Through a combination of the global financial crisis and thinking that Lehman Brothers was a great place to invest because he thought it was Brooks Brothers, my dad is declaring bankruptcy. For starters, this changes the entire “My dad can beat up your dad” school-yard argument into the proud declaration that no one who can [...]
Archive for April, 2010
Can We Make The “Marty Jannetty” A Common Expression?
April 27th, 2010
maxlance1 As an aspiring writer and stand-up, I constantly have to wonder how useless I truly am. I can go on the full scale of all human beings, on which scale I look pretty good. Most people have crappy day jobs, barely get by and loaf on their ass, in which case, I’m sort of interesting. [...]
Verdugo Mountains Hike
April 23rd, 2010
maxlance1 The Verdugo Mountains are an isolated mountain range that is located near Glendale, Burbank and La Canada near the 2 freeway. It is a little less than six miles to do the loop and is easily one of the best clear-day views that is inland from the coast. Even on an overcast day like this [...]
The Pacific Miniseries Harkens Back to the Good Old Days of Racism
April 15th, 2010
maxlance1 When our country is currently shackled by two wars being fought against a shadowy enemy, it’s nice to have a miniseries that takes us back to the classic days of being allowed to be obligatorily racist against specific groups of people. The Pacific, HBO’s ten-part miniseries about the Japanese theater of World War Two, harkens [...]
The Kyrgyzstan Revolt Is What Happens When Citizens Are Denied Vowels
April 10th, 2010
maxlance1 The explosion in tensions in Kyrgyzstan this week showed how susceptible governments are if they oppress citizens and command a weak police presence. We have all learned that you can’t keep citizens from the vowels they deserve. I’m not exactly sure where Kyrgyzstan is located. I tried searching for it on Google Maps, but instead [...]
CBS Should Advertise Tiger Woods’ Masters Return Like a Maury Povich Episode
April 8th, 2010
maxlance1 Throughout the NCAA tournament, I have been barraged by the same advertisements to the point where I can rip my shirt off to reveal Bags Fly Free better than the Southwest guys. The ads that infuriate me the most, however, are the teasers for the Masters on CBS. They are frustrating not because of their [...]
A Truly Honest Cover Letter
April 1st, 2010
maxlance1 Dear Sir or Madam, Hello, my name is Max. Through supportive parents and a liberal arts education, I am under the misguided impression that I am above this, but my checking account balance says otherwise. Therefore I would like to apply for the assistant position you posted on CraigsList. I am well-versed in all Microsoft [...]

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Max Lance is a writer, producer and performer. He was nominated for a Student Emmy, Humanitas Fellowship and was a finalist for the Page Screenplay Award. He writes features, TV and syndicates his blog while hosting the travel show The Trip Next Door and working at Chernin Entertainment. A New York City native, Max graduated the USC film school and now lives in Los Angeles.