Humor

calico cat, credit Maisan Caines. For "Gladys, my formidable feline foe" essay by Jeff Sawyer
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Gladys, My Formidable Feline Foe

Memories of a childhood calico cat

By Jeff Sawyer | August 15, 2023
family road trip, from Monkey Business Images. For article on snack options for road trips
Greg Schwem

Changing Snack Options for Road Trips

Today’s travelers tote along the kids, the dog … and the jerky

By Greg Schwem | July 28, 2023
elderly woman in park, from Vladimir Voronin. The 81-year-old celebrity showed us that we can look great at any age – or was the message something entirely different? Baby boomer Margaret Hopkins offers a tongue-in-cheek look at the swimsuit-clad Martha Stewart and how her generation views aging and body image.
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Thanks a Lot, Martha Stewart

Congrats on the SI swimsuit edition, but ...

By Margaret Hopkins | July 18, 2023
grocery store aisle with a hand pushing a cart, from Helgidinson. Perhaps you’ve done this yourself, imagining the life stories of strangers. Humorist Greg Schwem shares his version of the game.
Greg Schwem

Imagining the Life Stories of Strangers

Let’s play ‘What’s in Your Storage Unit?’

By Greg Schwem | June 2, 2023
A guinea pig surrounded by American flag iconography, from Anthony Anise Totah Jr. While politics can seem bereft of genuine, warm-hearted laughs, Nick Thomas’s deep dive into congressional members’ names provides non-partisan grins and giggles.
Humor

A Guide to Congressional Members’ Names

What’s in a name? A lot of laughs!

By Nick Thomas | May 19, 2023
ChatGPT cannot perform nostalgic activities like this one, declares humor writer Greg Schwem. See if you agree.
Humor

One Task ChatGPT Cannot Perform

A fond nostalgic activity that AI can’t replace

By Greg Schwem | April 21, 2023
An Easter bunny, basket, and colored eggs. Some holidays are easy to understand. Not so with Easter. Nick Thomas recalls childhood Easter mysteries, which he has yet to solve.
Humor

Easter Mysteries

A humorous look at nonsensical parts of this annual holiday

By Nick Thomas | April 4, 2023
A sad border collie. Image by Tamara Bauer. Humor and hugs can be healing. Greg Schwem shares a heartwarming tale of companionship, beloved pets, grief, and healing.
Greg Schwem

Hugs Can Be Healing

When laughter takes a back seat

By Greg Schwem | March 31, 2023
smiling middle-aged hipster man at a bar. By Alessandro Biascioli. Humorist Greg Schwem bemoans the dying art of face-to-face communication, a modern-day social “pandemic,” worsened by smartphone usage.
Greg Schwem

The Dying Art of Face-to-Face Communication

‘Remember when we talked, no, really talked to one another?’

By Greg Schwem | March 10, 2023
Four people playing pickleball. By Robert Hills. Our senior sport has been commandeered by a younger crowd. Humorist Greg Schwem shares how he feels about the pickleball court takeover.
Greg Schwem

Pickleball Court Takeover

‘I’m going full ‘Clint Eastwood’ on you, pickleball youngsters’

By Greg Schwem | February 17, 2023

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