Category Archives: Humor

Meditating and Not

Posted on 22 June 2017 by

I just noticed that I can elect to pay attention to my breathing, or ignore it, but one or the other keeps happening. Changing which one I focus on changes the way I think. This is interesting.

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George Carlin, on Words, Fear, and the Truth

Posted on 1 April 2017 by
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2017: The Year of Trump Dysphoria Disorder

Posted on 1 April 2017 by

“Dysphoria” is the antonym of “euphoria.” Exposure to facts increases your risk of developing Trump Dysphoria Disorder, or TDD. To avoid the pain and suffering associated with TDD, you may wish to avoid any media outlets which are not Fox … Continue reading →

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A Political Cartoon

Posted on 10 March 2017 by
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Calvin and Hobbes, and the Peanuts Gang: Describing Christmas in America

Posted on 24 December 2016 by

The cartoonists Charles Schultz knew, and Bill Watterson knows, an immense amount about the uniquely American way to celebrate Christmas. . Their work speaks for itself.  I hope you enjoy these cartoons, and have both a Happy Christmas and Merry … Continue reading →

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One of the Funniest “Star Trek” Moments I Remember from Childhood

Posted on 17 December 2016 by

I did not take the Star Trek screenshots; I merely assembled the .gif at http://www.makeagif.com.

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On Math Jokes (with a new re-telling of my favorite one, about a balloon race)

Posted on 3 December 2016 by

Math jokes are almost universally awful — or, at least, it seems that way to me, since I spend a lot of time around ninth graders. Hearing “Gee, I’m a tree” or “Pi are square? No, pies are round, and … Continue reading →

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