They all mean the same thing: Label. (But aren’t those cool words? Cognomen. Sobriquet. I could be a real word snob. Why don’t we use more words like these?) There is a classic Saturday Night Live bit where Chevy Chase will mutter insults under his breath while talking with or about someone else. “I would like [...]
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How Do You Get To Carnegie Hall?
Today we address one of those things that is so obvious, I forget it all the time. Practice. That’s the answer to the old vaudeville joke in the title and a key to using humor. Practice. I have been guilty of thinking that new material can make a difference, but even the best material fails [...]
The Pause That Refreshes
jack Benny mage via Wikipedia Mugger: “Don’t make a move, this is a stick-up! Now, come on. Your money or your life! ………………. Look, bud! I said your money or your life!” Jack Benny: “I’m thinking it over!” —-From Jack Benny’s radio program. We are writers, for the most part, and we spend a lot [...]
