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Tag Archives: comedy
Book Review: A Comedian’s Guide To Theology
A Comedian’s Guide To Theology, by Thor Ramsey Admittedly, the jokes in this book are more than a little bit corny. I have never heard of the author as a comedian, although he has apparently worked with some famous people. … Continue reading
Book Review: I Am Lucille Ball
I Am Lucille Ball, by Brad Meltzer, illustrated by Christopher Eliopoulos Does making people laugh make one a hero? I don’t think so, unless one was a comic in a World War II concentration camp or gulag who kept the … Continue reading
Book Review: The New Art Of Writing Plays
The New Art Of Writing Plays, by Lope de Vega, translated by William T. Brewster, with an Introduction by Brander Matthews In all fairness, this new art of writing plays is not very new, but that hardly matters, given that … Continue reading
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Tagged comedy, drama, legitimacy, literature, philosophy
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Why Aren’t They In The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame: “Weird Al” Yankovic
[Note: Updated To Reflect Information About “Mandatory Fun.” 7/27/2014] There are only a few comedy musicians who have managed to make a successful career in music. While there are a great many funny men (and the occasional funny woman) who … Continue reading
Posted in History, Music History
Tagged comedy, culture, hall of fame, humor, legitimacy, music
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Lowered Expectations
As a teenager, I remember on Saturday nights staying up to watch MAD TV, a comedy show. One of its funnier recurring clips was a spoof on dating services called “Lower Expectations,” which featured personal videos from less than desirable … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Love & Marriage, Musings
Tagged comedy, culture, legitimacy, politics, trust
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Comedy Is A Choice
I am a big fan of both “Weird Al” Yankovic and Jane Austen, and these two are not as different as they might superficially seem. “Weird Al” has had a lasting and successful career of making comedy albums that ruthlessly … Continue reading
Posted in American Civil War, History
Tagged Abraham Lincoln, comedy, depression, family, humor, Jane Austen, literature, music
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Happy Endings
Why do most stories have happy endings? One reason is that our day and time is not of the sort that appreciates tragedy. Though some of us (myself included) are of a tragic bent by nature or experience, it is … Continue reading
Posted in History, Musings
Tagged comedy, culture, drama, musing, personality, tragedy
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Comedy And The Art of the Roast
Though I’m mostly a serious person, I am profoundly interested in comedy [1] (as well as the psychological profile of people predisposed to be comedians), and one of the most intriguing aspects of comedy to me is the roast. Now, … Continue reading