15 Years Ago, and a TV Career Begins and Ends
Published by Rick on Tagged UncategorizedIt was 15 years ago this week that I began my first extended run of gigs in UK, leaving shortly after New Year’s Day 2001 and not returning to LA until the end of February. Being the newcomer on the scene, nearly all the available promotional entities were lining up to find out about the […]
Bottom 10 of 2015
Published by Rick on Tagged UncategorizedI mentioned the other day having difficulty figuring out a Bottom 10; well, part of the problem was there was one annoying trend that was so often repeated, I probably could have made a Bottom 10 from just that one genre. What we’re referring to is, at least in UK charts, the propensity to take […]
Top 10 of 2015
Published by Rick on Tagged UncategorizedThis was a hard list to put together, not because there was an incalculable amount of shite released this year, which of course there was, but to be fair, I had trouble compiling a bottom 10 as well. There was only a scant few that I can remember liking throughout their entire chart run. This […]
A Lesson In Compassion
Published by Rick on Tagged UncategorizedI was out today for my day-after-Christmas walk, really just looking to get outside and see if the fresh air could help relieve my near-traditional Christmas holiday illness, which actually began a few days before, accelerated during my Isle of Wight gig, and sort of hit full force by bedtime Christmas Eve. I was worried […]
The Eagle Knew
Published by Rick on Tagged UncategorizedDonald Trump’s presidential campaign has been a godsend for comedians around the world, and his latest escapade involved an American bald eagle who wasn’t comfortable in The Donald’s presence. The eagle attempted to nip at Trump’s arm while the man was posing for a Time magazine “Man-Of-The-Year” photograph (Trump was third in Time’s poll, Angela […]
What I’m Thankful For
Published by Rick on Tagged UncategorizedHere it is again, possibly the most misunderstood holiday on the planet, only wholly celebrated in the USA, and with negative stories about its origins surfacing frequently. The latest accounting is a complete dressing down of the Pilgrims, whom we were told fled to America’s Northeastern shores in the early 17th century to escape religious […]
30 Years Ago Today, and a New Career Unknowingly Born
Published by Rick on Tagged UncategorizedThe autumn of 1985 was one of great uncertainty, as I was looking at being single on two different fronts. In September, a four-year personal relationship ended, and shortly after, my stage partner had decided to move to Sacramento in preparation for a move to Kentucky to get her Ph.D, so the act was going […]
Journey From Hell Part 2
Published by Rick on Tagged UncategorizedWhen we last left me, I was on US 93 a few miles from Interstate 40 after a half hour under police scrutiny. I would wind up seeing a lot more of US 93 than I thought. My goal was to reach Tonopah, Nevada, a town of less than 10,000 up at near 6,000 feet […]
Journey From Hell Part 1
Published by Rick on Tagged UncategorizedThis is a two-parter, as two separate delays made a trip from Scottsdale, AZ to Tonopah, NV, a distance of 518 miles and about 8 hours drive time, go nearly 700 miles and 12 freaking hours! The two things are so unrelated, it makes sense to put them in separate stories. I left Scottsdale at […]
Comedy and Gunfire? Yeah, That Makes Sense
Published by Rick on Tagged UncategorizedAfter this past Tuesday’s show at LA’s Comedy Store, a man was shot dead in front of the club’s patio area, which several of the club’s comics had the misfortune to witness. Amazingly, the shooter was able to escape, and as far as I know is still at large. Sadly, this is nothing new at […]
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