Humor Articles
391: Aaron McGruder And His Controversial Comic Strip The Boondocks
The satirical and edgy comic strip "The Boondocks," created by Aaron McGruder, involves two young African American brothers from inner-city Chicago who explore life living with their grandfather in an unassuming suburb of the big city. The strip, which ran in syndicate from April 19, 1999 to March 26, 2007, was certainly no stranger to controversy
392: Are Everyday Heroes A Daily Experience
Tamien Bain was fourteen when he and two friends robbed a McDonald's. Tamien was tried as an adult and served twelve years in prison. Unlike some prisoners, he didn't find Jesus. He found music. Now twenty-nine, Tamien is known as Miami rapper "BAING The Locksmith"; and he knows it's never too late to be a hero. BAING started "Real Talk", a program
393: Are We Paying More Attention To Pet-iculars
In 2005 Americans spent over $15 million on behavior-modification drugs for their pets. A cat that was attacking its owner was diagnosed as being deficient in serotonin, the neurotransmitter that provides a feeling of well-being. A dog that chased its tail for up to 5 hours was diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder. Then there's the increasi
394: Begone Doom and GloomersWhy You Should Stay on the Sunnyside of Life
That's it. No more sad stories. No more long faces. We just can't take it anymore. We, the moral supporters, staff and affiliates are on strike.
We are on strike against doom and gloomers. We are on strike against those that continue insisting the sky is falling.
There is no joy in Mudville. Nor in Cupertino or Thousand Oaks. Let us hang ou
395: Can the New Techies Manage and Maintain Their Vast Extended Neural Networks
You know who they are. They wear a tool belt for all their phones and gadgets. They look like a telephone line repairman. They waddle when they walk. They can speak but like all good children they only speak when spoken to. You might try texting them because it's quicker. Besides, they will tell you they just don't listen very well. They
396: Chavs In Training With Designer Baby Wear
What is about young parents these days wanting to turn all their children into little mini me's? Whatever happened to those comfy, pure looking white babygros that were easy access for nappy changing, easy handles for picking your baby up with and easy outfits - chuck on a cardy over it and look like you made an effort?
No such thing in the baby
397: Christian Comedy 7 Ways Christian Comedy Can Help Your Church With Outreach
Are you looking for an affordable, yet effective way to reach your community? One that will be an encouragement to your members, as well as a meaningful way to share God's love with your local community? Here are 7 ways a Christian comedian can help your church provide both encouragement and outreach within your community:
1. Comedy benefits ev
398: Civilized Visualization or Worrying About Worrying About Having the Big One
A new study tells us we should stop worrying about worrying as if we didn't already know. It all started when some group of research pointy heads found out that worrying about paying health insurance premiums was causing people to get sick. Their conclusions were the patient was going to be sick anyway so may as well jack up the premiums.
No
399: Clown College Was Serious Business
It's been said that a person has a better chance of getting into Harvard than the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Clown College. This fact highlights the extensive admission process and the seriousness of learning to be a clown. The clown college only accepts about 50 applicants per year from a field of thousands of would-be students.
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400: Corn Dogs Cheeseburgers Custard and Other Diet Foods
In my years as a trainer, I've found that it's simply not fair that we should be limited and made to feel guilty about what what we eat by such horribly judgemental and negative-sounding terms like "junk food," "sugary snack," "quadruple bypass" or "colon cancer."
This is especially true since I've also found that a person can lose as much fat a
401: Did I Miss That Day In School
Until a recent trip to Vermont I thought Vermont was one of the original thirteen states. Wrong. Vermont had wanted to be its own country. It changed its mind in time to become the fourteenth state in the union. I also learned that Vermont is the most rural of the fifty states. One-third of its roads are unpaved and one hundred twenty covered bridg
402: Do Clouds Still Have Silver Linings
Do cutbacks in government spending have silver linings? They do for some people in Utah. Utah is the first state to switch to a four-day workweek for government employees. Although state police, prison guards and employees of the court and public universities aren't included in the one-year experiment, 17,000 employees will be working 10-hour days
403: Do We Fight Change For Exercise
The law for taxing cell phone use was written 20 years ago. That's when cell phones were the size and weight of bricks - when they cost $4,000 and were used only by top executives. Today they're smaller, lighter, cheaper and used by almost everyone - but the law hasn't changed. Personal calls made on company mobile phones are still taxable. The IRS
404: Do You Have Time To Weight
To lose weight requires motivation and that can be harder to find than diet books or exercise machines. Experts suggest setting goals and rewarding yourself when you reach those goals. Other suggestions include going to exercise classes, working out with a partner and keeping an exercise log. Although one exercise guru suggested putting a before pi
405: Does Hitting The Open Road Feel Harder
On road trips my husband and I share the driving. When John is driving, I fantasize about being one with the land we're driving through. Acre after acre of farmland makes me yearn for a healthier lifestyle - free from the pollution and overpopulation of city life. However, when I start talking about the joy of growing my own pesticide-free fruits a
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