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A Harried Christmas
“Once again we come to the Holiday Season, a deeply religious time that each of us observes in his own way, by going to the mall of his choice.” Dave Barry I’m more into saying Merry Christmas than Happy Holidays. … Continue reading
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Tagged american humor, funny guys, holiday shopping, recommended reading, wildfires
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Words of Wisdom – Will Rogers
“A remark generally hurts in proportion to the truth.” “Chaotic action is preferable to orderly inaction.” Will Rogers Will Rogers was an icon. Born in 1879, Rogers was an American stage and motion picture actor, vaudeville performer, American cowboy, humorist, … Continue reading
Posted in The Humor Project, Words of wisdom
Tagged american humor, american satire, humor writers, speedos
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Paying Homage to a Great One: Humor Writer Patrick McManus
“You’ll never meet him,” a know-it-all consultant told me. “Patrick McManus is big time. He’s hard to reach. He won’t have time for you.” It pays to ignore naysayers especially when one is young, dumb, ambitious, and on a mission. … Continue reading
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Tagged american humor, humorists, mark twain, outdoor humor, Patrick McManus
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Kicking Off 2018 With a Few Quotes
Writer’s block sucks. I hopped on a government web-site to research a project and stimulate my brain… only to discover that our government is closed. The web-site is kaput. Glad it’s not April 14th. So instead I’ll welcome you to 2018 … Continue reading
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Tagged american humor, government shutdown, humor writers, Joel Stein, pj orourke, time magazine
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Words of Wisdom – Mark Twain
“Sometimes I wonder whether the world is being run by smart people who are putting us on or by imbeciles who really mean it.” –Mark Twain Readers, given the shenanigans in Washington these days I don’t know what to say…. … Continue reading
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Tagged american humor, idiocracy, mark twain, politicians, trump
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Andy Rooney (and fine print)
“The one thing you can be certain of: Nothing in fine print is good news.” Andy Rooney, American writer and humorist, 1919-2011 Andy Rooney was a real smart guy, but his cranky observations made him a funny guy too. Among … Continue reading
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Tagged 60 minutes, american humor, andy rooney, humorists
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