Word of the Day - Oct. 28

Visage (n.)

- A visible trance; evidence; or sign of something that exists or appears no longer.

.. with Lenin's glowering visage and Soviet propaganda posters........

Word of the Day - Oct. 27

Fortuitous (adj.)

- Happening by accident or chance. Lucky or fortunate.

But after a couple of bobbles - and a fortuitous reply review - Moore had his first career touchdown.

Word of the Day - Oct. 26

Rife (adj.)

- In widespread existence; Increasingly prevalent; Abundant

Madoff's workplace was rife with cocaine, sex.

A nasty house is often rife with roaches.

The Recap

Hello gang -

It's been quite a little while since I last blogged. That's sad because I'm always doing something. Here's a quick recap of some of the things I have been doing. (In no particular order)

• Purchased a PO Box
• Hired a PR consultant
• Shot the intro for my DVD taping
• Started working at the local comedy club
• Taped another TV show
• Updated the video on my site
• Finally played the Garden Bistro

So now that we are up to speed, I really look forward to sharing comedic insight with all 4 of my followers. I couldn't do this without you guys! Thanks!

Recently, the battery in my car died and I had to call AAA. When the woman answered the phone, she asked, "If I was in a safe, secure location?" WHAT!!! Are you serious? I'm I in a safe, secure location??!! Of course I was, but what if I were not? Would she ask for me to call back once I found one? I doubt that I would be calling AAA if I were not in a safe, secure environment. What if I said No! What would have been her recourse? Sir, please call back once you are in a safe, secure location. What if I would have said that I was at a Taylor Swift concert with a Kanye West t-shirt on? Would she have recognized the imminent danger I potentially could have been confronted with? I THINK NOT.......

Well be easy peeps! Before I bid you Godspeed - can anyone tell me where the rapper Bahamdia is? Just a thought!

Be easy -

BOWTIE COMEDY

R.I.P. -King of Pop!

I have enjoyed Michael Jackson's music over the years, and his legacy will continue on even after his death.  Michael Jackson has provided comedians with tremendous amounts of  material throughout the course of his life.  I had a Michael Jackson joke that I did when I first started comedy.  It would always receive pretty poor responses from audiences, so I stop doing it.  Whenever I would do it, the laughter was sparse, meager, scant, exiguous, thin, occasional, poor, and scarce.  So, being that there is not an actual audience sitting in my office while I type this blog entry.  I will try it again.

I feel that it would be apropos to share it one more time.  

The joke is if Michael Jackson owned a daycare center.  This is what the commercial may have been.  

Hello - my name is Michael Jackson and I would like to invite all parents to consider sending your children to my daycare center.  Just bring your Pretty Young Things down to learn their ABCs and 123s.  It doesn't matter if your kid is Black or White or Bad.  Because I'll Be There to Beat It.  Even if they Scream, as long as there is No Blood on the Dancefloor; I'll get away with it like a Smooth Criminal.  I'll have your kids saying Remember the Time when The Man in the Mirror said You are Not Alone - in life.  I'll teach them all about Human Nature.  I will guarantee that my center will be a Thriller.  You will get to see Another Part of Me.  Michael Jackson, the babysitter - now Beat It!

The Art of Comedy

Being a professional comedian is quite an interesting occupation.  The constant question that I'm presented with is, "Are you funny?"  Of course, I enjoy answering that question with my performance.  The downside of that is sometimes I may not get the gig because of unfamiliarity. Over the last couple of months, I've been researching many of the great artists of our time: Michelangelo, Van Gogh, Vermeer, da Vinci, Rembrandt, etc.  In times past, I have not always appreciated the importance of the arts, or realized the high level of acumen it takes to create works of art.  What I have found is there are great similarities in how artists approach the creative process.  I can assure you that I will not attempt to slice my ear off at any point; but I am definitely open to immersing myself into the arts to find the connections that I can transition to the stage.  Hence the new movement - The Art of Comedy.

I would like to give shout outs to a few folks:

SC Ovarian Cancer Foundation - I truly know that girls just wanna have fun!  LOL!

Greater Young Zion Baptist Church - Augusta, GA - A lint brush, really y'all??  I'll see you in November, GYZ!

The Harvin family - Stuckey, SC - Ms. Shirley was a great sidekick.

Clarendon Safe Schools Initiative - Family Happy Hour is off the chain.

Chosen 2 Conquer International Ministries - Digital Sounds was excellent.  Tell Brother Charles to leave the animals alone!  LOL!

Thanks for coming along on the ride.

Holla at ya boi - 

Comedian Mike Goodwin

  

BET - Gospel Comic View

Greetings - I have some great news. I was selected for a new tv show that will be airing on BET in April. The show is called A Time to Laugh: Gospel Comic View. I just wanted to provide a few details.

• Selected from a field of 75 comics to showcase




• Selected from the 23 that showcased to record the actual show




• Recorded on the 1st Season of the new Gospel Comic View
  
  

I will provide a more detailed synopsis at a future time.