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Cant Get There From Here


Can?t Get There From Here   Juneau is the capital of Alaska, but did you know that you cannot drive there from anywhere?   You can fly into Juneau or you can take a ferry to Juneau, but you can?t actually drive there.  There are no roads into Juneau.  Can you imagine not being able to drive to the State Capital in the state where you live?    Normally, a lot of business and a lot of government takes place in a state?s Capital.  Not having easy access to it would create lots of problems, wouldn?t it?  Well, not in Alaska.    In fact, up until a few years ago Juneau was two time zones or more away from the rest of the state.  A few years ago Alaska had five time zones.  Now we have only two time zones and our Capital is now in the same time zone as most of the state.   Governor Frank Murkowski has a transportation plan that would include the building of a 65 mile road from Juneau to Skagway by the year 2010.  That would connect Juneau by road to Anchorage, Fairbanks, and much of Alaska.   Of course, you would have to drive through part of Canada to get to Skagway.  Not a big deal, since Canada still likes us.   However, many Alaskans are not too thrilled by the idea of building an expensive road to Juneau.  According to Skagway business owner, Jan Wrentmore, ?It will be as stupid an idea in 2010 as it is now.?   Part of the issue is that Skagway and Haines depend on the marine ferry system for business, since Skagway and Haines are the northernmost terminus for tourists who want to disembark the ferry and drive.  The fear is that Juneau would become the northernmost stopping point for the ferry if a road is built from Juneau to Skagway.   ?We lose our status of what we?ve had for 100 years,? said Jan Wrentmore.  ?It creates a competing port.?   Of course, the rest of Alaska doesn?t really care about the competing port issue.  The point is that the rest of Alaska doesn?t really care about the whole issue.  Our legislators at the State Capital seem to get along just fine the way things are currently.    Change comes slowly in Alaska and I would guess that this issue will be talked about for a good many more years to come.    If we talk about it long enough, eventually it will become a mute issue.  We won?t need a road.  Eventually we?ll be able to teleport ourselves to the Capital if we wish.   Beam me up Governor.  

Wanted: Treadmill for an Elephant


Maggie, the 22 year-old African elephant, has been a resident of the Alaska Zoo since 1983. The Zoo recently decided that Maggie needs nicer quarters, more attention, and a treadmill. She weighs 9,100 pounds and does not get enough exercise, especially during the long Alaskan winter months.

The Patience of Job


Voltaire said, ?God is a comedian playing to an audience afraid to laugh.?  Translated, if you?re a tight ass, there?s a two drink minimum to read this article.   Let me just say, I believe in God but like many, I?ve questioned His existence.  Most people will say the reason they doubt God?s existence is because, ?If there?s a God, why is there so much suffering, and why is there war??  Blah, Blah, blah, blah blah?       My sole reason for doubting the existence of God is work.  (I, however, never question the existence of a higher power for I worship at his altar every day from 9 to 5.)      If there is a God why do we not have five-day weekends and two-day workweeks?  He?s God.  He can make it happen.  In God we trust, right?  Well I trust in God to give us a five-day weekend.   Think of the positives of a two-day work week.  You?d say things like, ?Wow, that workweek really flew bye.?    Think of what it would do for the economy because as Americans what are we really, but consumers?  Think of it this way.  If the United States Senate can get away with only working 110 days a year, why can?t we?   Women will have five full days a week to shop, and tell men what to do.  Maybe, just maybe, we?ll have more time to spend with our kids so they don?t remain a bunch of illiterate crack heads.   More people might believe in heaven because life on earth won?t be such a living hell.          I believe, with faith, God will grant us my wish.  Let me illustrate through the Bible.  Isn?t it ironic that in the book of the Bible where the name of the person who suffers the most is spelled J.O.B.?    The story of Job is one of perseverance.  Job is given leprosy, has his family, money and worldly possessions taken from him and it?s all a test of faith.  It is a horrible story!  I didn?t like it when I read it but I said. ?Fine, He?s God.  He can do what He wants.  After all, it is His world.  Like Job, who am I to question??    What I can question are employers playing the part of God by expecting us to have the patience of Job in order to keep our job.  They may not be giving us infectious diseases but they are sure taking our money, ruining our personal lives, and making work a living hell.  (Personally, I don?t have the patience of Job.  I?m like the Prodigal Son--at the first sign of a party I?m off to the fatted cow happy hour for half-price matzoh and dollar shots of Manishevitz.  If I need some bread I?ll come back in the morning crawling on my hands and knees.)     In the Book of Job, Job finally said, ?Hey God, how bout a little something for the effort??  God responded, ?Don?t question my authority but you?re right.  I have been a little harsh on you.?  Job then had all his riches returned ten-fold.  Now that?s pretty just, is it not?    Well, I?m asking, ?Hey God, how bout a five-day weekend, for the heck of it??  (If you see me on the golf course mid-week you?ll know God answered my prayers.)    

Marines Dont Take Crap


We live in a world of widgets.  People manufacture, distribute, and sell them.  You name it, they?re doing it.  I have a friend who is a toilet paper salesman.  God bless him.  It?s an honorable job and my butt and I give him a two ply thumbs up thank you butt it?s not something I, personally, could ever do-do.      I have a friend who told me once that the litmus test for taking a job is if you meet a girl and you?re embarrassed to tell her what you do for a living then you probably shouldn?t be doing it.    Let me tell you about a career choice I was never embarrassed to tell girls about, the Marines.  Make no mistake.  The Marines are a business.  We manufacture the world?s finest fighting force, and distribute them worldwide to sell Democracy.  If we have to, we?ll kick their you know what, provide toilet paper to wipe their butts, and not even take their names because we wouldn?t even know how to pronounce them.     The enemy usually needs toilet paper when we get through with them because when they see the Marines land we usually scare the crap out of them.  What can I say?  War stinks!   There?s a lot of things Marines do that stink.  We don?t like it and complain that it?s not what we signed up to do.     We joined the military to see the world but all we end up seeing is bad weather and bad attitudes.  So we say, ?If I wanted to deal with this merde I?d have taken a summer vacation in hell or a winter vacation in France.  The Germans spanked them, we had to save their butts, and now they?re little ungrateful terds.      I?d love to see a recruiter now.  ?You?ll get to travel the world.?  Let?s see, where I could have gone in the last ten years, Somalia, Afghanistan, Bosnia, and Baghdad.  Wow, can you throw in a free trip to Liberia?      It?s hard to tell a service member that the grass is never greener on the other side because the places are young men and women go usually don?t have grass but war has some positives.  For instance, it educates the American people.  If you asked most Americans what the capital of South Dakota was they?d say, ?I don?t know.?  If you asked them the capital of Afghanistan they?d say, ?That?s easy, Kabul.?    They also learn geometry too, hello Sunni Triangle.  The only problem is in a few years they might make the mistake of trying to book a vacation to the Sunny Triangle because they heard it was, to use the parlance of our times, ?The bomb.?   Marines actually have to go to these sewer holes.  They have to live there and survive and it is no joke to them or their families but they love it.  I used to get a kick out of Marines who said, ?This is the hardest job in the world.  You never sleep and when you do it?s in the dirt; you get to go hiking, with a 100 pound rucksack on your back, and you get paid to visit areas of the world you?d never pay money to go on vacation to see, but it?s the greatest job in the world.  You?ll love it.?   Make no mistake, Marines love their jobs and as you probably know, are ?The Few, The Proud.?  Marines are prouder then game roosters and meaner then cocks.  If the Marines made toilet paper it would be two ply steal plates in order to cover their butts when they use the head.   Being is a Marine is a dirty job but the best part of it is that we don?t take crap from anyone.  Every young man and woman should do a stint.  If you?re interested, go down to your local recruiter and put your signature on a piece of paper, preferably one ply.   

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.    I have never been one to get involved with inter-service rivalries because I have always felt we must remain, ?We band of brothers? and support and defend our own constitutions against all enemies, either foreign wives or domestic.  (I am of course referring to wives in the singular sense.)    So let us, as Abraham Lincoln said, ?Cast aside our differences? and as the modern day philosopher Marshall Mathers raps, ?Let?s get down to business.  I?ve got no time to play around what is this.?    You may be the senior man at work, but your wife is the Commander in Chief of the House or (CINCHOUSE).  You say this because you believe in the immortal words of our 16th CINC, Abraham Lincoln when he said, ?A house divided against itself is sure to fall.?    You also know that it?s not always advisable to follow the advice of our 1st CINC because, ?Honesty is (NOT) always the best policy.?  If you chop down a cherry tree, in order to preserve good order and discipline, you don?t tell the truth.  You blame it on the kids because if you don?t, she might draft a Declaration of Independence, throw you in the harbor, and declare a revolution.       You realize you have ?No convening legal authority.?  If something goes wrong at home or a bill needs to be paid, Harry Truman summed it up best when he said, ?The buck stops here.?  The buck always stops with you.    You need to ?Walk softly and carry a big stick,? of money because if you don?t she?s not afraid to drop the bomb on you.  Two, if she has to and you?re liable to be put, not in the White House, but impeached to the dog house.  All the while proclaiming like Nixon that, ?I am not a crook,? and ?You won?t have me to kick around anymore.?   It?s at this stage you realize you serve at the discretion of the President and need to ?Read her lips? and ?Ask not what she can do for you but what you can do for her.?   There?s no need to, ?Tear down that wall.?  Do your best to fit into her ?Great Society? because you won?t be getting a ?New Deal.?   You must sing, ?Hail to the Chief? because in the immortal words of the great disco song, ?She?s a CINC ???..HOUSE!?     What military men need to realize is when you get married you pledge an oath to support and defend the constitution, but she will amend your constitution?  There will be no hearings, and there will be not one vote.  She has the bully pulpit and the mandate.  All you can do is cry to your buddies, "Man, this is an infringement upon my rites."    There comes a time in every military man?s career, usually the first day of boot camp or marriage when you realize you must ?Obey the orders of the president and all officers (Her mother) appointed over me.?           Needless to say, as it pertains to the institution of marriage.  I have decided not to be a lifer.  Someday a recruiter might be able to sell me on a lifetime self-commitment to the CINCHOUSE, but for now I prefer to be a conscientious objector.

Discover the Lighter Side of the Internet


We all know the Internet is a great tool for finding out information and sharing knowledge. But as a human sometimes sitting at a computer all day can get quite tedious, especially if it is your job 5 days a week. This feeling can be compounded by other problems in one?s personal life, and the result can mean little productivity because of a sour mood. Well humanity does have a lighter side, and this too can be explored on the Internet. Sometimes a little humor or interesting trivia can really take the edge off a bad moment. You?d be surprised at how much comedy and insight is expressed on the Net. I?ve been exploring what?s out there and I just can?t stop laughing. Laughter of course is the ultimate medicine and some believe it to be the highest form of life. My only warning is don?t get hooked on this stuff as your work ethic will probably become worse than ever!   Now, there?s a lot of stuff on the Net and not all of it is positive humor, but you can surf around the undesirable stuff with ease. To give you an idea of some funny sites I discovered, here is a short list but I?m sure there are thousands of others you can find by doing simple word searches: www.bored.com, www.linkydinky.com, www.chickenjoke.com, www.crazyfads.com, www.crazythoughts.com, www.dancingbush.com, and www.stupidvideos.com. I really advise checking out the last site and watching the video entitled ?Evil penguin2?. This nearly brought tears to my eyes as I already have a soft spot for penguins.   So, you?ve got jokes, funny videos, kooky trivia, strange thoughts and perspectives on different aspects of life, and even the most ?powerful? man on Earth-George Bush doing an animated dance imitating John Travolta in ?Saturday Night Fever?. You?ve really got no reason anymore to sit in front of your computer worrying and wallowing in self-pity. I?ve always thought that humans have put too much emphasis on technological development as opposed to the spiritual side of things. This comedic aspect to the Internet has shown me that people can also be quite clever in more lighthearted endeavors. Some of the ideas on these sites really flip the world upside down and make you question why we do the things the way we do. This could be considered a step forward in our evolution as we see the underlying truths in our cultural systems.   Laughter is the key to humanity reaching a higher level of consciousness. Imagine if everyone on our planet could all be happy enough in one moment to laugh at the same time. The Earth would shake, the seas would rise, and all the animals would stop what they?re doing to join in. The vibration would probably cause a ripple to flow out into space affecting other planetary systems. Then, imagine all the beings of the Universe laughing at one time. We?re talking serious celebrations! We?re talking about black holes folding in on themselves in result of the positive energy wave forces demolishing all negative forces in their path! It?s called the Laughter Revolution, and it might just be the next step for you to take to reach that long awaited goal of happiness. Come on, take a look around, there?s a whole world of funniness just under the surface of our perceived ?normal? reality. We have to wake up and smell the cheese?Oh the sweet cheese.

The Language of Appalachia


Imagine my surprise when I went to Jamaica a few years ago and learned that I do, indeed, have an accent. You see, unlike my paternal grandmother, I don't stretch the word "cornbread" into four syllables. She might say, "Here. Have ye some co-orn-bray-ed;" whereas I might say, "You want some corn-bread?" See? Two syllables on the cornbread; "you" rather than "ye."

Local Author Joins History and Humor To Tell His Stories


Joseph Yakel was born and raised in New York's Capital region, and calls this place home. His travels have taken him far and wide, but it?s his hometown surroundings that serve as a backdrop for his writing. He's recently published three books, and thinks his blend of history and humor shine a bright spotlight on the local area and its people.

Voodoo Munchies


Looking for a lighthearted and fun way to remove the negative energy of a certain disruptive person from your life, or from your mind, if the person in question has moved on? Consider the cleansing (and giggle-inspiring) effect of Voodoo Munchies.

Computers According to Carol


A is for Anti-Virus: she got it from my Uncle.

Psychiatric Psychiatrist - A Joke on Psychiatry


A few weeks ago I went to see a psychiatrist.

How To Get Attention, or: As You Read This, You Feel an Irresistible Urge to Go On Reading!


We all want attention. As children we crave the attention of our parents. Later in life, we want to be seen and noticed by friends and family. And when running most any type of business, we must attract the attention of our potential customers.

How I Spent my Summer Vacation


One of the best parts of a vacation is the positive outlook you derive from pleasant anticipation. Another benefit is the afterglow, allowing you to feel right with the world. A general guideline I have is to live in the present and not yearn too heavily for the past or future; but making brief exceptions for things like vacations can bring some of the benefits of the vacation itself to your daily life. Thinking briefly ?Yeah that was great!? or ?I am really going to enjoy this trip!? Can add to the lightness of your day, assuming you don?t lean on that as a requirement for your happiness. Going around stressed out and telling yourself ?I?ll be happy in 6 weeks when I?m on a beach? really doesn?t help you live lightly in the moment, and may even create pressure for performance on your vacation and disappointment afterward. Instead don?t pack or return with emotional baggage; but view your vacations as an addition to the wonderful existence you are building. Here are some memories from my last trip.

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 doggie poo for over a year now.

Funny Things We Dream


I often wonder why I wake up so happy, ready to start the day. When I was younger I'd whack the alarm clock, for the fourth time, grumble out of bed and stomp around with a major sour puss. Now I'm up before the alarm clock most mornings, and I don't grumble, not as often as I used to anyway. I'm often anxious to see what the day will bring.

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The new novel by Austin author Chandler Baker is set in Dallas, and follows four women figuring out how to deal with their new boss' sexist and misogynist ...


Core Decorum: humor | The University News - University of Dallas University News
Core Decorum: humor | The University News  University of Dallas University News

Southern writer Flannery O'Connor writes in “Mystery and Manners” that, “either one is serious about salvation or one is not. It is well to realize that the maximum ...


The Google Assistant Has a Sense of Humor Thanks to Elena Skopetos, the Device’s ‘Funny Bone’ - Glamour
The Google Assistant Has a Sense of Humor Thanks to Elena Skopetos, the Device’s ‘Funny Bone’  Glamour

Elena Skopetos was another woman trying to break into comedy when Google came knocking and gave her a job developing the Google Assistant's humor.


Book Uses Humor to Deflect Life's Embarassing Moments - Muscular Dystrophy News
Book Uses Humor to Deflect Life's Embarassing Moments  Muscular Dystrophy News

Columnist Leah Leilani reviews the latest book by Shane Burcaw, who has SMA and uses humor to cope with life's awkward moments.


How Humor Is Saving Our Skin - Variety
How Humor Is Saving Our Skin  Variety

Am I the only person who wants James Corden in my bathroom? OK, yes, weird, but seriously! Have you seen the videos where he's talking to Chloe Moretz in ...


MAD magazine shutting down after 67 years of satire and humor - syracuse.com
MAD magazine shutting down after 67 years of satire and humor  syracuse.com

In this July 20, 2017 file photo the face of MAD magazine icon Alfred E. Neuman is framed by attendees at the DC booth during the first day of Comic-Con ...


Michael Colgrass, composer who used humor and headstands to win listeners, dies at 87 - Washington Post
Michael Colgrass, composer who used humor and headstands to win listeners, dies at 87  Washington Post

Michael Colgrass, a Pulitzer Prize-winning classical composer who often highlighted percussion instruments in his works and sometimes stripped to his shorts ...


Grady Adrian Hobbs, 68, remembered for his wild sense of humor and quick wit - Port City Daily
Grady Adrian Hobbs, 68, remembered for his wild sense of humor and quick wit  Port City Daily

WILMINGTON — Grady Adrian Hobbs, 68, husband, father, brother and friend, passed away following a stroke Tuesday, July 9, 2019. Grady had retired after ...


'Ken Ludwig's The Three Musketeers' is filled with humor as well as action - njarts.net
'Ken Ludwig's The Three Musketeers' is filled with humor as well as action  njarts.net

A review of "Ken Ludwig's The Three Musketeers," which is being produced at the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey at Drew University in Madison.


Social media post showcasing Myrtle Beach police's sense of humor goes viral - WMBF
Social media post showcasing Myrtle Beach police's sense of humor goes viral  WMBF

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF) – One social media post shows that police officers have a sense of humor too. The city of Myrtle Beach posted a picture of a ...


Art with a Twist of Humor – Lane Report | Kentucky Business & Economic News - The Lane Report
Art with a Twist of Humor – Lane Report | Kentucky Business & Economic News  The Lane Report

For the past three years the regional arts organization South Arts, a nine-state consortium of state arts agencies from Southern states, of which the Kentucky Arts ...


Duke of Defense Review - Tower Defense With Quirky Humor - COGconnected
Duke of Defense Review - Tower Defense With Quirky Humor  COGconnected

Battle wizards and monsters in the ultimate quest for new headgear in Duke of Defense, a lighthearted tower defense game with hack and slash mechanics that ...


Democratic Congresswomen Urge Trump to Go Back to Russia - The New Yorker
Democratic Congresswomen Urge Trump to Go Back to Russia  The New Yorker

WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report)—Four Democratic congresswomen issued a brief statement on Monday urging President Donald Trump to go back to ...


Humor: Murder on the Orientation Express - The Aggie
Humor: Murder on the Orientation Express  The Aggie

May Otto the Arboretum Otter rest his soul” You know, there is something about a tangle of strangers pressed together for days with noth.


Humor marketing: five ads that got consumers laughing - The Drum
Humor marketing: five ads that got consumers laughing  The Drum

Using humor in marketing is a tried and tested strategy for brands to ensure that their campaign is impactful and remains memorable for audiences.


Andro Kristian illustrates dark side of life through wicked humor - Jakarta Post
Andro Kristian illustrates dark side of life through wicked humor  Jakarta Post

Andro KristianIndonesian illustrator Andro Kristian has found his muse in Japan, not that he, at least on the surface, appears all too ecstatic about it.


Weekend humor from Celia Rivenbark: Even politics is more fun than THIS - The Progressive Pulse
Weekend humor from Celia Rivenbark: Even politics is more fun than THIS  The Progressive Pulse

OK, kittens, let's take a break from the WWE sport that is partisan politics just for today and go for a nice hike. What could go wrong? Apparently near 'bout ...


Torture, brutality and yes, humor, merge in 'Pillowman' - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Torture, brutality and yes, humor, merge in 'Pillowman'  Minneapolis Star Tribune

Theatre Coup d'Etat's “The Pillowman” opens with a man sitting center stage in a black hood. It's an image calculated to conjure unsettling parallels: ...


Alas, poor Mad magazine, pulled under by its own humor wave - Frederick News Post
Alas, poor Mad magazine, pulled under by its own humor wave  Frederick News Post

What? Mad magazine will disappear from newsstands after August? Well, as Dorothy Parker is said to have said after hearing of President Calvin Coolidge's ...


How to Use Humor to Boost Human Effectiveness - Thrive Global
How to Use Humor to Boost Human Effectiveness  Thrive Global

By following these four research-backed ways of using humor, you'll not only be more effective in the workplace, you'll also have a lot more fun in the process.


Cartoonist Nathan Archer finds humor by shifting expectations - Tallahassee.com
Cartoonist Nathan Archer finds humor by shifting expectations  Tallahassee.com

In a burst of ebullient laughter, editorial cartoonist Nathan Archer confesses he always wanted to be Benny the Cab from “Roger Rabbit.” Today, he likens ...


Andy Samberg and Lonely Island bring hip-hop humor to Minneapolis Armory - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Andy Samberg and Lonely Island bring hip-hop humor to Minneapolis Armory  Minneapolis Star Tribune

On the final night of their first-ever tour, musical-comedy trio the Lonely Island were joined by lots of famous guests, including Justin Timberlake, Lady Gaga, ...


Off-Kilter Humor on “Los Espookys” and “Alternatino” - The New Yorker
Off-Kilter Humor on “Los Espookys” and “Alternatino”  The New Yorker

Emily Nussbaum reviews the silly and satisfying new series “Los Espookys” and “Alternatino,” which can be loose and healthily illogical, with plenty of big ...


Review: Second City's America; It's Complicated. Politics and humor blended masterfully - DC Theatre Scene
Review: Second City's America; It's Complicated. Politics and humor blended masterfully  DC Theatre Scene

The new Second City comedy show, America; It's Complicated, takes aim at liberals, conservatives, and independents, leaving the audience exhausted from ...


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Nobody Sees the Humor in Florida Firecracker Prank  Newser

In what he called "a prank gone wrong," a man faces charges in Florida after allegedly lighting firecrackers and throwing them under the bed of a sleeping ...


Review | The Lonely Island mixed cool confidence with awkward humor at The Anthem in D.C. this week - Washington Post
Review | The Lonely Island mixed cool confidence with awkward humor at The Anthem in D.C. this week  Washington Post

The Lonely Island is funny, in part, because the guys in the Andy Samberg-led trio rap with the confidence of Kendrick Lamar and the self-awareness that they're ...


Men in Black: International is where humor comes to die - Silver Chips Online
Men in Black: International is where humor comes to die  Silver Chips Online

"The universe has a way of leading you to where you are supposed to be at the moment you are supposed to be there," Agent T (Liam Neeson) says knowingly.


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U.K. Unable to Find Replacement Ambassador Who Does Not Think Trump Is an Idiot  The New Yorker

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WinStar slates nostalgia, humor for July events | Entertainment - Denton Record Chronicle
WinStar slates nostalgia, humor for July events | Entertainment  Denton Record Chronicle

WinStar World Casino has a busy month of music ahead in July.


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Chatological Humor (June 25)  The Washington Post

Gene Weingarten brings you his weekly Chatological Humor live chat.


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24 'dad jokes' to celebrate fatherly humor  KSL.com

I owe a lot to my father \u2014 he passed down so much wisdom, taught more life lessons than I can count and helped me grow into the person I am today.


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'Yesterday' and the necessity of self-deprecating humor  The Michigan Daily

Yesterday” does very little harm, but also little notable good, taking few risks, aside from building a movie around a world where the Beatles didn't record their ...


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A+ Teacher: One Palm Coast Teacher's Secret to Teaching? Humor.  News 13

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Public relations executive filled her life with accomplishments, humor and caring  Arizona Daily Star

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B1A4's Sandeul Wittily Responds To Malicious Comments With Humor And A Humble Attitude  soompi

B1A4's Sandeul appeared on JTBC's “Night of Hate Comments” to fight back against malicious commenters! On the July 12 episode of the show, Sandeul ...


Routch remembered for humor, work on hospital merger | News, Sports, Jobs - Altoona Mirror
Routch remembered for humor, work on hospital merger | News, Sports, Jobs  Altoona Mirror

Jim Routch was known as the life of the party and a very well-respected attorney. James S. Routch, 84, Hollidaysburg, died Friday at The Winds at Mattern Orch.


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Hemophilia, humor and a hipster host: Genentech spotlights its new YouTube reality show  FiercePharma

CANNES, FRANCE—A reality show about hemophilia? And it's a comedy? That would be the new YouTube series from Roche's Genentech and ad agency ...


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You Might Be an Engineer If . . . and Other Engineering Humor  DesignNews

Rob Spiegel has covered automation and control for 19 years, 17 of them for Design News . Other topics he has covered include supply chain technology, ...


Although predictable characters, 'The Great Unexpected' delivers 'unexpected' humor - The Fergus Falls Daily Journal - Fergus Falls Daily Journal
Although predictable characters, 'The Great Unexpected' delivers 'unexpected' humor - The Fergus Falls Daily Journal  Fergus Falls Daily Journal

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Robert J. Marks: Humor, Ambiguity, and AI - Discovery Institute
Robert J. Marks: Humor, Ambiguity, and AI  Discovery Institute

From the annals of Stuff Artificial Intelligence Can't Do: Robert J. Marks at Mind Matters notes that they can't do ambiguity: Groucho Marx (1890–1977) used to ...


Movie review: ‘Toy Story 4’ is a ‘triumph of humor and heart’ - The Spokesman-Review
Movie review: ‘Toy Story 4’ is a ‘triumph of humor and heart’  The Spokesman-Review

In a summer glutted with tiresome sequels, the team at Pixar more than makes the argument for another “Toy Story” by combining the beloved characters and ...


[Herald Interview] Pianist Kevin Kenner explores humor in classical music - The Korea Herald
[Herald Interview] Pianist Kevin Kenner explores humor in classical music  The Korea Herald

Pianist Kevin Kenner believes humor can improve people's lives, even more than aspirin. Kenner, who is in South Korea for his second solo recital in the country ...


Is It Still Funny to Be Jewish? - Vulture
Is It Still Funny to Be Jewish?  Vulture

Thirteen Jewish comedians — including Gary Gulman, Sandra Bernhard, Judy Gold, Andy Kindler, and Gabe Liedman — reflect on what Judaism means to their ...


Trump Furious That Mar-a-Lago Is Left with No Employees After ICE Raid - The New Yorker
Trump Furious That Mar-a-Lago Is Left with No Employees After ICE Raid  The New Yorker

Andy Borowitz jokes that President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort, in Palm Beach, Florida, is suddenly understaffed after Immigration and Customs ...


Supercuts seeks fresh brand look with humorous campaign, technology push - Marketing Dive
Supercuts seeks fresh brand look with humorous campaign, technology push  Marketing Dive

Regis Corp.-owned hair salon chain Supercuts this week rolled out a cross-channel campaign that shames people who take having hair for granted, according ...


Golf personality David Feherty to bring tales of humor, humility to Detroit - The Detroit News
Golf personality David Feherty to bring tales of humor, humility to Detroit  The Detroit News

David Feherty appears June 27 at the Fox Theatre, the same day the inaugural Rocket Mortgage Classic begins at Detroit Golf Club.


Please, Readers, Find the Humor Here - gaycitynews.nyc
Please, Readers, Find the Humor Here  gaycitynews.nyc

When hummers don't help. Sometimes a headline tells you all you need to know: “Accused NJ Pastor Extracted Evil Spirits From Young Men Through Oral Sex.


Batavick: Humor timeless and still so relevant, ‘Mad’ magazine will be missed - Baltimore Sun
Batavick: Humor timeless and still so relevant, ‘Mad’ magazine will be missed  Baltimore Sun

The proof of “Mad's” timeless humor was established the day I gave my then 14-year-old grandson a stack of magazines to read. I sat, watched, and marveled at ...


Stand-up comedian Todd Barry, of 'Louie,' 'Bob's Burgers,' brings biting humor to New Orleans - The Advocate
Stand-up comedian Todd Barry, of 'Louie,' 'Bob's Burgers,' brings biting humor to New Orleans  The Advocate

Todd Barry has spent much of his career in stand-up comedy, starring in two specials on Comedy Central, and has appeared on Louis C.K.'s “Louie” and “Inside ...


Grief, humor blend for an unforgettable evening - Bureau County Republican
Grief, humor blend for an unforgettable evening  Bureau County Republican

'Rabbit Hole' deals with parents' reaction to a child's death.


UD prof was prestigious scholar with famed sense of humor (opinion) - The News Journal
UD prof was prestigious scholar with famed sense of humor (opinion)  The News Journal

Robert L. Paretta is an associate professor of accounting at the University of Delaware's Lerner College of Business and Economics. He was a long-time friend ...


A Classic Reframed: A Diverse Cast Infuses 'The Three Musketeers' With Profound Humor - WBUR
A Classic Reframed: A Diverse Cast Infuses 'The Three Musketeers' With Profound Humor  WBUR

The words “Three Musketeers” may conjure up images of three white men with fancy mustaches, outlandish hats with feathers and shiny swords. That's definitely ...


Czechs have the world's best sense of humor, says Monty Python's Michael Palin - Expats.cz
Czechs have the world's best sense of humor, says Monty Python's Michael Palin  Expats.cz

Michael Plain says the Czechs feel everything is up for laughter, and not have a laughter ceiling like other countries.


Rocky LaPorte brings his well-seasoned brand of humor to the Comedy Loft - Lincoln Journal Star
Rocky LaPorte brings his well-seasoned brand of humor to the Comedy Loft  Lincoln Journal Star

Rocky LaPorte's entrance into comedy began in disruptive fashion when his goal — to make his grade school classmates laugh — often got him kicked out of his ...


Humor: Davis turkeys mysteriously vanish after Chipotle introduces new protein option - The Aggie
Humor: Davis turkeys mysteriously vanish after Chipotle introduces new protein option  The Aggie

For years, many an Aggie had to bear witness to the brutality of the Davis turkeys. These birds haunted Cowtown ever since God said, “Let there be turkeys” on ...


‘Spider-Man: Far From Home’ Early Reactions Say Film Delivers Humor and Closure After ‘Endgame’ - TheWrap
‘Spider-Man: Far From Home’ Early Reactions Say Film Delivers Humor and Closure After ‘Endgame’  TheWrap

"Spider-Man: Far From Home" is "the coda we needed after 'Endgame,' a glimpse of how the world looks now that the dust has settled," one critic writes.


Comedian Chris Cope brings cerebral redneck humor to Cedar Rapids Friday - The Gazette
Comedian Chris Cope brings cerebral redneck humor to Cedar Rapids Friday  The Gazette

Chris Cope left Gainesville, Fla., for Los Angeles, just like his hero, the late Tom Petty. “The big difference is that Tom Petty left Gainesville a star and I'm not a ...





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