| In my younger years in school...I've hit a home run or | | | | because now I could only speak English. Little by little, |
| two; I've thrown a touchdown pass or two; I've won | | | | I learned to speak and write the English language. |
| a dance contest or two, etc. In my later years, I've | | | | "Laughter is a tranquilizer with no side-effects." Arnold |
| sold my artwork at arts and crafts shows and built | | | | Glasow |
| an award-winning website. But, nothing gives me | | | | One of the purposes of my website, is to encourage |
| more satisfaction, than to put a smile on somebody's | | | | people to get more humor into their lives and work. |
| face, and I've done it countless times over the years! | | | | What is one of the best ways to learn? From others, |
| Humor has been a passion of mine for so many | | | | right? Learn from their experiences (good and bad); |
| years, that I am blessed and thankful to the Lord, | | | | their wisdom; education; knowledge; and from their |
| that I have been given the talent of being a funny | | | | skills and talents, etc. You don't have to be a rocket |
| person! (knock on wood) In 2005, I was hospitalized | | | | scientist or brain surgeon, to get into the humor |
| for over three months, and there was no greater | | | | business. But, like anything else, it takes time to |
| joy, than to make some of the other patients laugh, | | | | develop your skills as a humorist. "Rome wasn't built |
| even if was just for a few seconds! | | | | in a day!" How do you get to Carnegie Hall? Practice; |
| "Good humor is one of the best articles of dress in | | | | practice; practice...and you, too, can be in the humor |
| society." William Thakery | | | | business! |
| Over the last few years, I have received hundreds | | | | "Humor is the best shock-absorber in life." Unknown |
| of emails about my website and work, from people | | | | My advice to anyone wanting to get into the humor |
| all over the world, and the following two emails are | | | | business, is to start slowly; use short pieces for |
| examples of why I have been in the humor business | | | | better delivery; memorize them if you have to; use |
| most of my life! | | | | fresh material, etc. The best place to start is around |
| "Jer...thanks for sharing your insightful web pages. I've | | | | the home. How many things do you see around the |
| been going through a rough time with my health, and | | | | home that are funny from your kids; your brothers |
| your pages have made me laugh...and made me see | | | | and sisters, etc. You have to be able to capture |
| the humor in my own situation...thanks...Michele." | | | | these incidents you observe on paper. |
| "Jerry...thanks for a clean and positive website. I have | | | | Don't let those humorous incidents get away, and |
| many shut-in or recovering friends, who treasure | | | | with time and practice...you'll be one of the funniest |
| uplifting humor. Humor is truly the best medicine for | | | | people people the world has ever known! Go for |
| our pain...both physical and emotional. I know that I | | | | it...you can do it! Get inspired...get motivated...get going! |
| will be able to come to your site for a joke that is | | | | Here are a few of my articles on humor, which may |
| clean. You fill an important role for family-friendly | | | | help the reader learn more about humor. |
| laughter...Maria." | | | | - Article: How I Got Started in Humor; I nearly died |
| "Humor can be dangerous to your illness." Steve | | | | that dreadful day at the picnic when I was |
| Sultanoff | | | | onlyeleven years old. |
| Over the years, people have told me that I should | | | | - Article; Just Say NO to Dirty Humor: Dirty humor |
| have been a stand-up comedian, but that's not | | | | and the put-down of others just to get a laugh isnot |
| possible because I suffer from stage fright! I've | | | | acceptable to me! |
| always admired people who can speak in public. So, I'll | | | | - Article: Humor 101 For Dumbos: If you want to be |
| just have to settle for being a "sit-down" comedian | | | | as funny as I am, simply follow my advice. |
| on the computer, and teach myself to write humor. | | | | (yeah, right!) |
| One thing for sure, if you get into the humor | | | | - Article: How Humor Helps Me to Cope: Everyone |
| business, you will never have trouble making friends. | | | | has a passion they love, mine just happens to |
| Once you make somebody laugh...you have a friend! | | | | behumor. |
| "Humor is the shortest distance between two | | | | - Article: The Positive and Healing Power of Humor: |
| people." Victor Borge | | | | Humor is much more than gathering a bunch ofjokes |
| In school, I was never the class clown. Quite the | | | | from the Internet. |
| opposite, as I was just a quiet person trying to get | | | | - Article: The Negative Side of Humor; Unfortunately, |
| through it all. You see, I'm Hispanic, and at a young | | | | humor has a negative side to it as well. |
| age, my family lived in the barrio next to the railroad | | | | - Article: How Humor Helps Us All With the Aging |
| yards, in one of the poorest parts of town. I didn't | | | | Process: There's nothing any of us can do |
| speak or write English well, and I spoke both English | | | | aboutgetting old, so we might as well make the best |
| and Spanish...or Spang-lish! | | | | of it! |
| When my family moved out of this dreadful | | | | The positive and healing power of humor cannot be |
| neighborhood, and into a White neighborhood, the | | | | measured. One of the best compliments I can get, is |
| kids would tease me because of my terrible Spanish | | | | when somebody says, "Jerry...is so-o-o-o-o-o-o-o |
| accent, and the way I spoke at the time, etc. The | | | | funny! |
| move was good for me, despite the culture shock, | | | | |