TOM'S WRITINGS

Tom is a regular columnist for Shecky Magazine,
a comedy e-zine based out of Haddon Heights, New Jersey.
This is a collection of some of his articles from their website.

Be sure to check for new articles regularly at www.sheckymagazine.com

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Tom Ryan's 21 Questions
Tom talks about how he learned more religion from Bill Cosby than Catholic school, and goes into detail about the machine he wants to be buried with...

First David Letterman Appearance
A must read! Tom's fabulous take on his first appearance on the Late Show with David Letterman.

Second David Letterman Appearance
Tom's experience as a second-time guest on David Letterman - Getting bumped for Bill Cosby, meeting Garry Shandling and falling mute in the presence of Elizabeth Hurley.

 
               
       

A Story From Little League Baseball
Ellllllll-Merrrrrrr!! The fine art of umpire harrassment.

My First Day of Kindergarten
A tell-all tale of the first day of Kindergarten...

Oh How I Hate Advertising
A new govornment agency has been created, The Department of False Advertising, and as head of the DFA, Tom Ryan sets down the guidelines of what will and will no longer be tolerable in romancing the American consumer.

Oh How I Hated This Movie
On getting in touch with our inner snob and why Jerry Bruckheimer just might deserve a Lifetime Acheivement Oscar.

Why is Travel Writing So Bad?
Tom's Tupilocka Island Travel Brochure

Tribute to George Carlin
Tom evades his Shecky writing assignment to see George Carlin speak...

Tribute to Bob Dylan
The Bob Dylan experience. Everything you wanted to know about Bob Dylan.

The Abandoned Waterslide
An abandoned waterslide in Benton, Illinois stirs Tom's philosophy on the positivity of a well-placed negative thought...

The Modern Cure for Baldness
Tom pontificates on the future of high-tech hair...

Oh, How I Hate Budweiser
Tom's One-Man Crusade Against the King of Beers

The Copy and Paste-a-Thon
Not to be confused with the controversial comedy blurb-a-thon,
It's the all-new cut-and-paste-athon!

The Blurb-a-Thon
The blurb-a-thon to end all blurb-a-thons!

Getting Organized for the Big Move West
You may be wondering where vol. 1 is... well, if you must know - it got lost in the move.

Saying Goodbye to Florida
Tom Ryan, Stupid Doorboy: Tom yodels an ode to the Comedy Corner.

The Big Move to Los Angeles
The getaway Mercedes, Tom's First Tumbleweed, and the Bell South Beaurocratic Nightmare.

Looking Back on Florida
Tom Ryan: Girl Friday and Opener to the Stars.

Notes on the 2000 Election
Tom's take on the 2000 Presidential Elect-a-thon.

Taping Premium Blend on Comedy Central
The take on taping his Comedy Central Premium Blend.

What's So Great About Locals?
Tom talks about his problems with the unwarranted elevated status of locals.

Nature is Brutal
A nature expert comparable to that annoying crocodile guy, Tom details the exalting life and times of the red-bellied turtle.


more to come...

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