Now THAT is some Hillbilly Sh*tThe cruel irony in being a Hillbilly is no matter how educated or worldly you become, your brethren and sisteren are always there to remind…1d ago1d ago
The Funniest Thing I’ve Ever SaidThere are 3–4 people in the world who think I’m funny. And genuinely so. They act as if I’m the funniest person they’ve ever known, which I…2d ago12d ago1
How Jury Duty Can Kill YouI have been summonsed to jury duty twice in my life. Once was in Birmingham, Ala. (Yes, I lived there at the time.) The other was in…Dec 6, 20231Dec 6, 20231
If You Ever Pass Jennifer Anniston on the Street …It was late in the day. Dusk in New York City. Summer of 1996 or 1997.Dec 5, 20231Dec 5, 20231
I hope this is good. But I want to go home.Comedian Tom Segura opened his 2018 Netflix special Disgraceful by saying, “I wish I was home right now.” His bit went on to suggest that…Nov 15, 2023Nov 15, 2023
The Catch-22 of Writing FunnyNote: This is a revision of a piece I allegedly wrote in 2007, but have no recollection of. It felt like it needed a facelift. So here…Nov 13, 2023Nov 13, 2023
When the world is against you …The next time I hear some Gen Z-er rattle on about having to be their authentic self, I’m going to slap the shit out of them. That way we…Jul 11, 20233Jul 11, 20233
If I disappear …If I disappear one day, it won’t be that someone has killed me. Nor that I have killed myself. There will be no mystery. There will be no…Feb 26, 20231Feb 26, 20231
A Little Personal Body … er … Auto Care Never HurtNOTE: I wrote a mediocre version of this in my weekly newspaper humor column in 1997. I’ve updated the medicrity for 2023 because fuck…Feb 21, 2023Feb 21, 2023
