Mar

19

Mr. Gum is here!

March 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Mr. Gum is a book series for kids that is wildly popular in the U.K. and has just reached our shores here in the USofA. I have the honor of working with the author, a mad genius named Andy Stanton, on an animated series based on these wonderful books. Our project is in the very [...]

Jan

31

Odd Lot

January 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment

My friend Greg Roy has started a very funny comic strip called Odd Lot. Here’s a sample. Click on it to see more. So far it’s not syndicated, but more traffic for Odd Lot on comicsherpa.com will help speed up the process. If you like it, make sure to subscribe to it. Greg thanks you.

Jan

29

How Many Five-Year-Olds Could You Take in a Fight?

January 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment

As for me, not many.
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Jan

16

Starz Ramps Up the Promo Effort for Hollywood Residential

January 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Starz Network is my new hero. They way they’re supporting Hollywood Residential is top notch. They threw us a great premiere party last night at Sky Bar, and this morning my trusty Google Alert tells me they have started posting their trailers online. We premiere on Wednesday, January 23rd, along with another [...]

Dec

16

New Hosting

December 16, 2007 | Leave a Comment

I have changed my hosting provider to Bluehost from Dreamhost because Dreamhost stopped allowing their customers to use their accounts for offsite backups.
I miss the haimish-ness of Dreamhost, but I’ve come to rely on offsite backups so much that I just had to go.
There might be a little downtime as I migrate my site. If [...]

Dec

6

An audio guide to a mediocre painting by an obscure painter who never intended his painting to be seen.

December 6, 2007 | 3 Comments

A few years ago I took the audio tour at the Getty Museum. There I found what I still consider to be the greatest piece of found comedy ever. It is the audio description of a painting by Italian Renaissance artist Dosso Dossi. Never mind who Dosso Dossi is! It doesn’t matter! I didn’t know [...]

Nov

6

My first day on the picket line.

November 6, 2007 | 8 Comments

As a member of the Writers Guild of America, I took to the picket line this week to strike for residuals on internet downloads of programs I’ve written. Here is my strike diary:
9:00 a.m. I arrive at the Sony lot in Culver City to sign in and pick up my free t-shirt. There [...]

Mar

21

The Real Reason Rove Can’t Testify Under Oath: Bible Burns

March 21, 2007 | 18 Comments

The president does not want Carl Rove to testify to Congress under oath. It’s widely assumed that this is to avoid risking perjury. But the real reason Carl Rove can’t take an oath is much simpler.
It’s because taking an oath involves touching a bible, and he cannot safely do so without incurring second- or third-degree [...]

Jan

29

FARQ (Frequently Asked Rhetorical Questions)

January 29, 2007 | 26 Comments

The answers to many common rhetorical questions can be found here. Please browse this page and make sure your particular rhetorical question has not already been answered before asking it.
Q. What part of the word “no” didn’t you understand?
A. Actually the word “no” has only one part. And I understand it completely. My persistence has [...]

Jan

25

A Response to the Label: “The Democrat Party.”

January 25, 2007 | 17 Comments

If you hadn’t noticed, Republicans have recently decided that the opposing party is now called “The Democrat Party” instead of “The Democratic Party.” Many Democrats try to complain about this, but it’s impossible to do without sounding whiny. Which is exactly what makes it a really good slam.
My suggestion: Democrats should start calling their opponents [...]