Super Soaker?

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I am not a child nor do I have children, so my sense of what makes a commercial for kids’ toys these days is skewed. My only reference for this is old Crossfire ads which are undoubtedly an inseparable part of any person’s brain who is around my age. The other day, this changed, as… Continue reading Super Soaker?

It’s Aromando, say it right

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My last name is spelled A-R-O-M-A-N-D-O. It is pronounced like ah-roh-mahn-doh or maybe it’s are-o-mon-doe.* People have an unbelievably hard time knowing how to spell or pronounce “Aromando” even though, for the most part, it’s pretty phonetic. I don’t really begrudge people for this (too much) because despite the fact that I should have sympathy… Continue reading It’s Aromando, say it right

What did you say? Nevermind.

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I love messing with the lyrics of songs like a poor man’s Weird Al (or like a regular man’s Homer Simpson). It took me forever to find the song that inspired me to write this post. It’s a song I generally only hear in bars/clubs and I rarely know what names of those songs are… Continue reading What did you say? Nevermind.

The Women In Comedy Festival

I wrote about this last year and it’s back in Boston again this year, the Women In Comedy Festival! I’m a hug fan of the festival, they always put on a bunch of really good shows, host a bunch of workshops, and just bring in a whole bunch of talent from all over the place.… Continue reading The Women In Comedy Festival

America says, “shove it England,” again

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The phrase, “the book was better,” is one of the most annoying things a person can say about a movie. An apple is not an orange and a movie is not a book. Most of the time I wonder if a person actually likes the book better or if a) they feel obligated to say… Continue reading America says, “shove it England,” again

Comedy can be good, is subjective

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I watch what I consider smart comedy. It sounds pretentious, and that’s because it is, but I like my comedy to be original and make me think. That being said, I had a strange experience after seeing a taping of Comedy Central’s The Half Hour. At these tapings, they have each comic perform for roughly… Continue reading Comedy can be good, is subjective