The Name Game Challenge

Hating the mall is an emotion that all men are born with.  Nobody knows why, but I think it's simply a part of the "y" chromosome.  So is the desire to watch the ends to movies that we've already seen a thousand times.  That could be why there's a "Y" Read more…

Living Out of a Samsonoot

Living Out of a Samsonoot I'm back from the Comedy Through Asia Extravanganza Special Tour of Good Luck.  And I have a new Chinese tattoo that says that exact thing, or so they tell me that's what it says.  The tour through Asia was actually named "Shanghai Dave's Headliner Tour".  Read more…

Evolving Like English or Whatever

I was in Memphis recently, and while in the comedy club lobby before a show, I heard a young couple talking.  I wasn't eavesdropping, but I did hear the girl say "like seriously".  Not just once but several times. Apparently she wanted her date to know that she wasn't kidding, Read more…

Knock On This

I hope you like this column. You may not, because I didn’t knock on wood, which is customary when hoping for something. I believe this tradition started with the first Jehovah’s Witness, who hoped his neighbor was home and then knocked on his door. That neighbor answered, and a trend Read more…

Under Pressure

At some point in the past few years, I apparently convinced a few people that I’m dependable and responsible. I’ve of course always had those traits, but they usually deal with returning rental videos on time or shoving expired milk to the back of the fridge so it’s safely out Read more…