book review: The Pun Also Rises
The branch of humor called punning has roots planted much further back in history than wood normally be guessed. John Pollack peels back the leaves of history to … That’s enough. It’s a book about […]
Category: Writers
Ripping the Headlines Today, 12/5/25
Making fun of the headlines today, so you don’t have to The news, even that about Barbara Streisand, doesn’t need to be complicated or confusing; that’s what any new release from Microsoft is for. And, […]
HOPress – Dan Rottenberg – “The Price We Paid”
Author Dan Rottenberg The Price We Paid: An Oral History of Penn’s Struggle to Join the Ivy League, 1950-55 (Shorehouse Books, 2024) Are you aware of the largely untold stories behind the transition of the […]
Giving “War and Peace” to Viruses and Bacteria
I hate viruses and bacteria. They gave me Covid. This is in clear contravention of the tacit treaty that I don’t attack them and they don’t attack me. Yet here we are, I’ve been as […]
My Above Average Colon – January G. Ornellas
On this episode we are talking with January G. Ornellas, author of “My Above Average Colon.” January Ornellas shares her unique brand of humor in this debut collection of short stories. Ornellas’ sharp wit and raw […]
“Sleeping between Giants Book 2, Ask a Terrier: Professional Advice from a Licensed Dog” by Dave Jaffe (Podcast)
“Sleeping between Giants Book 2, Ask a Terrier: Professional Advice from a Licensed Dog” by Dave Jaffe This title was released in December 2022 from Cray-Cray Publishing in association with HumorOutcasts Press. The first […]
Donna Cavanagh Shares Scoop on Her New Children’s Book
This month, HumorOutcasts founder Donna Cavanagh shared her insights with me for my podcast Entertaining Insights. Her new children’s book, Ramo to the Rescue, was a shift in genre for Cavanagh, but family inspiration (grandchildren!), […]
Shakespeare Gets A Gording For His Hording
True historical information- A historical research group in Wales has unearthed evidence that one William Shakespeare, father of famous theatrical plays known throughout the world, was also a business cheat. Records have been found that […]
‘Erma’s Got Talent’ Offers Free Evening of Stand-Up Comedy
Free laughs. Comedy. Critiques. Cool people. All in the comfort of your own space. On Tuesday, May 3, 2022, Erma’s Got Talent, loosely formatted along the lines of America’s Got Talent, will offer 12 […]
How to “win” NaNoWriMo
I’m doing NaNoWriMo this year, and aren’t you jealous? No, it’s not a yodeling contest in Wisconsin. Sheesh. It stands for National Novel Writing Month, the month being November, and the challenge being to write […]