I love being a college professor, except for one thing – student papers. Reading student assignments is the worse. Like most men, college students are…
What’s the best holiday for dads? Father’s Day, Christmas, and birthdays are joyous occasions, but you don’t always get what you want. The best holiday…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…