Tag Archives: funny

Writing Checks in the New Year

Posted on January 14, 2020 by mitchteemley

I still send physical checks to pay some of my bills (you too?). And sure enough, at the start of each year I end up writing the wrong date on them. For example, today I mailed a very large payment … Continue reading →

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Beginning Again

Posted on January 12, 2020 by mitchteemley

Resolution (with apologies to the Beatles): “You say you made a resolution, well, you know, We all want to change our ways, But to really be a resolution, well, you know, It’s got to last more than ten days.” Pray. … Continue reading →

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Reality 2.0

Posted on January 10, 2020 by mitchteemley

Reality isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Our external senses don’t tell us everything, just enough to function in the world around us, to pretend it’s orderly and makes sense. In a way it does–in a way. But meanwhile, … Continue reading →

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How to be Funny

Posted on January 8, 2020 by mitchteemley

How to Get a RISE Out of Your Audience In Four Key Elements of Humor, we learned that a funny story begins with a crisis. Now we’ll talk about how to build on that crisis so your story will RISE … Continue reading →

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How to be Funny

Posted on January 7, 2020 by mitchteemley

Four Key Elements of Humor* In Why Funny Matters we looked at the what of funny. Now let’s look at the how. First and foremost, comedy feeds on conflict, or at least the potential for conflict. It can be an … Continue reading →

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How to be Funny

Posted on January 6, 2020 by mitchteemley

Why Funny Matters Whether you’re a writer, teacher, politician or mortician, this three-part series will help you be wittier–or I’ll refund every penny you’ve paid! My first career was about funny. I spent 13+ years in sketch comedy (Isaac Air … Continue reading →

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A Message from My Heart

Posted on December 23, 2019 by mitchteemley

I come from a long line of short-lived men. My father died of a heart attack at 45, and both of my grandfathers died of heart attacks, as well. In addition, my mother died of a heart condition at the … Continue reading →

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Christmas Funnies

Posted on December 21, 2019 by mitchteemley

I’d have called them the 12 Laughs of Christmas, but there are 15. Anyway, here are a few chuckles before rushing back out the door to buy that “Shoot! I forgot something for Whatshisname!” gift. (Click on any image to … Continue reading →

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Buildings: The Beautiful and the Bizarre

Posted on December 20, 2019 by mitchteemley

I love architecture. Houses, office buildings, churches, museums–the beautiful and the bizarre. Just don’t bother me with the boring! What’s that? Haven’t finished your Christmas shopping yet? How about a nice new home or headquarters for your booming business? Here … Continue reading →

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Televolution: 30 Years of D’oh!

Posted on December 19, 2019 by mitchteemley

How television has evolved! This very week in 1989, civilization took a giant slouch forward with the arrival of the most wonderfully dysfunctional family ever. 30 years later The Simpsons is the longest running scripted primetime television series–and one of the most … Continue reading →

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