Category Archives: my exciting life

2013

Posted on January 1, 2013 by happyjoe

It’s time for my yearly blog update. Really, I plan to do more than one. But you know how that goes. Thanks to the people at the famous Cafe Improv in Princeton, NJ, for once again picking one of my … Continue reading →

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Notes From Hurricane Sandy

Posted on November 8, 2012 by happyjoe

Social media during a natural disaster can be irritating, especially when it shows comments from far away people who live where things are still wonderful. Let me put this another way: People with no heat or electricity really don’t give … Continue reading →

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Books, Movies, Music

Posted on October 21, 2012 by happyjoe

This blog is once again undergoing some changes. I was thinking about converting it into a commentary on books, movies, and music, but then someone told me she was going to the theater to see either “Argo” or “Looper,” and … Continue reading →

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Meditation

Posted on August 24, 2012 by happyjoe

I find meditation to be a lot like listening to jazz – I try it once a year for about 20 seconds and then realize it’s a complete waste of time. Meditation supposedly helps a lot of people, and that’s … Continue reading →

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Happy Monday

Posted on August 20, 2012 by happyjoe

Bill’s knee operation went real well. The fact that he was given a top-secret knee made from a mysterious Martian alloy is something I won’t mention. Bill’s knee is now completely bulletproof, so if you were planning to shoot him … Continue reading →

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Fred Wasnak

Posted on August 9, 2012 by happyjoe

I was sad to hear that Fred Wasnak died. When Jill and I got married, Fred gave me an awesome framed collage of photos from the Broadway Central Cafe. I was touched that he took the time to do something … Continue reading →

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Above The Earth

Posted on August 8, 2012 by happyjoe

This is my first blog post from the mothership. It’s nice up here. The Earth is a good-looking planet when it’s far away. All I see is water and clouds and splotches of land. There are no bozo-faced bosses screaming … Continue reading →

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Happy Joe at Buddies Tavern August 11

Posted on August 4, 2012 by happyjoe

Last Friday night I received a text message from Keith Beck, asking why I was not at Buddies Tavern. I responded that the gig was in two weeks, and that was why. “Oh,” he says. “Thanks for coming,” I replied. … Continue reading →

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Lawn Monster

Posted on August 3, 2012 by happyjoe

Never cut your lawn in the dark. I did it last night and was accosted by the “lawn monster.” He was six inches high and looked like an undulating mound of grass. “Who are you?” I said. “I’m the lawn … Continue reading →

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Pets

Posted on July 31, 2012 by happyjoe

Why do people have pets? Pets stink, and they require lots of work, and they still stink and drool and leave hair and footprints and gross secretions scattered around the house – and then you need to find somewhere to … Continue reading →

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