Category: Humor

  • Laughter

    What makes you laugh? This is a response to the prompt above. Laughter, for me, often begins in the small, unexpected moments that gently break through the seriousness of everyday life. A thoughtful joke shared at just the right moment, a friend’s playful honesty, or even recalling something slightly embarrassing can suddenly lift my spirits.…

  • Whimsy

    When you were five, what did you want to be when you grew up? Whimsy! If you’ve ever experienced it, never let it go! That’s the essence of the soul, the beauty of staying happy, smart, aware, and young!

  • How Tumbleweeds Teach: Humor as Pedagogy

    If you’ve ever watched a tumbleweed roll down a Los Angeles street (not saying I have), you know one thing: it’s completely unconcerned about your deadlines. In previous posts, I’ve written about clouds with self-esteem, birds with impatience, roadrunners having bad hair days, and, yes, the occasional dragon who does yoga while accountants panic over…