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Comedians as Today's Prophets
In an article titled "How Comedians Become Public Intellectuals" in The Atlantic, Megan Garber contends that there is a difference between the comedians we used to see on TV, who treated jokes as an…
Laughter in My Heart
By Meenu Ravi for the KidSpirit Exploring Humor Issue
Laughter is the world’s most common language. I can’t imagine life without laughter. It’s like cake without the yummy frosting.
I t…
The Fire in My Belly
I am standing up and breathing deeply into my belly, letting all cares and worries go. Just below my diaphragm is my abdomen, the center of gravity for me and, according to Hindu and Buddhist yogic …
Different Strokes for Different Folks
Music Lyrics
We got sunshine in the music
Music keeps me full of love.
— "Sunshine in the Music" by Jimmy Cliff
Transformational Wisdom
I do not like that man.
I need to get to know hi…
Making TV a Part of Our Lives
The gifted comedian Sid Caesar died at the age 91 on February 12, 2014, in Beverly Hills, California. He changed things around in our suburban home during the early 1950s when television was just an…
The Art of Living Well
Unitarian Wisdom
Maybe we should develop a Crayola bomb as our next secret weapon.
A happiness weapon. A Beauty Bomb. And every time a crisis developed, we would launch one. . . . Floating down …
What Playfulness Can Do For You
Leon Neyfakh at bostonglobe.com writes about the interest of scientific researchers in adult playfulness. We’ve seen lots of studies about our activities as workers, thinkers, and problem solvers …
Daily Essential Practices
Taoist Wisdom
When the people lack a sense of awe, there will be trouble in the empire.
─ Lao Tzu in Crazy Wisdom Saves the World Again!
Life’s Pleasures
Psychological Wisdom
Imagine a world without pleasure. Life would appear colorless and humorless. A baby’s smile would go unappreciated. Foods would be tasteless.
— Robert Ornstein and Davi…
My Collage Art
I love the way my Commonplace Book shares processes and goals with collage art. The latter involves composing a work of art by pasting on a single surface various materials not normally associated w…
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