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In Praise of B.S. -- It's Not All Bad for Ya Sep. 01, 2020
As a longtime fan of comedian George Carlin (and, frankly, in looking for any sort of comedy to help... Read More
Humor Is Funny If ... May. 06, 2020
One of my favorite anecdotes I repeat is the one about going to the recreation center to exercise an... Read More
Another Corrosive Correspondents' Dinner Feb. 21, 2020
Washington journalists are rejoicing that celebrity glitz and glamour are returning with their self-... Read More
January 19, 2020 Jan. 19, 2020
Dear Annie: For 10 years, my daughter has been in a relationship with a man from another culture. He... Read More
A Laughing Jury Never Convicts: Part 1 of 2 Jul. 23, 2019
"I had the privilege of hearing you speak recently at a SCORE presentation in southern Connecticut, ... Read More
Brother, Can You Care Me a Dime? Jun. 19, 2019
The costs of caregiving are myriad and diverse. Often, when the topic comes up, it's about the emoti... Read More
The Outrage Over Pelosi-Mocking Videos May. 29, 2019
Two videos mocking House Speaker Nancy Pelosi were hot topics heading into Memorial Day weekend. One... Read More
Jupiter Retrograde Apr. 10, 2019
The difference between a comedy and a tragedy is where you end the story. The same goes for good and... Read More
Final Days of the Pisces Sun Mar. 18, 2019
The final days of the Pisces sun can get emotional. Emotions are real things. They have a chemical c... Read More
Hedgehog Hygiene Hitch Mar. 06, 2019
The CDC is warning the public to be careful about playing with pet hedgehogs. A salmonella outbreak ... Read More
Medicine Goes to the Dogs, Precisely Feb. 06, 2019
Precision or personalized medicine is the mantra these days. It's the idea that medical science can ... Read More
Poor Response Times Jan. 09, 2019
A national study comparing ambulance response times for cardiac arrest calls found that patients who... Read More
Too Much Attention? Dec. 26, 2018
The rate of diagnosis for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children has nearly doubled ov... Read More
America Needs a Good Laugh Dec. 18, 2018
LEXINGTON, Va. — Mark Rush could not name the last movie in the past 10 years that gave him a ... Read More
A Look Back at the Words of 2018 Dec. 12, 2018
My goodness, what a year we had, With mayhem, storms, and fires so bad. Our language seemed to fall ... Read More
Cherry-Picked Nov. 28, 2018
The Food and Drug Administration is charged with defining what is and is not a specific food. Right ... Read More
'The Favourite': Emma Stone, Rachel Weisz and Olivia Colman Rule in a Fabulously Nasty Historical Comedy Nov. 23, 2018
"The Favourite" is not your traditional historical biopic. In one scene, set in the royal bedchamber... Read More
Short Takes on Not-So-Funny Humor and Not-So-Fun Flights Nov. 20, 2018
A little chess humor. Very little. In the world of chess, Fabiano Caruana is like Tiger Woods, Tom B... Read More
A Brave Navy SEAL Sets a New Tone Nov. 16, 2018
Republicans seeking a future leader should get to know Dan Crenshaw, the former Navy SEAL elected la... Read More
NBC's Saturday Night Sickness Nov. 09, 2018
NBC's "Saturday Night Live" is taking on a very sour look. Alec Baldwin didn't appear with his tired... Read More
