The Restaurant Chronicles, Part 1

Have you ever heard that saying, "The show must go on"? When you hear it, you think of what is commonly referred to as "Show-biz," don't you? But where can you go to see the best acting money can buy, any day of the week? No, I'm not talking about... Read More

Bad Days and Bad Timing

Have you ever noticed how family members always misbehave at the most inappropriate moments? Well, let me tell you, it's not just the little ones that spout off with remarks that make you want to don a cloak of invisibility.My son was just having one of those days. You know... Read More

Humor Under The Keyboards

For me, the piano is the symbol of what is stiff, proper and elegant. It doesn't have faults, it is perfect. Pianists are the most perfectionist people in the world. They should not and can not make mistakes especially when performing. That is how I viewed the piano and the... Read More

Stopping Bad Breath Bart

"Pee-ew! You smell like a skunk soaking in sardine nectar for a week." OK, so I can be a little candid every now and then. It's not something I would say to Attila the Hun during a pre-battle pep rally. But it was not Attila the Hun standing in... Read More

Dog Poo - And You Thought You Had Problems

In Southern Germany in a town by the name of Bayreuth, the German police are in a quandary. The town's dog poo is under attack. Park officials are desperate to resolve what could become an international incident. Unknown person or persons have been sticking little US flags into piles of... Read More

Computers According to Carol

A is for Anti-Virus: she got it from my Uncle.B is for Backup: always look in your rear view mirror first.C is for Caddy: part of computer that holds a coffee cup.D is for Defrag: a popular dance in the 1920's.E is for Email: post office talk for express mail.F... Read More

How to Build a Cobblestone House

He huffed and he puffed and he blew the house down - certainly not if the house was built with cobblestones. Building cobblestone houses was a folk art that flourished in upstate New York from 1825 until the Civil War in 1860. Many of the 700+ cobblestone homes that were... Read More

Nine Movies That Make You Want To Yell, Stop Saying That

Movie moments are nice things to share with the people you care about. Most of those shared moments consist of "Remember that one part when the guy with the thing?" and before they can finish you're interjecting with your own vague, "Oh totally, I love that part!" But occasionally this... Read More

Essential Laughter

Take time to laugh at yourself and the ridiculous in life. It is so refreshing to just laugh at your slips, peculiarities, forgetfulness, and fumbles. Humor has the power to dull the sharp edges of life and is a great tension reliever. Laughter stimulates the soul and boosts the immune... Read More

To See Or Not To See

I went to the eye doctor the other day. I thought it was time to have my eyes checked. It turned out to also be a reality picture checkup.I enter the office to be greeted by the receptionist, "Can I help you?""I hope so." I reply, "I'd like to have... Read More

A Lawyers Favorite Lawyer Jokes

Lawyer JokesQ: How does a pregnant woman know she is carrying a future lawyer?A: She has an extreme craving for baloney.Q: What is the legal definition of "Appeal"?A: Something a person slips on in a grocery store.Q: Why did God make snakes just before lawyers?A: To practice.Q: What do you... Read More

Not Your Average Sunday Morning

Just recently my ex-husband stopped in to visit during his vacation. In the course of small talk, a few old memories usually crop up in the conversation. One that instantly came to mind was the day our second son was born.It was early Sunday morning on a crisp day in... Read More

If, An Online Marketers Internet Addiction Poem, Can You Relate to This?

IF, An Online Internet Marketing PoemIf before you have turned on the coffee, or got your kids fed, If you are the last one dressed and ready to leave the house, While others in the family get ready, your still moving a mouse.If you have more friends online, than you... Read More

Health Club Regulars ?- Some of the People Youre Likely To Meet at the Gym

One of the great benefits of belonging to a health club is the huge variety of exercise equipment that's available. It's also a great place to meet and observe a wide cross section of society. Here are just a few of the more notable health club regulars:1. Screaming Banshee ?-... Read More

Internet is My True Agent

You know the type -- that doodling type. Every time there is a pen and paper on the table, they will be sketching something down, with a mysterious smile, giggling quietly and making funny faces. Vlad Kolarov is no exception -- however, he has built a carrier out of his... Read More

Miss Cleo Was a Fake... NO - Really? YES Maaan!

With her Jamaican accent Miss Cleo, a self proclaimed psychic and shaman would give you the answers to all life's mysteries... for up to 9.95 per minute.Turns out, Miss Cleo was not born in Jamaica at all. A birth certificate showing that Miss Cleo was in reality Youree Dell Harris,... Read More

Coffee Tips (and the Elimination Thereof)

I have recently become frustrated with something at doughnut establishments, and I'm not referring to the scones, although -- seriously -- just think about the writing possibilities if I were. Rather, it's the tip cup that bothers me...To begin, I do realize that doughnut (or donut, take your pick) shops... Read More

The Worlds First Comedian?

If you ever saw Aristophanes live on stage, you must be sincerely old. That's because he appeared around 400 B.C., and back then the videos were pretty bad.This amazing Greek dramatist knew how to communicate through comedy. Like present-day humorists, much of his work focused on current events or politicians.What... Read More

Cloning Advantage Super Families

As the cloning debate of humankind continues we find ourselves in an interesting predicament. We see the need of self to extend past one's own lifetime as an innate characteristic; self-preservation has always been one of mankind's greatest drivers of motivation. World Religions in their haste to rally group support... Read More

Military Wives

I feel now is the perfect time to address the conflict service-members face when balancing between what they feel are infringements upon their civil liberties cast down by their president. ... Read More

The Jokes On You -- Who Should be the Butt of Your Jokes?

This article was prompted by something I heard (second hand) about the performance of a local magician at a child's birthday party. Now, granted, this wasn't done by a clown, but I've seen clowns doing similar things. As one of his tricks, he has a child (a young girl approximately... Read More

Silver Linings Are Everywhere

Viagra. That one word packs a lot of punch. Let's face it; there is little that has been derided more than Viagra. On the talk shows, it has been the butt of more jokes than Michael Jackson and Saddam Hussein combined. For example:(OK, OK. I admit I was going to... Read More

Beyond Black and White

Over visiting a neighbor the other day?"Would you like a cup of coffee?" he asks. "I just roasted the latest batch.""Yes. Coffee sounds great.""How do you take it?" he asks as he grinds the beans."Black; no sugar, no milk.""Well, we have no milk anyway, only cream.""In that case, I'll have... Read More

Fried Green Tomatoes Recipe

My next-door neighbors found a human bone in their backyard. Let me rephrase. She thinks she found a human bone. They were putting up a fence in their backyard. They've been digging and shoveling and leveling posts. I unloaded some boards to be a Mister-Rogers-kind-of-neighbor. And she was still talking... Read More

And the World Goes Round

If you are a citizen of UK or Australia, you are permitted to snicker at this problem. Anchorage, Alaska, just opened its first two roundabouts at a major intersection.Not a big deal if you are experienced at negotiating roundabouts, but Anchorage residents certainly are not. The good thing about a... Read More

Kansas City Star
Humor festival draws world's cartoonists
Boston Globe
Mario Barros, a Cuban refugee and organizer of the Boston International Humor Festival, said that more than 1000 works from about 400 cartoonists have been ...
Mass. humor contest draws world's cartoonistsThe Associated Press
Cartoon contest draws interest worldwideCBC.ca
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Sydney Morning Herald
After rumors, humor: Rhinebeck residents amused at Clinton wedding mania
Poughkeepsie Journal
But as with Traudt, the Clinton wedding is inspiring a sense of humor in some. "Of course," Covel continued, "we're acknowledging it, in that it's happening ...
Bill Clinton talks to fans in Rhinebeck, NYUSA Today
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Columbus Dispatch
Caption Contest | Winner No. 43 Champ finds humor in current events
Columbus Dispatch
His humor appealed to Jeff Stahler, creator of Moderately Confused (the cartoon used in the contest) and Dispatch editorial cartoonist. ...

Kansas City Star
'Kids' explores family problems with intelligence, humor
Danbury News Times
It's hard to think of another recent American film that explores a family -- from all sides -- with the depth and humor that Cholodenko brings to "Kids. ...
'The Kids Are All Right' portrays realistic American family with truth, humor ...MLive.com
Review: The Kids Are All RightLincoln Journal Star
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Montgomery Co. native remembered for his smile, humor
Clarksville Leaf Chronicle
"His smile, his laughter and his humor are what everyone loves and will remember him for." Lon "Lonnie" McDaniel Jr. went missing Saturday morning in Tucson ...

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MLive.com
TAYLOR: Slain officer remembered for his humor, smile and love of family
Southgate News Herald
“Nor will it be the last time we think of his keen sense of humor, his glorious smile and the love of his family he always talked about. ...
TAYLOR: The man behind the badgeSouthgate News Herald

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East Side Residents Move On From Flood, Keep Sense Of Humor
WISN Milwaukee
And they're keeping their sense of humor. "Sinkhole pizza" -- complete with a toy SUV in the center -- was served up at Von Trier, an east side bar just ...

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Newsweek
Our Mysterious Stranger
Newsweek
Most comics' material dies before they do, but Twain's humor stays surreally fresh. For his debut on what was then known as the lecture circuit, ...

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Cinema Blend
Live Episode Of 30 Rock Coming In October
Cinema Blend
Ever wonder how all the lickety-split humor and quick edits of 30 Rock would work in a live setting? ...

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Have faith in humor
The Spokesman Review
I personally believe that God endowed each of us with a sense of humor and hopefully a little common sense to determine when something requires censure. ...

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