Say Yes to Noe - Fellowship!

I have a dear friend fighting the good fight, and my wife is producing a benefit comedy show this Sunday to help her out.


Here's a bootleg of the cast of Fellowship! the Musical Parody in action:



Hope to see you at the show!

Just my thoughts,

Sean

Say Yes to Noe - Michael Rayner

I have a dear friend fighting the good fight, and my wife is producing a benefit comedy show this Sunday to help her out.


Here's the host for Sunday:




Hope to see you at the show!

Just my thoughts,

Sean

Say Yes to Noe - Robert G. Lee

I have a dear friend fighting the good fight, and my wife is producing a benefit comedy show this Sunday to help her out.

Here's another talent that will be featured on Sunday:




Hope to see you at the show!

Just my thoughts,

Sean

Say Yes to Noe - Cory Edwards

For purposes of this blog, this is comedy week.

It is also anti-cancer week. Which is good, because if it were pro-cancer week AND comedy week, I would be faced with conflicting themes.

I have a dear friend fighting the good fight, and my wife is producing a benefit comedy show this Sunday to help her out. The show includes some of my favorite comedians, including this guy:



Hope to see you at the show!

Just my thoughts,

Sean

Say NO to Cancer! Say YES to Noe!

Say NO to Cancer! Say YES to Noe!

Our friend, Ruth Noe

was diagnosed with endometrial stromal sarcoma in October 2010.  Since that time, she has undergone 10 rounds of chemo, and just last Tuesday, an exploratory surgery to remove abdominal lumps.

Here is our chance to directly help someone with cancer.  We are so blessed to be surrounded by talented and generous friends who ALL want to help Ruth (and her husband, Mike) with the massive bills that still remain (beyond their insurance coverage).
So...I'm producing a

Comedy Show & Live Auction

This Sunday:
October 9th

5:00 - 6:30pm

Flappers Comedy Club in Burbank

with amazing headliner comics:
Michael Rayner,
Cory Edwards,
and
Robert G. Lee.
Along with Musical and Improvisational Guests: cast members from Fellowship! The Musical.


Sean & I will be there.
We truly hope you can join us!

Tickets are only $20
& are available HERE!

I know!  That much fun for only $20 bucks!
(Oh, there is a 2 item minimum also.  The food is amazing!  Have dinner AND a show.)

You can also purchase tickets by calling 818-845-9721


 
And that's not all ... you'll also have a chance to bid on Auction Items such as:
- A framed Warner Bros original animation cel of Bugs & Daffy
- Tickets for 2 to "Dancing with the Stars" or "American Idol" PLUS Brunch for 2 at the Four Seasons LA
- A Body & Soul package of 3 one-hour private fitness training sessions PLUS 3 one-hour life coaching sessions
- A professional photo shoot
- "Lifetime of Laughs" pass to both Flappers Comedy Clubs - 2 tickets to all regular shows ... for life!  (and it's transferrable)

Can't attend - but still want to Say NO to Cancer?

We've set up an ONLINE DONATION SITE for out-of-town friends and family to give.

Ruth, with her mobile chemo pack and her ever-present sense of humor and Grover hat.

Gone Horribly Awry...

On the radio, a lead in for a news story:

"It was a blood infused Satanic orgy gone horribly awry..."

As for me, I'm thinking that by the time you are having a blood infused Satanic orgy, things have already gone awry.

Just saying.

This Day in History

Lord Horatio Nelson is born. 

Little known trivia: it is believed that the wrestling hold "the full nelson," was named after the naval hero, who used a strategy of encircling enemy ships, holding them in position for bombardment. 

Even lesser known trivia: the wrestling term "half nelson" is named after Horatio's half-brother, Jimmy "Sticky Hands" Nelson, who used a strategy of hooking his arm around the neck while giving noogies to his brother. 

The famous Noogie Circle in East East London is so named in his honor of Jimmy's achievements.

History Lesson

Today's glimmer of gloom:

Overheard on the news, an economic expert saying:

"This is the worse it has been in all of history. And those records go all the way back to the 1960's!"

All of history equals about fifty years. And this from the experts.

We are in for a long, long haul.

Today's Thought

Woke up this morning not knowing where I was. Ticked when I found out I wasn't in Oz. Darn Frank Baum making promises he can't keep!

Today in History

09/23/1952:Richard Nixon makes his "Checkers speech". Obama tried to one up by giving his “Chess speech.” Didn't work so well.

Black Panther

What I’m Watching:

I’ve been using my new Netflix streaming to catch up on things I missed. Like “The Black Panther” – the BET produced series based on one of my favorite Marvel superheroes.

Each episode runs ten minutes – feeling like television quality webisodes. But the perfect bite-size chunks for viewing while grabbing lunch or for a writing break.

What Worked

I really enjoyed this series, it hit the comic book geek in me just right. As I stated above, T’Challa – sorry, Black Panther, as I do not know the king well enough to refer to him by his first name – has been a fav of mine since I first found him successfully breaking into the Avengers mansion many, many years ago.

A king/superhero/warrior, the Panther has always been about integrity of character, of being the right kind of man, leader and hero. His struggles aren’t just about how to whomp the latest villain, although he does that quite well.

And the fact that he can go toe to toe with the Avengers assembled is pretty cool too.

With good action and a storyline that builds in intensity, the series is fun and satisfying.

The show also strikes the right tone for me – serious actions (invasion of a nation, no shortage of death from war) while keeping a light tongue (sibling banter and well placed gags).

What Didn’t Work

The bashing of a previous administration is so heavy handed, it take the viewer out of the story. The US National Security Advisor is named Dondi Reece – yes the topic is handled with that level of subtlety. 

Thankfully not enough time is spent here to sabotage the series.

The Skinny

A very fun, compelling adaptation of a graphic novel series. Well worth the time.

Just my thoughts,

Sean

The Girl and the Lion

Today's gleam of hope:

from breadwig.com

Perspective

Today’s gleam of hope:

In listening to a radio story about the aftermath of Irene, I was struck by a recurring theme that one doesn’t see played out often in our “me” society.

A woman whose travel was delayed, trapping her in an unknown city for two days, said that it was very inconvenient.

But compared to what others must have gone through, it wasn’t all that bad.

A man without power who had been informed that the outage will last up to a week told the interviewer that it was a terrible situation.

But then again, he and his family were stocked with candles and supplies, and there are others out there without that much who need the attention first, so it’s not all that terrible.

Everyone interviewed for the story who had something to complain about came around to saying that all in all, they were just fine.

Ah, perspective. The perfect condiment - it goes well with everything!

Just my thoughts,

Sean

OK Go Muppets!

Ahhh... this made my day.

Shouldaknown

The art of Breadwig Photography gives me joy.

Like this photo entitled: Shouldaknown.

Guesting

My friend Shannon has a blog, The Independent Contributor, and on it she includes a column called "Common Ground." The idea of the column is to get people of differing backgrounds to address the same question over the course of a month.

This month is "Why should people fear G-d;" and I'm today's guest columnist.

Check it out.

-Sean

Can't Wait to See This Movie

Blue Tights are Back In

Ain't She Sweet?

15 and going strong...