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Dreams Deferred: The Lips and Assholes Across America Tour

Sometime shortly after I graduated college with a BFA in Theatre and no foreseeable job prospects I devised “the plan.”  Instead of attempting to start a “career” as a “working actor” I’d apply to drive the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile. An … Continue reading

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Not Just Lip Service

I was on the phone Sunday afternoon with my friend Julie when I noticed my left thumb had swollen to approximately twice the size of my right. As I had spent the last four days in a cold medicine haze, … Continue reading

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Apropos of Nothing…

If I were a drag queen who performed magic tricks, I’d probably go by the name “Fairy Houdini.”

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A List Of Topics I Will Not Discuss During a Q&A

In the unlikely event I should ever participate in a question and answer session in a public forum: Macrame (folk art vs. folk craft? Do not drag me into this melee!) The relative effects of Boone’s Farm wine on the … Continue reading

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Titles of Songs I’ve Never Written

And most likely never will: Be My Degenerate If You Stick It In (You Better Stick It Out ) The Sans Pants Dance I’m a Werewolf and You’re My Silver Bullet Book Tour Groupie Homeless Robot I Want to Gracelessly … Continue reading

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