As a culture I see us as presently deprived of subtleties. The music is loud, the anger is elevated, sex seems lacking in sweetness and privacy.

Unquestionably, standup comedy is and has always been an art form.

I am in the Master of Professional Writing program teaching Humor Writing, Literary and Dramatic.

Incidentally, I'm still looking for acting work, my first love.

The most memorable performance was my appearance in concert in Carnegie Hall. The first standup to do so.

The old problems - love, money, security, status, health, etc. - are still here to plague us or please us.

Inside was the second LP album of a comedian's performance before an audience.