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My friend Bob Orben contacted me after reading my blog entitled, “What Are You Missing” which was about missing opportunities in life because we’re not looking for them – because we’re not paying attention. He pointed out that paying attention is also the basis for writing humor. It involves seeing beyond what’s on the surface […]
Continue ReadingIs anyone befuddled by the fall from grace of so many leaders? Is anyone befuddled by the choices some leaders make as if nobody is watching? Is anyone captivated by the word befuddled? OK, maybe that last one is just me. Let’s be very clear. Part of the challenge for leaders is that they are […]
Continue ReadingI 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 […]
Continue ReadingRon’s latest Huffington Post Blog: What is the capital of Pennsylvania? It’s a good question designed to get a specific answer — an answer, by the way, that I remember using the mnemonic “Harry’s Pennies.” But it’s not the kind of question that necessarily leads to a good personal connection with others. And yet, questions […]
Continue ReadingI had the privilege of interviewing Jon Acuff, bestselling author of Stuff Christians Like, Quitter and the soon-to-be-released Start. He is an amazing young man who struggled through eight jobs in eight years before he found his dream job as a writer and speaker. But as he will tell you, those are simply titles. The […]
Continue ReadingThere is a Facebook group called, “I Hate Reading.” Here’s the irony. The members keep up with each by reading their posts. Duh. .
Continue ReadingI was on a flight to Phoenix this week and a man two seats in front of me stood up to leave. I noticed this on the back of his t-shirt: DON’T LET CANCER STEAL SECOND BASE Now, I know that this could be viewed as a very chauvinistic perspective but I think it a […]
Continue ReadingMy friend Pat Williams at Graceful Care sent me this link. It’s a wonderful resource site for Boomer Women. This particular page has some great humor. Third Age Humor
Continue ReadingSometimes we look at famous comedians and assume they were just born funny and that they don’t have to work at it. In the movie Comedian, Jerry Seinfeld works his material over and over and over. Similarly, I spoke with author and columnist Dave Barry and he admitted that writing humor was terribly difficult and […]
Continue ReadingAnyone who has tried to be funny knows that there are times when it just doesn’t work. Here is a hilarious example of an Australian news anchor who tries to tell the Dalai Lama a Dalai Lama joke.
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