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May 26 2020
News
Michigan Gov. Whitmer claims husband's reported boat request was ‘a failed attempt at humor'
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer acknowledged Tuesday that her husband dropped her name while requesting to get their boat in the water ahead of the Memorial Day weekend, though claimed her husband’s comments were a “failed attempt at humor.”
Whitmer’s comments came after her office initially pushed back against the story, saying they’re “not going to make it a practice of addressing
Fox News (Online News)Mar 19 2024
News
Obituary: Kenneth “Obie” Harrington-Howes
Having suffered a spinal cord injury (SCI) nearly 27 years ago, Obie lived a life of tremendous strength and dignity. With humor, grit, and desire to help others, he brought hope and warmth to hundreds with SCIs. He was amazing to the end as he dealt also with lung cancer and congestive heart failure. Born on Christmas day in 1954 in Framingham, Mass., to the late Kenneth Howes, Jr. and
Portland Press HeraldMar 18 2024
News
Irene Bremis finds her voice for comedy special ‘Sweetie’
At seven, Irene Bremis discovered her life’s work would be making people laugh. Now at 57, the Boston native is showcasing her first standup special “Irene Bremis: Sweetie,” produced with “SNL” veteran Rachel Dratch. “When I was maybe six or seven years old, I was making jokes. The reason was I have a severely autistic brother who was subject to ridicule. For me to get better along with people
Boston HeraldMar 18 2024
News
LSU’s Kim Mulkey ‘ejected’ at Savannah Bananas game after throwing out first pitch
BATON ROUGE, La. — LSU women’s basketball coach Kim Mulkey is known for her flamboyant outfits, her fiery demeanor and controversial comments. But the coach of the defending national champions also showed a sense of humor during a Savannah Bananas game on Saturday. Mulkey was “ejected” for arguing with the home plate umpire -- but unlike her sideline antics during basketball game, the Tigers’
KIRO 7Mar 18 2024
News
Comic Nurse Blake adds Fayetteville to U.S. tour
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — The international touring comedian Nurse Blake announced 45 new U.S. dates as an extension to his wildly popular Shocked Advised Comedy Tour, which will run from June to December 2024. According to the press release, Nurse Blake is excited to share his signature blend of humor and nursing expertise within a new set of shows that will kick off in June and the
KNWAMar 16 2024
News
Notes from the podium: Familiar fairytale brought to life by Bremerton symphony, opera
You are going to love this year’s OrKIDstra production of "Little Red Riding Hood," from the Bremerton WestSound Symphony and Kitsap Opera. Until last year, I hadn’t even heard of this work, written by Seymour Barab in 1962 especially for audiences of children. In a departure from darker versions of the classic folk tale, Barab’s version is wholesome, innocent, and humorous. Though billed as a
Kitsap SunMar 16 2024
News
Quiet, artistic Lovely enjoys painting
Lovely is an independent and kind girl. As her name suggests, Lovely is a sweet and friendly girl with a great sense of humor. It can take some time to get her to open up, but once she is comfortable she enjoys her connections with others. Lovely is described as a quiet girl with a go-with-the-flow attitude. She enjoys painting and loves to display her art. Lovely receives some additional
Boston HeraldMar 28 2024
Opinion
Joseph Lieberman, R.I.P.
Joseph Lieberman, four-term U.S. senator from Connecticut, was noteworthy for two reasons, one of special interest to this magazine, the other of interest to the nation. In 1988 WFB, a Connecticut resident, had had it with Senator Lowell Weicker who, besides being politically undesirable — he was a liberal Republican — was gaseous and vain. Democrats had taken control of the Senate two years
National Review (Opinion)Mar 16 2024
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Four years in, covid flags no longer fly. Families’ grief remains.
Return to menu Margie Eyman Perez had to do something with her grief, so she volunteered to help others with theirs. She was on the Mall when she met the couple who wanted to dedicate a flag to their doctor — a man known for his sense of humor and for taking his time with patients. “What was his name?” she asked them. “I’m Dr. Perez’s widow,” she said. They hugged. Later, she would learn that
Washington PostMar 15 2024
News
Only in Oklahoma: Tulsa attorney rallied fellow harmonizers
At first people just laughed. After all, it was an unusual name for an organization: The Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barber Shop Quartet Singing in America. The laughs were OK with Tulsa attorney O. C. Cash, who organized the group in 1938 with 24 other men and watched it grow to more than 50,000 members in all parts of the country before his death in 1953. He was a man
Tulsa World