In Which You Get to Meet Michael Bailey

I met Michael Bailey when we were both at Eastern Michigan University. I was getting an M.A. in Dramatic Arts; he was finishing a B.A. in theatre and English lit. When his kids were little, Michael supported his young family doing stand-up comedy. He was REALLY good, the only comic I'd seen who combined in his routines poetry, theatrics and a fiercely optimistic world view. He eventually left stand-up for the more stressful and equally lucrative field of teaching. When we re-connected many...