Yarbrough: Meeting a Libertarian with a sense of humor
Hard to believe, but some people actually get their knickers in a wad over observations that emanate from this space. After a careful analysis of critical comments, I've decided that the vast number of complainants suffer from a serious case of humor deficiency. This is not unlike being deficient in your intake of omega-3 whatevers, except that eating fish doesn't improve the situation. It just makes your breath smell bad.

Local actors take on funny accents, hair in 'Rapunzel'
Five Oconee County children will appear in eight performances of "Rapunzel," a mayhem-filled tale of rare vegetables, royal quests and of course, long hair, beginning Feb. 25 at the Athens Little Playhouse.

Funny film about food
"Seeing Through the Fence" accomplishes an impressive feat: It's a documentary about animals, food and veganism that will not only appeal to omnivores, but actually is quite often funny.

Pranks Are OK on April Fool's, Just Not When it Comes to Your Finances
SARASOTA, Fla., March 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- April Fool's Day is a time for harmless practical jokes, laughing and light-hearted good fun, as long as it isn't at your financial expense. This April Fool's Day is a time to consider what you base your financial decisions upon, so M&I a part of BMO Financial Group is busting five financial myths that will help you make better choices with your money.

Punchline to comic's jokes, mother-in-law suing, not laughing
LOS ANGELES - "Take my mother-in-law - please," isn't a joke you're likely to hear often these days from Sunda Croonquist. The veteran comic is being sued by her mother-in-law after making her the punchline of too many jokes.

Luke Smith: Monday's front page was funny
I found the front page of Monday's paper comical. The Banner-Herald, which stays pretty far to the left for the most part, depicted 1960s radical Bill Ayers' speech in photos for exactly what it was.

A Neuroscientist, a Clown and a Business Executive Walked Into a Bar...
CHICAGO, March 19, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- No joke. The three of them were planning the 25th Annual Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humor (AATH) Conference, "Beat the Blues with Humor" being held April 19-22 at the Westin O'Hare, Chicago, IL. The AATH annual conference is a rare coming together of scholars who study humor and those who apply and promote healthy humor in a variety of settings.

Zoosk "National Humor Month" Survey Finds Humor is an Aphrodisiac
SAN FRANCISCO, April 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- In celebration of National Humor Month, which is observed during the month of April, Zoosk.com, the romantic social network, recently surveyed nearly 700 American adults to gather their thoughts about the role of humor in relationships.