by Slade | Apr 16, 2024 | Everyday Philosophy, Kicks in the Ass, Stand Up
My new stand-up show talks about how being in survival mode and being happy are mutually exclusive. In the show I use wildlife and relationships as illustrations, but it probably applies more to an artist’s career. You want to be happy? You have to take yourself...
by Slade | Feb 21, 2024 | Everyday Philosophy, Stand Up
I often think about how quickly stories can change. How I can’t turns to I can just because it has no choice. I think about the things we hold to be true at any given time. I’m not smart enough. I’m not very creative. Good things never happen to me. Here’s one I hear...
by Slade | Jul 13, 2022 | Comedy, Everyday Philosophy, Kicks in the Ass
Comedians are solo artists by nature. Us and our microphones, taking the lumps and the victories and putting them in our front passenger seats when we leave the show. I’m used to doing the whole thing, no matter the thing. Corporations have departments to handle...
by Slade | Jul 5, 2022 | Everyday Philosophy, Writing
Stories are just what happened over a period of time. The characters and what happens determine whether the story is a good one or not, but any stretch you choose to look at contains a story. We often forget that while we might not be writing all the parts, we oversee...
by Slade | Jun 22, 2022 | Everyday Philosophy, Travel, Writing
One of the hardest questions to answer, artistically at least, is when to listen to other people and when to trust your gut. There’s no shortage of advice. People are more than happy to share what they think you should do, and where you missed, and how you could have...
