Are We Funnier Now or Just More Aware of Humor
Reg Henry argues humor is vanishing in a serious age yet finds hope in Bob Mankoff of The New Yorker. He notes readers misread jokes, warns against humorless zones, and contrasts conservative and liberal attitudes toward comedy while praising Mankoff as a national authority on humor.
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Bob Mankoff
Elvis
Mankoff
New Yorker
HBO
New York Times Magazine
Times
Donald Trump
The
Bible Verse Prominently Displayed in Telegraph
Randy Mooney publisher Andy Patton and Brian Woodson Samantha Pe editor team at the Bluefield Daily Telegraph. Charles Owens notes a devotional verse about waiting on the LORD promising renewed strength and endurance.
Biden or Obama sign NAS babies bill to aid NAS care
President Obama signed into law the Protecting Our Infants Act championed by Rep. Evan Jenkins to improve care for infants exposed to drugs during pregnancy and to expand understanding of opioid exposure. Lily's Place founder Rebecca Crowder praised the measure as WV advances in treatment and prevention for affected families.
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Barack Obama
U.S
Evan Jenkins
R.w.va
West Virginia
Jenkins
House
Lilly's Place
Huntington
Congress
Rebecca Crowder
Lily’s Place
Crowder
Lee
Debate over God in Texas seventh grader’s classroom dispute
Letter writer critiques a Texas school conflict involving Jordan Wooley who argues with a teacher over a claim that God is a myth. The author questions curriculum limits, church state separation, and the role of teachers and parents in teaching religion and reason.
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Texas
Jordan Wooley
Jordan
Katy
Peee
ISIS
Kornegay
Peterstown
What Oprah Winfrey Knows for Sure Says a Faithful Reader
Jaletta Albright Desmond compiles reader and columnist notes on certainty with Oprah Winfrey as a touchstone. The piece highlights how famous and ordinary people declare what they know for sure about love faith and living, revealing personal beliefs and common certainties.
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Oprah Winfrey
Gene Siskel
Ms. Winfrey
Dany
Jaletta Albright Desmond
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Brian Woodson
Samantha Pe
Charles Owens
Nas Babies
Jaretta Albright Desmond
Gilbert
Otekie Oss
Vedo
Jesus
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