A Midlife Crisis, but Make It Comedy
I wasn’t afraid of bombing onstage because I felt like I was bombing in life.

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We Blame Our Moms, but When Is Gen X Going to Question Our Dads?
For a generation who readily discusses our mothers’ shortcomings, dads so often seem to get let off the hook.
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