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Dear Hotel Manager, I don’t ask for much. I don’t need an upgrade and I’m perfectly happy with a king, queen or even double bed. But lately, I’ve noticed some trends that I’d like to address them with you. First, the bath towels should be stored, well, next to the bath tub. While, placing them […]
Continue ReadingWhen I show speakers how to add humor to a presentation, inevitably, an accountant or an engineer in the audience will say that they don’t see how they can make their topic funny. My initial thought is, “It’s just like an accountant or an engineer to think that way.” Then I remember that I’m married […]
Continue ReadingWelcome to a new feature on my blog. The goal of Live Well, Have Fun is to review products and services to see if they live up to the Do it Well, Make it Fun Test. Additionally, it will be good accountability for me to see if I, too, am Living Well and Having Fun! […]
Continue ReadingResearchers at the University of Kansas discovered what many already knew. Grinning makes you feel better. The study by Dr. Sarah Pressman indicates that even a fake smile makes us more relaxed. You can read a longer report here CBS News. Doing things well sometimes means doing tings when you don’t feel like it. […]
Continue ReadingRon’s newest Huffington Post Blog posted today: As a hospice social worker, my role was to provide psychosocial counseling to terminally ill patients and their families. Once, I was on my way to visit a patient and, unbeknownst to me, I was given the wrong directions to the patient’s house. I should have taken the […]
Continue ReadingThis past spring, Jimmy Fallon performed during a visit by Barack Obama at the University of North Carolina. The president was there to address student loan issues so Jimmy Fallon performed a Slow Jam of the News. It’s brilliantly constructed and very funny. The deadpan expressions are priceless. This is how you do comedy and […]
Continue ReadingIn honor of Independence Day and the fact that my son goes to college this fall, I thought I’d reprint a column I wrote last year for the Herndon Patch. Any resemblance to historical documents is purely coincidental, in a purposeful parody kind of way. “The Declaration of A Son’s Independence” by Ron Culberson In […]
Continue ReadingThere is a great article in the July/August 2012 issue of Mental Floss magazine about the movie Jaws. Steven Spielberg said, “Jaws should never have been made — it was an impossible effort.” But, he and the crew persevered by using a mechanical shark, the likes of which the movie industry had never seen. The result was one […]
Continue ReadingI saw this company on a morning walk in Raleigh, NC. I’ve heard of Johnson and Sons and even James, James, James and James. But Smith and Nephew. What’s next, Smith and First Cousin Once Removed…By Marriage?
Continue ReadingThe annual presidential comedy excursion took place this weekend. Both President Obama and comedian Jimmy Kimmel did a great job entertaining the audience of media representatives, politicians, and celebrities. Below are videos of both doing their shtick. Notice the clever way they used current events and personal shortcomings to poke fun of each other and the state […]
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