I love being a college professor, except for one thing – student papers. Reading student assignments is the worse. Like most men, college students are…
Mark ShatzSeptember 24, 2023
I have an AARP card, so I’m banned from Snapchat, TikTok, and most social media – the exception is Facebook. Yet, age discrimination doesn’t prevent…
Mark ShatzSeptember 21, 2023
Three may be an odd number in math, but its da-da-Ta-da-da-Ta-da-da-Ta cadence makes it the most important number in comedy. Humorists and comedians have relied…
Mark ShatzSeptember 18, 2023
I wrote a top-selling humor writing book, Comedy Writing Secrets (3rd ed). I know how to target humor, write one-liners, and perform standup comedy. That’s…
Mark ShatzSeptember 17, 2023
The educational context of online courses changes humor expectations. Students assume teachers will be scholarly and serious. Yet, everyone, educators included, expects online classes to…
Mark ShatzSeptember 9, 2023
Do you have a relative who is "Mr. Long Joke?" It's usually an uncle or grandfather who takes forever to tell a "funny" story. The…
Mark ShatzSeptember 7, 2023
Designing, building, and teaching an online course is ungodly time-consuming. Asking educators to find and supplement their instruction with humor adds another item to an…
Mark ShatzSeptember 7, 2023
Finding out that you will become a parent is a special moment. Yet, you won’t fully appreciate the Parenthood Club until your first shopping adventure…
Mark ShatzSeptember 7, 2023
Educators need to teach and model professional writing. Yet, there’s a time and place to flaunt one’s mastery of APA or MLA style, such as…
Mark ShatzSeptember 1, 2023
When was the last time you were pissed off? Was it because a situation or person didn’t follow your expected script? The famous psychologist Albert…
Mark ShatzFebruary 17, 2022