The Toyota Sienna Uber lumbered to a stop just south of Wrigley Field as the Cubs put the finishing touches on the Pittsburgh Pirates. I hailed the ride following a Father’s Day outing with my wife and two daughters. I entered the front seat as the girls piled into the rear. While I have long…
Note: Greg Schwem will never stop talking to himself. It’s what corporate comedians do. I pulled open the desk drawers in my office one by one. “Where are they?” I asked. My wife, hearing my distressed cries from the hallway, entered. “Where are what?” I ignored her. “They were right here next to my phone.…
Corporate comedian, business humorist and motivational comic Greg Schwem pleads with Mensa to educate Americans on the 2016 political candidates
In an earlier life, corporate comedian and business humorist Greg Schwem performed on cruise ships Raul Castro, have you gone completely insane? No, I’m not talking about the human rights abuses you continue inflicting on your country’s residents even though, unlike your brother Fidel, you are warming to Western culture and the freedoms that go…
Business humorist, corporate entertainer and syndicated columnist Greg Schwem can’t stay away from his phone, even while watching history unfold.
Corporate comedian and business humorist Greg Schwem attended the 2016 Masters in Augusta, Georgia. Here is his report: There are certain phrases in life one never expects to hear. Among them: “The IRS made an error in your favor.” “The Kardashians have quit social media.” “This Donald Trump rally is so peaceful.” “Welcome to the…
As a business comedian, Greg Schwem flies over 100,000 miles per year The two women strolled down the plane’s aisle fully “babied up,” my catchphrase for anyone traveling by air with an infant. One woman held their son, who I estimated to be about three months old, while her partner carried all the trappings so…
Recently I found myself in Del Mar, a picturesque California seaside town north of San Diego and the first location mentioned in the Beach Boys classic, “Surfin USA.” You’d catch ’em surfin’ at Del Mar, Ventura County Line … I wasn’t looking for frothy waves to ride; instead I just needed gas for my rental…
I pressed the “advanced” button on the computer screen outside my health club’s cycling studio. Unable to join a live cycling class due to time constraints, I opted to try the recently installed Wexer Virtual exercise platform. I could have chosen to virtually cycle through Trossachs, Scotland, Patterdale, England or other exotic locations displayed on…
The Facebook post began with a happy tone. At 6:30 a.m., I needed a dose of chipper to start my day. “To all our dear, dear friends…” The entry was from a California woman I had friended after a single business-related encounter in 2009, when Facebook was in its infancy and it was considered the norm…
