humor
"Humor is what binds humans together and makes difficult times just a little less painful; Sometimes you can't help but laugh. "
Living Alone
I had reached my late twenties, I was single and I lived alone. While I was proud of my accomplishments of getting my education, getting a good job and buying a house, I was perpetually disappointed by my dating experiences and felt like I would be alone forever. Not only was that a frequent point of contention in my mind, but it was something I was constantly reminded of. One of these highlighted incidents occurred late on a Friday night.
By Lucy Warren-Hastings4 years ago in Humans
The Seven Types of Cold
As a Canadian, I am often asked, “Why?” This question, of course, confuses me until I realize that the person who poses it wants a clear answer about the weather. Over the last week, winter has asserted itself in my adopted hometown of Hampstead, Quebec (a Montreal suburb with more quiet than I deserve). Ice is now hidden under a dusting of snow, and it is very hard to take a step without the feeling that you are about to connect to pavement and asphalt in a very painful and intimate way. I do understand why the question exists.
By Kendall Defoe 4 years ago in Humans
Has Political Correctness Reached Absurdity
Most of us grew up learning the correct language to use in various situations: It wasn’t nice to call someone stupid, use racial slurs, make fun of the disabled, use profanity, etc. Although not everyone practiced this code of politeness, most of us did. When we wanted to discuss various subjects, there existed a cache of euphemisms at our disposal. In recent years, a plethora of euphemisms popped up to avoid offending various groups. While some of these words are valid adjustments, others fall into the category of absurdity.
By Brenda Reeves4 years ago in Humans
The Texas Oasis
Two pre-teen boys walked down the street together looking for adventure. They weren’t troublemakers looking for delinquent activities, rather two curious boys with time on their hands and an open world to explore. They didn’t know it, but this was the last Texas Summer they would spend together. Both of them would end up moving away and losing touch early the following school year, but the memories they shared during these long Summer days would last the rest of their lives.
By Aaron Thompson4 years ago in Humans
How to Become a Part-Time Stand-up Comedian
I came up with a list of resolutions for 2023. You’ll have to agree that the year I mentioned is 2023, there are no typos. I have my list of resolutions taped to the walls of my bedroom so I can see them and dream about them.
By Riaz Laskar4 years ago in Humans
The Frightening Truth About Whistling
"Whistle while you work." -The Seven Dwarves: Sleepy, Dopey, Doc, Conquest, War, Famine, and Death All jokes aside, this global pandemic has been one of the most awful things over recent generations. But let's table that dark truth, and bring back the possibility of jokes just for one blog post, because I think it is finally the right time to allow a very serious problem to come to light: Whistling is in grave danger.
By BK Johnsen4 years ago in Humans
Getting Older
When I was younger, so much younger than today… I was arrogant, judgmental and self important. I would be disgusted by what seemed to me to be a human giving in to aging and laziness. Be it the comb over to hide any baldness, the dying of hair to hide any aging and the stupid glasses which sat half-way down their nose as they walked around the office.
By Freddy Zalta4 years ago in Humans
Ohhhh, F**k! I said, ‘F**K!’
“Hey mom! I learned a whopper of a new word at school today! It starts with F and ends with K. I love it because it always gets everybody’s attention, no matter what they’re doing,” the little boy told his mother proudly after preschool… right before she swatted his behind and threatened to wash his mouth out with soap. As tears filled his big, brown, innocent eyes, he looked up pitifully at his mother to ask, “But why, mommy?” She knelt down on his level to wipe his tears and explained that “no matter what you hear at school, some words just aren’t meant to be repeated, darling.” The boy screwed-up his face in confusion and said, “I don’t understand, Mommy. What’s wrong with saying “firetruck”?
By Shawn Saacke Crawford4 years ago in Humans
Cabin Pressure
Starved to whip-cord thinness, hair dyed gleaming chestnut, and wearing her most youthful jeans and flattering cashmere sweater, fifty-eight-year-old Lizette boards her flight from New Orleans to Hawaii. She’s always afraid to fly, and this flight will be more stressful than most; after six months of online dating, she’s meeting Pakalo in person for the first time at the airport.
By Amy Conner4 years ago in Humans
Books Before Furniture
We didn’t have a stove yet. The refrigerator was on order. We had no bed, only a mattress on the floor. We furnished the living room with white wire patio chairs we’d bought for $5 a piece at an end-of-summer sale that left grid-marks on the backs of my thighs.
By Vivian R McInerny4 years ago in Humans
