PinnedMember-onlyI Still Don’t Get Why SNL Didn’t Hire MePlease enjoy the sketches I submitted to SNL back in 2019 — Commercial: Noseguard Infomercial Narrator: Chris Patient: Host (could be anybody) Mikey: Mikey Kenan: Kenan Kate: Kate Leslie: Leslie Pete: Pete Aidy: Aidy Michael: Michael Alex: Alex Kyle: Kyle Mikey is sitting on a chair by a fireplace in an expensively decorated room like in Beauty and the Beast. He is…Comedy10 min readComedy10 min read
Published inThe Memoirist·5 days agoMember-onlyTwo of my Closest Childhood Friends Died as Young AdultsI loved playing with both Sarah and Louise when we were kids, but their deaths left very different impressions on me. From the time I was one until I was ten I lived in Tennessee where Sarah and Louise also lived. When I was ten my dad got a job…Memoir4 min readMemoir4 min read
May 20Member-onlyBuilding your Stock Portfolio with Kristin Rowan — May 2023You Probably Should Not — I have no expertise or profound knowledge about the stock market. But in case you do want to take advice from a random comedian on the internet, here are my thoughts on what you should be doing with your stock portfolio. BUY Apple(AAPL): It seems to always go up? Remember…Satire2 min readSatire2 min read
May 15Member-onlyI Live in a Crumb FactoryA surprisingly long article about crumbs — I don’t know how my children do it. They seem to produce more crumbs than the amount of food I serve them. I could start composting with how many crumbs they produce. I could spread them out on our patio and have an endless parade of bird visitors. I could…Humor2 min readHumor2 min read
May 13Member-onlyReflections on Crossing the StreetI was driving a few days ago when I noticed a man standing right at the edge of the sidewalk at a crosswalk. He was on his phone, but it looked pretty clear that he was wanting to cross the street with being so close to the street already. I…Street2 min readStreet2 min read
May 11Member-onlyWriting About Medium is the Trick to Making Money on MediumI’d love it if I could make a living off of just my writing and my comedy. Lately I’ve been making tens of dollars a month off of both, which is encouraging though still not enough to cover my bills yet. I’ve noticed that my writing that makes the most…Medium2 min readMedium2 min read
May 9Member-onlyKenan Thompson’s Autotrader ads make me so sad!They just seem so indicative of what’s wrong with our society. Part of what makes me sad is that I don’t get the impression that he’s phoning it in at all! He’s taking his job seriously, even though the job is selling cars. …Work2 min readWork2 min read
May 5Member-onlyDon’t want to do something? Try weaponized incompetence!Weaponized incompetence is easier than you think and can be used in so many situations! Work tasks! Household chores! Childcare! You could pretend to be too stupid for any of it! Let’s use doing the dishes as an example. If you don’t want to do the dishes just choose some…Satire2 min readSatire2 min read
May 3Member-onlyBeing a Single Parent is All About StrategyWhen you are a single parent people will often say things like, “I don’t know how you do it.” It’s strategy. You have to be strategic about everything. There’s no one to tag you out. I purposefully picked an apartment where I can see or hear everything from the couch…Parenting3 min readParenting3 min read
Published inPoor Yorick·Apr 28Member-onlyIt’s Not that Women Aren’t Funny…There are just more obstacles to women becoming successful comedians — Women often find themselves in primary caregiver roles, which makes it difficult to get out to open mics. I’m lucky as a single mom that I can occasionally hire a babysitter so I can do some comedy. Many can not. While I can get out enough to feel like I’m…Comedy4 min readComedy4 min read
