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Things That Make Me Laugh

by Bill Brenner January 13, 2010 Lighthearted

Early in the life of this blog, I wrote about humor as one of my most indispensable OCD coping tools in “Laugh It Up, Fuzzball.” I expanded on it Monday in my “Power of Sarcasm” post. Today, I have fresh humor to share. A never-ending source of laughter is my kids. Every day they say things that make me wonder where the hell they came from. They came from God, of course, and they definitely…  [Read More]

The Power of Sarcasm

by Bill Brenner January 11, 2010 Lighthearted

The author explains why humor wrapped in sarcasm is one of his favorite coping tools — even though the edge of the knife can be too sharp at times. “If you can’t say something good about someone, sit right here by me.” The quote is from Alice Roosevelt Longworth, eldest daughter of President Theodore Roosevelt. She was 96 when she died in 1980, and I can’t help but believe that part of her longevity was…  [Read More]

Humor Is The Best Consolation Prize

by Bill Brenner December 15, 2009 Lighthearted

“I’d rather be funny than happy.” — Henry Rollins In his book, “Lincoln’s Melancholy,” author Joshua Wolf Shenk notes how Abraham Lincoln often kept himself going in the face of blistering mental depression through humor. The President enjoyed telling and hearing a good story, especially a funny story, and often a salty one at that. Mood music: Indeed, it’s no coincidence that some of the funniest people in history suffered from OCD, depression and other…  [Read More]

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