Date: July2013

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Black, White or Gray?

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When you look at the world, do you see black, white or gray? Seems pretty black and white to me – it’s gray. Whenever we get together with family, friends or colleagues, inevitably, we talk about current events. And when we talk about current events, we temporarily lose the ability to see the gray. It’s […]

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How to See the World Like a Comedian

One of the most common questions funny people get is, “how do you ever come up with that stuff?” As a professional humorist (as opposed to an amateur humorist or even an unprofessional humorist), I can tell you that there is a formula for seeing the world as a comedian does. It’s called Congruent Incongruence […]

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Find a Hobby and Just Do It

A few days ago, I asked folks on Facebook what their hobbies were and how much time they spent on them each week. Here are the responses I got: Facebook: Too much. Walking: 5 hours. Birdwatching: Not enough. Banjo: 5 hours Golf: Can’t admit it here. Building museum quality sailing ships from scratch: About 2 […]

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What We Can Learn From the Joy-Filled Art of Bob Ross

Bob Ross was an iconic figure from the public television world. Maybe not Sesame Street iconic or Mr. Rogers iconic but his show Joy of Painting was the most watched and most recognized art show in the history of television. It ran for 25 years with 403 episodes. But it was not the art, the […]

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Giving It Away On Purpose

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I once wrote a funny line for the CEO of a non-profit hospice. He was kicking off a black-tie fundraiser and said, “We are a non-profit organization. We didn’t start out that way but that’s how it ended up. We need your donations tonight.” It got a good laugh…and quite a few donations! In the […]

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