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Former comedian turned husband and father Joseph C. Simmons writes on how his life got to this. Please subscribe to have a few laughs or at least learn from his mistakes.

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12/4/25: I'm Forgetting Everything

Former comedian turned husband and father Joseph C. Simmons writes on how his life got to this. Please subscribe to have a few laughs or at least learn from his mistakes.

My GI Doctor Said ‘Colon Cancer’ and I Have Jokes

Turns out middle age is just laughing through terror and drinking bone broth.

How to Win an Argument With Your Wife and Still Not Get a New Car

Because sometimes victory just means you keep driving the same piece of crap.

How a First Grader Gut Punched Me

And Other Reminders That I’m Fifty-fucking-four.

Political Humor? You Mean NOW?

If Democracy is Going Down, I Might as Well Overshare

How Do I Stay Funny While Everything’s on Fire?

Spoiler: I Don’t.

The Day She Met Me, The Day I Lost Her

Remembering Mom, Ten Years Later

Fatherly Love, Marriage, and a Lack of Sanity

How I Survived the Most Stressful Conversation That Never Actually Happened

The Robot Dog That Gave Me Hope

How a High-Tech Gift Reminded Me of My Place in the Family

The Shark in the Elevator

How a Hat and a Shark Suit Gave Me a Needed Shot in the Arm