Tag: humor
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Faith in government (and thus, humanity)
My faith in government (and thus, in humanity) is routinely and repeatedly crushed and restored, but rarely does that cycle run its full course within an hour, let alone a few moments. Tonight, I was pointed to this post by Lawrence Lessig, alerting me to the existence, now snuffed out, of Aaron Swartz. As the…
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No Sacred Cows
Israelis will make light or fun of pretty much anything, and not just behind closed doors. There’s a radio ad campaign on Israeli Broadcasting Authority stations right now promoting the election coverage on the news station. In the first ad I heard, which was amusing, Michelle Obama is heard trying to get Barack Obama’s attention,…
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Figuring out humor/comedy/what’s funny with my kids
This morning we all enjoyed this bit from Sesame Street, one of the greatest examples of entertainment ever put to media – educational, and with humor that appeals to everyone from preschoolers to centegenerians: Ricky Gervais sings Elmo a lullaby Recently, too, on the heels of a sarcastic comment from her mother at the dinner…
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Remember the Sunday Brunch and Keep It Holy
In a wonderful confluence of happy coincidences, today I discovered that I was born in the Year of the Chopped Liver. What, you didn’t know there’s a Jewish Zodiac? Well, let me tell you: there is. And it’s awesome. Let’s set the Wayback Machine all the way back to this morning, when I glanced at…
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Because I grew up in the 80s
…and because I”m a geek, I completely agree with the description of this item. Feast your eyes on the Best. Flowchart. Ever. I am planning on finding time to upgrade my WordPress installation shortly, and to thereafter utilize that brand spankin’ shiny new install to actually blog. Like, really write stuff. On a regular basis.…