
Friends
I'm at a stage in my life where I cut off negativity quickly, without hesitation. I used to be a long suffering friend; the guy who would put up with the bullshit because I loved a person and I valued the fact that we built a friendship together. But now I realize that those were wasted opportunities to better myself. I was generous with my time, money, and my love. I'm not like that anymore. Over the past several years, I've severed ties with people who I thought would be in

Don't Give Up
A friend of mine, Philly comedian Michael Brooks, posed a very interesting question yesterday on FaceBook. He was trolling, but the post evoked a lot of emotion and unintentionally forced other aspiring comics to reflect on their careers up until this point. The question was, " When did you realize that you weren't going to make it?" Damn! That's pretty harsh, especially when you consider that we're all still chasing this dream. I knew he was joking, so I responded with a jok