metrosexual fashion. Ridicule sure is persuasive - I'm going to start wearing my socks three or four times before washing them. ;)

Status in improv comedy

Tuesday, January 23rd, 2007

Andrew called my attention to a great story about improv comedy by Doug Kassel I’m reminded of the story of Elaine May auditioning with actors for “The Compass Players” in Chicago in the 1950’s. The actors were told that they were to improvise a scene where they were to go into ...

My on-line video debut.

Sunday, December 31st, 2006

6×10 to the 23rd / Avogadro's Number (parody of 867-5309/Jenny) Performed at: New Focus, Inc., 2630 Walsh Avenue, Santa Clara, CA Tuesday Lunch, June 15, 1999 All the band members were New Focus employees. The rehearsals for the above song consisted of their playing the song without my "singing," and my singing the ...