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University of Texas Professor of Law Hersel W. Perry Jr., a former Harvard lecturer for whom Kaplan worked as an undergraduate research assistant, said he remembers Kaplan as smart, hardworking and having “a really wry sense of humor...
...belief, it doesn’t matter if she is laughing at you or with you. As long as she thinks you’re funny it means she is entertained and happy, and given the most recent polls from CNN, most people apparently like to be happy. Your humor can be manifested in many different forms, but whatever you do, don’t try to get girls by being a humor writer. You’ll find that the only female who is impressed and proud of you is your...
...words are foreign, but the humor in it is completely accessible,” says Spillane-Hinks. “[The action] could take place in Iowa; it could take place on the stage of Jerry Springer. The fundamental desires of human pettiness and beauty are universal. Not specific to one place...
...didn’t have to be that way. At a few points, Wright reveals sharp humor and a delightful weirdness. The conclusion of “Od Hearing,” in which the narrator senses his estrangement from the people around him, is a striking blend of vulgarity and surrealism: “Kiss me/an easy death whispers: I want you to/come in my mouth—// Wolves/ with bright amethyst teeth smiling...
...swagger was in order that night: With 38% of the vote, the incumbent mayor led a crowded field of 22 candidates in Saturday's primary, beating his closest rival and runoff opponent, Lieutenant Governor Mitch Landrieu, by a 10,000-vote margin. But for all of Nagin's good humor, his victory may not be enough to carry him back into office in the May 20 runoff. Nagin's "chocolate city" remarks alienated many conservative white voters who helped propel the political novice to office four years ago, and there was lackluster turnout by his new base - African-American voters...