Nov 27, 2017
How much will it cost to make my daughter a star? That was the opening line of an email I received the other day. Wow. A star. You can buy that? Obviously the young lady saw Darci Lynne win America’s Got Talent. She saw a kid her age rocket to fame and fortune....
Nov 6, 2017
Every once and awhile I will go back and read Clinton Detweiler’s blog. For those who don’t remember him (and there are some) he was owner and operator of Maher Studios. He closed the studio in 2006 because it was no longer profitable. Although he...
Oct 30, 2017
We’ve all got stuff. George Carlin used to have a routine about stuff. (Although he used a different word.) We fill our place with stuff. Then we need to get a bigger space so we can get more stuff. As a ventriloquist, chances are you have stuff too. I do. Maybe...
Oct 16, 2017
I was watching a movie. At the end, the credits began to scroll. I hung around to watch. There were some funny clips that kept popping up along the way. They made me want to stay until the screen dimmed and the lights came up. That time made me appreciate the number...
Oct 9, 2017
There is a site called MasterClass.com. One day as I was looking through FaceBook, an advertisement popped up. They were offering a comedy writing course by Steve Martin. If you aren’t familiar with Steve Martin, you should be. He was one of my idols. I loved...
Oct 2, 2017
Terry Fator went on-stage at the 2016 Vent Haven ConVENTion and talked about originality. At the time, a puppeteer accused him of stealing his idea. The accusations bothered Terry and he wanted to address the situation. I listened to Terry’s talk and completely...
