Humor

For some reason, even those of us who celebrate Rosh Hashanah as the beginning of the New Year tend to make resolutions on December 31. When we sit in...

  The following is based on a true story. Nathan comes home from his out-of-town dormitory. He loudly declares, “I’m starving!” His mother gently reminds him that he managed for a...

  Each time a major snowfall is expected, my mother’s words ring in my ears. I can still hear her admonishing my dad; “Willie, you are not going to shovel...

  So I hear where I live in New Jersey, the free-food-box pickup may be ending — again — and soon we won’t have free food anymore, unless we count...

Are you bad at buying Chanukah gifts? Well, do we have some ideas for you! They’re bad ideas, of course, but that’s what makes them perfect for you. Note that all...

  My lifelong friend Nancy is a former English teacher. We speak often, and during a recent call, she told me that she was unhappy with her retirement. She felt...

Welcome back to “How Should I Know?” — the column that puts the “um” in “advice column.” Dear Mordechai, I need to sign up for something, and the computer wants me...

Some people love to laugh. One might even say that they live to laugh. These are folks who know that laughter is healthy. I am one of those people,...

  Some people are always on the lookout for a way to acquire a windfall. My late husband Arnie always said he would like to “make a killing in the...

  Have you ever seen someone making hand gestures while talking on the phone and you wondered why? After all, the other party can’t see it, right? I’m making a “Why?”...