Laughter
September 4, 2009
- My older brother used to take me to the park when I was a kid. He tried to teach me how to play tennis. When he’d hit the ball over to me, I was lucky if my seven-year-old body could return his twenty-nine year old serve, even if he was easy on me. And on this one day, a sunny day, I waited with racket in hand, careful of the players we shared the court with, since I had let a few balls fly ...
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September 2, 2009
- Some things, I have to say, are the same on the other side of the world. The sun often shines in a cerulean sky, mothers lovingly push babies in strollers, children wear bright backpacks to school, and harvesters gather ripe wheat before a rain. Somehow, living on the other side of the world from the States has opened our eyes to just how small the world really is.But, in the same breath, I also ...
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August 26, 2009
- Ok, have you seen the movie Elf with Will Ferrell in it? If you have you must know the very best scene ever made in any film. You know what I am talking about, don't you? For those of you who don't-here goes:Will's character, Buddy, is helping with decorating his fathers Christmas tree. He is going to put an ornament on the tree and in order to get it on the tree he exits frame then comes running ...
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July 24, 2009
- Like the hits when Boyle the voice first hit the scene, and a few other time people can think off, every so often there is something on youtube the sweeps the world providing enjoyment for all. This is one of those moments. Please spare a few moments to check out this fantastic wedding. http://www.youtube.com /watch?v=4-94JhLEiN0 My eldest son is getting married this October, but I doupt if ...
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July 1, 2009
- Views, Reviews and Weird News WEIRD NEWS:Every so often one of the weird news items stands out amongst all the other weekly jottings. Today is one of those special events so I am sharing a single weird news with you.Stoned wallabies creating crop circlesAustralian wallabies are eating opium poppies and creating crop circles as they hop around "as high as a kite", a government official ...
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April 19, 2009
- My girlfriend has the greatest laugh. Sitting outside Molly Bloom’s,the new Irish pub in our neighborhood today, she laughed as coffee spilled intoher crotch, spinach got stuck in her hair, and lemon rind clung to herchin. She assured me that in“business/donor” meetings, this never happened.She had a broken heart last year and knows all about whathappens when 3:00 am hits and your ...
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March 29, 2009
- Tonight we held a rehearsal at my house, to prepare for the show at the Laurel Theatre on Thursday. "We" includes two fine younger poets, Darren Jackson and Josh Robbins, and my good friend Kali Meister, who is a genius actress and director. A few years ago, Kali changed my life by tutoring me in performance poetry. She helped me get ready then for a show at the Black Box ...
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March 3, 2009
- Propaganda, Republicans & Eighth Graders 3 March 2009 Right now, my eighth graders are reading the play, The Diary of Anne Frank. Living in Park City circa now, 2009, the Holocaust is virtually incomprehensible. Although, I suppose, it’s incomprehensible no matter when or where you live. Prior to reading, we built background knowledge by reflecting on their studies in history and ...
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February 19, 2009
- Those British mavens of humour are at it again. Fall down funny 'til you die. Even the Queen is amused. They have compiled a "Top Ten Funniest Book List" .A happy circumstance is that my cherished influence, P.G. Wodehouse, has two books on the list. Tally-ho, say I. Has there ever been a more revered porcine heroine than The Empress of Blandings? She is one swill character.In addition ...
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December 31, 2008
- My memory is an odd thing. I can meet a stranger and if I bump into them years later I will be able to remember their name, family history, date of birth (if given!), how long they have lived somewhere and probably what they had for breakfast on the day we met. On the other hand, I have been known to go up to a close friend whom I've known for many years and forget their name. I have never ...
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