My wife Sarah and I are featured in the April issue of Courageous Creativity! An intro from the editors: “Have you ever considered that humor is essentially creativity? Check out stories and insights from TED speaker Hannah Brencher, renowned artist Chad Crowe, comedic writer and improv artist Lisa Warsinske, Indian classical vocalist Srivani Jade, multi-entrepreneurial duo Andrew and Sarah Zahn,… Continue reading Humor is Creativity
Category: Humor
Humor and humorous looks at the creative life and living creatively for writers, musicians, and artists of all genres.
Day Job Dilemmas: Bathrooms, Sawdust, and Hovering Co-Workers
I was having lunch with my co-workers recently and we ended up talking about how shiny the floors are in our company’s bathrooms. So right now you’re thinking two things: 1) How did that topic come up and/or 2) I’ve noticed that too and it’s disturbing. You may even say to yourself (with a posh… Continue reading Day Job Dilemmas: Bathrooms, Sawdust, and Hovering Co-Workers
The Truth About Comedy
I get wildly inspired when I see a brilliant comic perform. Some of my favorites are Brian Regan, Jerry Seinfeld, Jim Gaffigan and Ellen Degeneres–they perform observational humor and do so without the spicy language of many of their colleagues and that takes great skill. When I watch them perform, I think of how brillant the writing is… Continue reading The Truth About Comedy
10 Brand Spanking New Idioms
As I was driving home from my day job (I’m a PR Manager for a home improvement company) I had an epiphany involving candy and the old idiom “the best things in life aren’t things.” Such sage advice was pouring forth from my muse that I had to do something with my newfound wisdom. What… Continue reading 10 Brand Spanking New Idioms
Big Pretentious Words are Big and Pretentious
Confession: I sometimes like to appear smarter than I really am. Rather than using colloquial language, I’ll toss in some three, four, and five syllable words to dazzle. I kinda just did it with the word ‘colloquial.’ Guilty. Have you ever used “big words” just to impress someone? Words like these… Pretentious. Even using the… Continue reading Big Pretentious Words are Big and Pretentious
Speech Activated Elevator [VIDEO]
Quick and simple: this will make you laugh. These guys are creative…
You’ve Never Said This About the London 2012 Olympics
Although I have several posts in the pipeline, they can wait. For the present we celebrate the glorious London 2012 Olympics. My wife and I got a little creative this weekend while watching the Olympics and posted this on our blog A Couple Comments. We hope it makes you smile as much as we did… Continue reading You’ve Never Said This About the London 2012 Olympics
7 Home Improvement Project Phrases Guys Say
I’ve tried my hand at fixing things around the house. Whatever the project, it usually works… but with a caveat. If I fix it you usually have to instruct others to… “Jiggle the handle” “Turn it the other way” “Force it down” I’m not super handy as evidenced by having a mild anxiety attack after… Continue reading 7 Home Improvement Project Phrases Guys Say
No Tie For Daddy: Creative Father’s Day Gifts
I bought the card. I shopped online. And still I think he’d be happy with a box of Little Debbie Nutty Bars after all is said and done. And yes, one year, that was his gift. And he loved it. With Father’s Day just around the corner, I realize many of us want something different,… Continue reading No Tie For Daddy: Creative Father’s Day Gifts
Bloopers Worth a Laugh
Bloopers. Outtakes. Gag reels. When popping in a DVD, I’ll scour the DVD menu for the gag reel. It’s often the most important part of the disc. . . for me. Here’s a few favorite gag reels and other bloopers just for fun.