The pleasures of finding humor in my life with ALS
Columnist Dagmar Munn is grateful for the talent that helps her find the humor in the varied struggles of her life with ALS.| ALS News Today
I saw this sign and I have to say I completely agree!| Esther Chilton
Another funny from Murray Clarke to entertain us:| Esther Chilton
"The good ones are seldom advertised; they are passed down to friends or family members."| Longreads
Here is a Sunday special by one of my favorite writers, Greg Olear. Please open and read to the end. He takes the topic and relates it to the present moment, when many of us fear that our republic is in mortal danger, as fascism swirls around us. He writes: Dear Reader, A Shropshire Lad is […]| Diane Ravitch's blog
My adult children (I use the term “adult” loosely) and I, along with a family friend, Mary Anne, went on a Viking cruise through the Norwegian Fjords. We had a fun-filled vacation that included gorgeous scenery, scrumptious food, family bonding, and . . . pranks. We began our journey in Amsterdam, and we visited four... The post Pranks on a Viking Cruise appeared first on Renner Writes.| Renner Writes
Living with multiple sclerosis (MS) can sometimes feel like living with a trickster who changes the rules without warning just to amuse himself. One day, you are walking fine, and […] The post A sense of humor is a powerful act of resistance when living with MS appeared first on Multiple Sclerosis News Today.| Multiple Sclerosis News Today – The Web's Daily Resource for Multiple Scler...
Columnist Dagmar Munn is grateful for the talent that helps her find the humor in the varied struggles of her life with ALS.| ALS News Today
No, not cat. You know, those four‑legged furry things, like Garfield.| Tao of Mac
John Searle died a couple weeks ago. Since people are sharing stories, I'll share one of my own.| The Splintered Mind
An October Horror Story: Hollow E’en They pound upon my door and wait outside my wall. One climbs a tree to peer within. I hope he doesn’t fall. I cower here within my house and pray they’ll go away. Though I am not religious, eventually I pray. Their little voices raise a pitch. They start […]| lifelessons – a blog by Judy Dykstra-Brown
There’s something about photographers and DIY projects. The moment we decide to build a backdrop stand from plumbing pipes or rig together a lighting modifier with duct tape and sheer determination, we suddenly slip into full-on Tony Stark mode. Safety goggles? Optional. Overconfidence? Mandatory. Cue the imaginary Jarvis voice telling us, “Sir, that C-stand really […] The post When DIY Projects Make Photographers Feel Like Tony Stark appeared first on The Nerdy Photographer.| The Nerdy Photographer
Toro’s new cartoon collection was released on October 7. The post Tom Toro’s favorite Tom Toro cartoons about climate change appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.| Yale Climate Connections
This is a story I read and loved as a child. Since I don’t have the book, I’ve told the story as well as I could remember it, but with a few of my own embellishments. Once upon a time, a poor farmer, his wife and five children lived in an average sized but nice farmhouse. … More No Room For a Sneeze| joyful2beeblogs
I’ve been given two interesting ideas about foods, both from older gentlemen at the grocery store. Being a friendly person who enjoys meeting others at the grocery store, I occasionally speak…| joyful2beeblogs
I am nuts. I woke the other morning and the first thought that drifted into my mind was “crisp and clean, and no caffeine.” That’s a 1980s slogan for 7-Up. I haven’t had a 7…| THE SPECTACLED BEAN
Creativity is the fuel for human progress. It breaks the boundaries of logic and allows us to do something special. Symbolism is another fascinating aspect of the human experience. Throughout history, humans have looked to nature for inspiration, and animals have often been seen as representations of various human traits. Whether it is intelligence, resilience, … Continue reading "What Animal Represents Creativity?" The post What Animal Represents Creativity? appeared first on ProlificFocus.| ProlificFocus
This latest installment in Steven Joseph’s alliterative comic-book adventure series returns readers to the tongue-twisting setting of Noodleham. The post Snoodles in Space: Escape from Zoodletraz | Dedicated Review first appeared on The Children's Book Review.| The Children's Book Review
Most of last year, WordPress’s Machiavellian master processor (AI with a lot of A and too little I) busied itself with systematically removing my subscribers. The only upside was that I had more time for other projects. Then, last spring, … Continue reading → The post A Bit of Urgent WordPress Housekeeping first appeared on Mitch Teemley.| Mitch Teemley
My Real Memoir A year after I first met icon-in-the-making Keith Green, he released a song about religious complacency. Interestingly, its title “Asleep in the Light” was the mirror opposite of a phrase I’d used to describe my own spiritual … Continue reading → The post On Being Awake in the Dark first appeared on Mitch Teemley.| Mitch Teemley
I asked God for advice, and he said, “OK. Change.” I replied, “No, no, there you go again misunderstanding my requests!” Warning: If you ask God for guidance, he’s going to tell you to change. This is why prayer is so … Continue reading → The post Warning: Prayer Is Dangerous! first appeared on Mitch Teemley.| Mitch Teemley
Photo by Johannes Plenio Do you call it Fall, from the old Germanic word fallan? Which literally means to “fall,” as in the temperatures or the leaves, or both. Or do you call it Autumn? A prettier-sounding word from the … Continue reading → The post Hurry Up Fall and Stick Around! first appeared on Mitch Teemley.| Mitch Teemley
I’d been sleeping like a rock lately. Which is to say, badly. (Rocks can’t sleep.) And that night was no exception. Brain woke me up at 2 a.m. “Hey!” “Go back to sleep, Brain!” “I can’t. I’m feeling weird and … Continue reading → The post Producing Pearls Late at Night first appeared on Mitch Teemley.| Mitch Teemley
Christmas 2025? First, tell yourself, “I’m having deep thoughts here. True, there are things I need to do, but this is more important(ish). What I’m pondering right now could actually make the world a better(ish) place!” Here are some ponderables … Continue reading → The post Eight Ways to Avoid Actually Working first appeared on Mitch Teemley.| Mitch Teemley
Left to Right: Maranatha Concerts Live album, Keith Green, Greg Laurie, Sweet Comfort My Real Memoir Mark Twain didn’t say, “The two most important days of your life are the day you’re born and the day you find out why.” … Continue reading → The post The Public Debut of Me #2 first appeared on Mitch Teemley.| Mitch Teemley
Kurt und die Wahrheit: Eine weitere Moritat aus dem Leben des Rebellischen mit den Plastikgaloschen. Spoiler: Alles wird gut.| taz.de
“Use your passion to create a job.” – Lailah Gifty Akita Recently, six-year-old Mr. D announced to his sister and me that he wanted to open a shop. After confessing that he didn’t know what he wanted to sell, we started brainstorming ideas based on his skills and interests. Ten-year-old Miss O came up with … Continue reading Not Too Hot, Not Too Cold: Medium Water→| Surprised By Joy
“Your attitude is either the lock or the key to the door of success.” – Dennis Waitley The lead up to this joke happened 13 months ago. I know because I blogged about it on Sharin…| Surprised By Joy
Sadly, we need attendants in every lot.| Five O'Clock Shadow
On Wednesday, I promised those who read today’s post the possibility of winning an autograph of Methuselah, the 969-year-old man of the ancient world. Unfortunately, there is a problem on the autograph front. First, Methuselah didn’t know many words. Some have suggested that this limitation on his ability to think not only compromised his […]| Dr. Gerald Stein
Since I am well into the Social Security years, it seems entirely fitting that I should tell you what I have learned about aging. Some it it will be funny, some serious, and some both. Put simply, …| Dr. Gerald Stein
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as you are aware Dear Reader we scientists take the citation of prior work very sriously| DrugMonkey
Thank You For Your Attention to This MatterNot Tolerating IntoleranceImagineDemocrat CensorshipBetter Use of TalentsCongrats, Jimmy KimmelThe VictimThe Netflix EffectMore of This?Hear Me OutNot the SameConfusing CandlesMostly TouchingInsanityHe Heard RightHe Looks HappyTerrifyingHow Leftists See PoliticsBefore and AfterQuestionable MotivesI WonderCartoons Read more excellent articles at The Patriot Post| PA Pundits International
Being a photographer can be an incredibly rewarding career – you get to capture beautiful moments, tell stories, and create images that might outlive you. But let’s be honest: it can also be really isolating. Hours spent editing alone at your computer, carrying gear that weighs more than you do, and wondering if you’re the […] The post No Photographer is an Island appeared first on The Nerdy Photographer.| The Nerdy Photographer
Every photographer has been there. You get an inquiry from a potential client, and their message practically drips with excitement: “We want an all-day| The Nerdy Photographer
Wednesday, September 17, 2025 It’s been a long time since I did a short story, so let’s get right to it. The Book Found on the Subway There was nothing particularly momentous about the moment that changed my life. It was an accidental discovery, though an incredible one — an invasion. Not one country invading … More Whatnot Wednesday Short Story| Teagan's Books
It’s time once again for this annual Disputed Question of Thomistic humor: THE FIVE WAYS OF PROVING SANTA CLAUS* Whether Santa Clause Exists We proceed thus to the third article: Objections On the contrary, Kay Starr says: “I saw Mommy kissing Santa Claus underneath the mistletoe last night.” I answer that, The existence of Santa ClausContinue reading "An Sit Pater Natalis? (Whether there is a Father Christmas (aka Santa Claus)?)"| Thomistic Philosophy Page
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Big VictoryExplainCeasefire?Hear the Glock Switch?To Be Left AloneThey’re CorruptGood for NothingVampire CultToday in Barely SatireSo StubbornFind GretaRestoredWatch ThisWoke CycleIt’s Coming!Prope…| PA Pundits International
Why I think Slack and Slack-clones are actually a net negative for most organizations that use them.| matduggan.com
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OK, it is confession time. We all have quirky habits. Those are the habits that we start when we are young and that are kept up, year in and year out. Eventually they become second nature. Later our children laugh at us for the habit, but that doesn’t stop us. Mine? I calculate my fuel…| J. P.'s Blog
På et provisorisk bakrom i en bunker i Edinburgh står Thor Stenhaug og mumler for seg selv:| NRK
✅ I WAS WANDERING AROUND Barnes & Nobles enjoying the positive vibe that comes from being around people who like books when I saw a copy of the latest book about Gwyneth Paltrow. I’d rea…| THE SPECTACLED BEAN
This is my graduation photo. I was just a little squirt back then and had passed my Obedience School Training with flying colors. My mom might tell you something different, though. It wasn’t my fault I wanted to meet all the other dogs in class. They made eye contact, so I had to give them... The post Keep Learning appeared first on Renner Writes.| Renner Writes
Like us on Facebook The next photo is the PROMPT. Remember, all photos are property of the photographer, donated for use in Friday Fictioneers only. They shouldn’t be used for any other purpose without express permission. It is proper etiquette to give the contributor credit. Some of you may recognize this prompt and story. I […]| Rochelle Wisoff-Fields-Addicted to Purple
Disclosure: I was sent a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.Do you have a dinosaur lover in your life? Or perhaps are just looking for a fun and humorous picture book to read for story time? I have the perfect new book out this week! It is Archibald and the Furry Dinosaursby Suzanne Lang and illustrated by Max Lang. It is recommended for ages 4 to 8.| Crafty Moms Share
The author’s mother (left) and Aunt Alice (right), 1996. Photo courtesy of the author.When I was in grade school, my mother bought me a sweatshirt that read: “Dirty air makes you pick your nose!” On the front were many different people and some animals (I specifically remember a crow) in a cloud of gray pollution, all picking their noses (the crow picked its beak with its wing). She thought it was funny. She probably said it “tickled” her. Maybe because of that, I instinctively felt...| The Gay & Lesbian Review
For columnist Tanita Allen, humor often serves as a coping mechanism in life with Huntington's. But sometimes it's more harmful than helpful.| Huntington's Disease News
OK, there are plans to actually post some things about earth science, but for now, some flippancy. The country is being run by MAGA, and when America was great originally remains up in the air (195…| The Grumpy Geophysicist
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The text messages I get from my mom could be a comedy skit. I've considered emailing Netflix to see if they will allow me, an unknown in the stand-up world,| Jeffrey Pillow
You know you're middle aged or it's fast approaching when you go to kiss your significant other to see them off to work in the morning and your glasses tap| Jeffrey Pillow
My wife is a better person than I am. An overall better human being. I know this because about a month ago, we were wrapping up a family walk on Christmas Eve| Jeffrey Pillow
A MAN and WOMAN (husband and wife) discuss the aging process| Jeffrey Pillow
Hi everyone, I just got back from a whirlwind summer in Japan and Vietnam, where I—and I didn’t think this would happen again for me—fell in love. With not having to work. Long walks on the beach—without answering emails. Deep conversations late into the night—but not about cashflow issues and revenues projections. It was magical;...| Nonprofit AF
“‘Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.” – Soren Kierkergaard* I learned a powerful lesson about twenty-five years ago when I climbed Mt. Ixtaccihu…| Surprised By Joy
The primary argument against Christian universalism is that I don’t want God to save people who offend me — PostBarthian (@postbarthian) June 21, 2016 Neither did Jonah, and I think we all kn…| Gaudete Theology
Anti — Say it! — pation! The way you beat the other girls — With a whip! A toast! — Cue the mass tossing of bread slices. For better or worse, The Rocky| Book and Film Globe
Top Ten Tuesday: Books Guaranteed to Put an End to Your Book Slump includes a great list of middle grade books for readers of all sorts!| Literacious
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Mike loses a cheeseburger to a seagull, and watches in horror as a beachgoer has her chicken sandwich stolen by another winged thief| New Hampshire Magazine
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By Eilene Lyon It’s time for some shots from our feeder-cam! I’ve had to take it down for the summer because of a bear wandering the neighborhood. He dismantled my compost bin twice, so…| Myricopia
Did you know that August 6th is National Root Beer Float Day? Today’s post will perform double duty (or maybe provide two scoops) by offering a timely reminder of this important day of observ…| J. P.'s Blog
This week’s obscure English word is gazump. It’s generically used to mean an action by one person that defeats the action of another, usually in business. It has a particular meaning, though, from real estate practises. Specifically, it describes the act of cheating a buyer after an agreed price has been reached, usually by accepting … More The obscure word of the week is gazump| Matthew Wright
This week’s obscure English word is gelastic. It’s got an origin in Greek and means something that causes laughter. Copyright © Matthew Wright 2024| Matthew Wright
I’m a pretty positive pup. I look at my water dish as being half full, even when Mom and Dad forget to fill it. There are always some slurps on the bottom I can lap up. Or I can always go to the super small room with the giant white water dish for a drink.... The post Be Happy appeared first on Renner Writes.| Renner Writes
Like us on Facebook The next photo is the PROMPT. Remember, all photos are property of the photographer, donated for use in Friday Fictioneers only. They shouldn’t be used for any other purpose without express permission. It is proper etiquette to give the contributor credit. PHOTO PROMPT © Jen Pendergast The photo this week is […]| Rochelle Wisoff-Fields-Addicted to Purple
A few days ago, I was reading someone's blog (I don't remember who)* that was talking about the art and the "why" of blogging (or it might've been in a chat conversation, I'm not sure). I had been thinking of posting something about it, because when I told someone IRL …| R.L. Dane
I was going to post a much more serious blog post about anhedonia yesterday, but I didn't get to do so, as I was feeling... anhedonic! One thing I do when I'm struggling to feel... anything (because I've spent way too much time feeling way too much, but that's a …| R.L. Dane
By Noma Faingold (July 31, 2025) The summer camp movie has become its own genre. By now, what audiences have come to expect is low-brow comedy (balanced by a poignant lesson), with hits like, “Wet …| eatdrinkfilms.com
Yesterday was the 56th anniversary of the first manned moon landing. We can land a man on the moon but we still can’t come up with a good way to end a text message. It’s also the 58th anniversary o…| The Real Reality Show Blog
A short account of my debut exchange with a chatbot. Its final comments may surprise you, as it did me, in more ways than one. (My disclaimer: This piece has racial overtones but is not intended to…| Polishing Your Prose
Dave Barry, true to form, made fun of himself and almost everything else in his memoir. I’ve enjoyed Barry’s writing on and off over the years as I’ve come across it. This book, l…| Phil's Scribblings
Book reviews from the perspective of a Christian writer, wife, and mother.| theedgeoftheprecipice.blogspot.com
From his first song to his last, Lehrer’s dark humor heaped derision on all things precious.| Moment Magazine
Social gatherings in general are not an introvert’s strong point at the best of times, but there are certain ones that prove more intolerable than others.| Learning Mind
KIT KAT KLUB HEADLINERS TONIGHT Mr. Goodbar and the Red Hots jazz like you’ve never heard it before! The Sugar Babies, Twizzlers and Sweetarts let your imaginations think about that! Mike & Ike serving the best hootch in town great… Continue reading →| lillian the home poet
Mikel Herrington is a veteran of both AmeriCorps and the Peace Corps. We explore curiosity as the underpinning that brings people into civil service, reciprocal curiosity across cultural and experiential divides, humility, humor, how service allows room for listening, and why someone might carry a pecan for years...| CHOOSE TO BE CURIOUS
For Fibbing Friday, July 25, 2025 the task at hand is: Who said/sang/wrote……………….. 1. I want to break free. Melania Trump 2. No more the fool. Donald Trump, wishfully,when he was reelected, but he…| lifelessons - a blog by Judy Dykstra-Brown
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A man in Vacaville, California preferred to pay his monthly cable bills quarterly. He didn't like the constant reminders that the company kept sending him for his unpaid bills, which started a friendly feud with them. The post A Playful Feud with the Cable Company (1977) appeared first on Useless Information.| Useless Information
A 1977 University of Wisconsin study took a look at whether jokes that made fun of men or women were funnier. The post Do Men or Women Get the Last Laugh? (1977) appeared first on Useless Information.| Useless Information
Have you ever been to the gym? If so, then you probably know Gymy Jackass. (Pronounced: Jimee Jack-ass). And if you’re like me, Gymy Jackass has pissed you off many times.| Five O'Clock Shadow
Just now, I was doing what all great bloggers do when they run out of (easily) actionable blog post ideas: I got around to cruising my RSS feeds! To be fair, there are many wonderful bloggers that keep up with their RSS feeds and dutifully read and comment on all …| R.L. Dane
Greetings! If you are reading this, it means you were selected by TODD (the Temporal Observation Directorate Division) for a temporal excursion. Since you're a member of the Computing Sciences History Reading Room, you will no doubt want to brush up on how to procure computing resources in your assigned …| R.L. Dane
Welcome to the PADDING. This blost is a part of the interstitial spaces that make up my blog. It's here to support other blosts. Think of it as one of the glial cells supporting the superstructure of the twisted online brain that ishttps://rldane.space/. Of course, that doesn't …| R.L. Dane
There's a scene in The King's Speech at the end where he's finally giving his big, inspiring speech, and while you hear is the speech, what you see is the scribbled crib notes and the incredible mental gymnastics he has to go through to get each word and phrase out …| R.L. Dane
About two and a half months ago, I bought a Wacom digitizer to do doodles with, but I found the process of sketching with a standalone digitizer a bit dissatisfying after using an iPad in years past. To be clear, the fact that the screen and digitizer are separate devices …| R.L. Dane
I’ve enjoyed every book I’ve read by Lynn Painter. They always seem to have very fun banter and humor. So I always want to read her books. The setting for this seems to be Omaha Nebraska with a Warren Buffet type character. Maid for Each Other is a class difference book, not that they really […]| Books of My Heart
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Well, that is one reason to be fair…| Esther Chilton
I'm just as surprised as you are.| Nathan Brown
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Happy Birthday to me! Happy Birthday to me! How old am I, you ask? Let’s just say I’m a senior citizen. It’s about this time every year when Mom and Dad put a silly hat on my head, sing a silly song, and sit me in front of a toy that looks suspiciously like a... The post Happy Birthday appeared first on Renner Writes.| Renner Writes
