203 articles related to "humor"

The Bum's Jacket

I saw the dirty old jacket lying on the floor of the train and I knew I had to act fast. Time was a factor, and decisive action needed to be taken. The Eastbound LRT was stopped at a station. I was standing in the area near the door when I saw a bum...

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Normally We Do

For a Christmas present, our children pulled their resources and gave the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage and Yours Truly a marvelous little vacation in the eastern hills of Tennessee. Upon arrival, we were delightfully surprised with all of our ...

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World Chess Championship Literally Goes Down The Toilet

Sometimes the cartoon world, at least as reflected in the colorful pictures and captions of mass media, gets so bonkers that a real-world headline would be right at home in a humor magazine. Take the ludicrous bauble that prompted this article. It ap...

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Similarity Breeds Comedy

My last piece I talked about associating or pairing up opposites to produce funny ideas. Now we associate SIMILARITY or CONGRUITY; by puting the same or similar objects, person or animals together to engender laughter. One good example is a pair of ...

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12 Goofy Ways to Stay Safe and Healthy in Today's Hazardous World

Stop breathing ozone immediately. You know you can if you try. Do not strike matches near an open nuclear power plant. Do not rub either your scalp or your bosom with the latest scientific breakthrough. Never sit next to strangers in movie theater...

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General Motors Finds A Way To Use Solar Power Even When It Can"t Afford To Install It

General Motors, long inept at making cars with quality ratings that might persuade Americans to buy them, now finds itself too broke to install solar power. But it has made a clever and commendable accommodation to its impoverishment. It has agreed ...

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Riddles That Make You Smile

Most riddles are a form of lateral-thinking puzzle. To get them, you have to move laterally in your mind, away from the expected line of thought. This is especially true of funny riddles. What did the others do when the cannibal was late for dinner? ...

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Scientists Discover Oldest Skeleton Of Human Ancestor; Report Face Looked Like Hugo Chavez.

The most well-preserved skeleton of an ancestor of homo sapiens has been discovered in Ethiopia. The skeleton, dating back about 3.3 million years, is a member of the evolutionary group known as Australopithecus Venezuelas and had a face that looks r...

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Easy Ways To Save Money & Abundance Revisited

Easy Ways to Save Money & Abundance Revisited Money is essential in our lives, and we need it to provide ourselves and our families with the basic necessities of life. Yet, despite its importance, many people struggle with financial management and f...

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Labels That Brink On Silliness

Many reckless lawsuits are pushing companies into using labels on their products that just seem silly. While labels should provide useful and relevant information like instructions, warnings and ingredients, sometimes the wording used on these labels...

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