Tag Archives: humor
Learn to laugh at yourself
I haven’t done in a “forty years ago” post for a while, so here’s one: On this date in 1979, we published our April Fool’s edition of our school paper, the Regent Review. We called it the Reject Review, and we had all sorts of fun making silly articles and cartoons. They were all cleared by our …
Comedy isn’t easy
This post came from a couple of questions. The first was a tweet where someone asked why writers feel that they must always be serious. The second was a question from my wife who asked me, “Why did you find John Belushi so funny?” The answers to both come from the same issue, comedy is hard …
My Epic Rap Battles of History Requests for Season 4
I’m looking forward to season 4 of Epic Rap Battles of History. I’ve been a fan since season 2. My favorites (many of them are NSFW) are “Steve Jobs vs. Bill Gates,” “Stephen King vs. Edgar Allen Poe,” and the season 3 finale, “Artists vs. TMNT.” What I like about the series is that you can …
Humor: My take on Super Bowl history
The History of the Super Bowl: I-XVII: Football XVIII-XXVI: Football + Advertising XXVII-XXXVII: Football + Advertising + Halftime Show XXXVIII: Football + Advertising + Halftime Show + Wardrobe Malfunction XXXIX-XLVI: Football + Advertising + Halftime Show + Internet XLVII-: Football + Advertising + Halftime Show + Meme/Tweet Generator
What Lewis Black can teach you about being funny
Many of you visit my site for tips on adding humor to your speeches. You can learn by watching great comedians. My favorite is Lewis Black. I don’t advise you to use his jokes in your speeches because (a.) most of his material isn’t safe for work, and (b.) you shouldn’t use anyone else’s jokes …
