Word: humors
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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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...
...adventure flick “R.V.” suggests that two things will happen to relatives who vacation in a motor home: they will bond in unforeseen ways, and they will constantly face complications involving fecal matter. “R.V.” depends largely on potty humor to elicit laughs, which is disappointing in light of its sharp comic cast featuring Robin Williams and Cheryl Hine (of “Curb Your Enthusiasm” fame). But the film is saved by a string of quips that reference the current state of American society and pop culture...
...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...