Title: Fax of Life
February 8, 2010
January 31, 2010
Cool Comedy Side-project
It seems like everybody in the entertainment industry knows or has worked with each other.
All of that Six Degrees nonsense. I’m more intrigued at how incestual comedy circles seem to be.
An example,
Go listen to Doug Benson on the Comedy and Everything Else Podcast.
Or maybe go listen to Todd Glass on Comedy Death Ray Radio
Or why not just listen to Scott Aukerman on Doug Benson’s I Love Movies
Ok, enough is enough, plus there is the great Dead-From Stand Up Database.
So here’s my idea. Work on a visualization to group comedians and writers by their affiliations.
I think it would be fascinating to see all of the data laid out and see who actually knows who.
For example, as a start:
Location Associated With
————————
- Canada
- Chicago
- New York
- LA
Training
——–
- UCB
- Second City
- Harvard Lampoon
Late Night Shows
—————-
- David Letterman
- Conan
- Leno
- Jimmy Fallon
- Daily Show
- SNL
Sitcoms
——-
- The Simpsons
- Seinfeld
- The Office
January 11, 2010
Amusing google doc presentation on heuri…
Amusing google doc presentation on heuristics and your brain.
http://lesswrong.com/lw/fc/you_are_a_brain/
December 23, 2009
My dream job
is to be on the writing staff of a late night tv show. Ideally Jimmy Fallon, to work with Morgan Murphy and Anthony Jeselnik.
December 17, 2009
December 11, 2009
Success is being who you are.
I’m a natural observer with an analytical approach to understanding peoples’ motivations and actions. My weakness is that it often takes me longer to realize the same truths about myself.
I believe people enjoy everything they do. They complain a lot because they enjoy complaining. They read a book because they wanted to read that book. They show up late because they want to.
The key to success at a project, job or relationship is the desire to succeed. The important part is understanding and focusing on who you are, what you are good at, and what you want.
I call this the Burger King Retard theory. Probably my favorite written piece in the past ten years.
My point is, know who you are and what you enjoy, and getting satisfaction out of it is easy.
November 23, 2009
luddite?
I have a subscription to the Sunday New York Times, but more often read the paper online.
I listen to more podcasts per week than I do radio over the airwaves.
I watch more video per week on my computer than television.
I make purchases at Lowe’s more often than my local hardware store.
This trend scares the shit out of me.
Bernard Pivot
1. What is your favorite word?
funny.
2. What is your least favorite word?
fear.
3. What turns you on?
Absurdity.
4. What turns you off?
Women wearing uncomfortable shoes.
5. What is your favorite curse word?
Something I used to say when I was mad as a child: Stupidfuckingdammitshitassholebitchdick.
6. What sound or noise do you love?
Laughter at something I said.
7. What sound or noise do you hate?
Someone acting entitled.
8. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt?
Comedy Writer.
9. What profession would you not like to attempt?
Priest
10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates?
you again?