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...read, have lots of jokes mixed in with the science. Do you feel compelled to be funny when you’re writing about linguistics and human nature?SP: I have the big advantage of being a psychologist and another of being a verbal psychologyist and every aspect of humor reveals something about human language. I get to use verbal humor not in a gratuitous way because the students are falling asleep, but I pick the joke that illustrates the point. In Cognitive science—unlike other fields—you can get away with that if you choose...
...fraught. Coming of age in the 60s we all believed that when Gloria Steinem and Betty Freidan finished there were would be no more cat fights about who made more. I don’t worry about it all that much if you keep a sense of humor. It’s not as easy as we were promised...
Institute of Politics Director James A. S. Leach speaks quietly and slowly. But at moments of humor, he leans forward impulsively, makes his hands into fists, and shows an impish grin.It was at a serious moment, though, that Leach, who served 15 consecutive terms in the House of Representatives, said that elected office “should not be considered a career.”Indeed Leach, who left behind a record as a moderate Republican from Iowa, does not sound much like a congressman. Asked whether he, like Columbia University President Lee C. Bollinger, would invite Mahmoud Ahmadinejad...
...seemed very poetic to me,” says Porter, who not only choreographed the pieces but also wrote all of the accompanying poetry. That may seem a bit outside the norm for professional dance, but it fell right in line with Porter’s sense of humor. Sally Sommer from The Village Voice once called her “that rare breed—nimble witty comedian.” “I always thought she could become a mainstream comedian. She’s that funny,” says Bergmann. “I never...
...11th full-length album, Ween seems to have lost some of the magic that earned them a name in the alternative music genre. “La Cucaracha” focuses heavily on satirizing various musical styles, and strays away from Ween’s traditional biting high school humor. One of the biggest problems with “La Cucaracha” is its lack of any continuity whatsoever. “La Cucaracha” experiments with something different on every song, switching not-so-seamlessly between airy pop, reggae, progressive rock, techno, and even country...