It seems the older we get, the more serious life becomes. Or is George Bernard Shaw correct that becoming so serious is what ages us? I admit that as I’ve gotten older, I’ve had to remind myself more and more often to have fun. Life demands so much of me — and when I say “life,”I mean “adulting.” There’s no …
In Others’ Words: The Illusion of Communication
Have you ever experienced this odd form of communication where someone has a conversation with you — but forgot to include you in the exchange? You know what I mean: It’s the kind of dialogue between you and someone else, but it takes place entirely in the other person’s head. Things are said — some of them supposedly by …
In Others’ Words: What’s So Funny?
Ah yes, laughter is often the best medicine. But there is often truth hidden in our laughter. The things we laugh at? Those very things reflect a bit of reality back at us: that life is full of comical things — like a silly pair of sunglasses on a tired-out pooch. Or a silly pair of sunglasses on tired ol’ …