The title of this article makes me feel worried that it’s about to sound like Eminem’s lyrics “I am whatever you say I am / if I wasn’t, then when would you say I am” and I also just revealed that I wrote the title before composing the essay or article or — here we…
This may be the weirdest conspiracy theory perpetuated, but, let’s hope by the end of writing this thing that we can figure out if it’s bullshit or not. The question at hand is simple: “what year is it?” The inspiration could be many things, but let’s give credit to a passage from a John Steinbeck…
OK, let’s start. Why are you even here, right now? Because of physics, theoretical or not, or art – or ? Not? What if we go one by one and ask everyone? What if? Theoretically. Is that Theoretical or “theoretically”? Theoretically, you may have already taken this class. Class, nigga? Today’s lesson, let’s all say…
How to Clown the Fuck Out of the Connecticut Mental Health System in Seven Simple Days by Jim Flannerys First and foremost, thank you to all those who called and wrote in support of the real Jim Flannery while we were all entangled in Connecticut’s state mental health laws. Well, we made it out, my…
Since LEAVE SCHOOL: what teachers can’t tell you was finally published to print (Amazon / Barnes and Noble), I thought it was worth publishing my favorite chapter from the book, which shares four stories of teen-initiated zero-tuition self-directed learning centers. If there is a brick in the wall that this book contributes to the working…
As may be evident since the release of Sorry It’s Not Funny, I’ve been reposting a lot of lost work over the last couple weeks… most of it comedy-related. One project I’ve been working to re-release is The Truth Injection, a video series featuring famous artists speaking out about issues related to those in the…
In anticipation of the release of my hip-hop album, Sorry It’s Not Funny, I was interviewed by Karin Jervert of Mad in America. You may listen to the interview in your browser below or on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify Podcasts and YouTube. The full transcript is available on the MadInAmerica.com website.
A PDF of my written testimony as well as the written testimony of others is available on the CVH Task Force web page under the October 20, 2020 tab: You can see a video of some of the other testimonies from the Hearing on the Connecticut Network website. Testimony for CVH Whiting Task…
When I was 26, I took a photograph of the San Diego skyline at night. My purpose was just to capture an image that could be used for the homepage of the American Relight website. Through pure luck, I discovered I don’t suck. That was enough encouragement for me to feel confident enough to submit…
Note to the reader: this article was written in July of 2019 and was intended to be published in July of 2020. Since I was too uncomfortable with some of the content even after a year, it’s being published now on June 3, 2021, with a few redactions. One thing which appears to be potentially…