Word: humors
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Barbara Sehr, 57, a technical writer from Seattle, enrolled in her first comedy class in January, then joined a local group of 45 female comics called the Ha Ha Sisterhood. Political humor is what draws her to two to four open-mike nights a week and one paid appearance a month. "It's hard being a woman in this world today," goes one of her routines. "Even the president of Harvard says women are just not equipped to do mathematics. Can you believe that? A recent poll says 30% of women believe Mr. Summers is all wrong. The other...
Another route to work that pays is through local churches, synagogues, nonprofits and community and civic groups, which may be looking for some humor to liven up a function or a meeting. They are more likely to be open to a baby-boomer comedian--as long as expletives are deleted and mentions of sexual anatomy are kept to a minimum...
...drawn comedians, young and old, to the spotlight. "I get to say whatever the hell I want, as long as it gets laughs," he says. "It's also cathartic for me, since I can get things off my chest and deal with the craziness in our world through humor...
...more political humor, visit time.com/cartoons
...When he took over the chair, there was a lot of infighting and bickering," recalls Gene Grossman, a colleague at Princeton. "He made it one of his objectives to get more consensus on decisions." Greenspan and Bernanke play the saxophone and possess a wry sense of humor. Chided by the President for wearing tan socks with a dark suit, Bernanke bought more pairs and persuaded the Vice President and others to wear them...