Catherine O’Hara may be best remembered for the way she yelled that immortal “Kevin!” but in real life, the legendary actress and comedian was known for her warmth, quick wit and wisdom. The shocking ...
“You’re going to hate this question,” I say, before scanning the cramped visiting manager’s office at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City. “That’s a good way to start,” Terry Francona says, leaning back ...
Last weekend, I spent some time in the Jesuit cemetery here on campus. As part of a tour for seniors and their parents, I walked among the graves and told the stories of several of the Jesuits buried ...
Your stomach starts cramping and laughter erupts out of you: It’s easy to tell when a joke is good. Humor can be harnessed to diffuse awkward situations, flirt, demonstrate humility, express political ...
Democrats must acquire a more balanced sense of history, humility about their public policy goals, and a sense of humor about human life if they are serious about winning elections again. That is just ...
Referencing paragraphs of the article in Friday’s paper, Mr. Thiessen suggests that Trump should use a dose of humility in his convention speech. Sorry, but Trump doesn’t comprehend the meaning of the ...
“To the future, then,” reads the sign-off to a 2006 blog post penned by arts critic The Feminist Spectator about Cormac McCarthy’s novel “The Road.” The Feminist Spectator was hailed as a “tireless ...
“I think it’s safe to say there are people who deserve this award more than I do. And that might even be true, but it’s definitely safe,” said poet Gary Miranda to a chuckling crowd as he accepted the ...
Stories of humor, humility and whiskey filled D.C.’s National Cathedral as loved ones remembered the trailblazing scientist earlier this month At Jane Goodall's funeral service, the eclectic crowd ...
There’s a reason Henrik Sedin was the Canucks’ captain, rather than his brother Daniel. Henrik is typically regarded as the more extroverted of the two. Daniel, however, in my experience anyway, tends ...
Sense of humor is so key to our personalities. Humor is inherently social, signaling to others our views and beliefs, our “vibe". Humor is a huge part of “chemistry”—but instant intimacy can backfire ...
LARAMIE — Honoring the life of his younger brother, 94-year-old Pete Simpson stood from his wheelchair to deliver a speech as the hundreds in attendance stood and applauded in support. “(Al Simpson) ...