As one of the Opinion Editors after the redesign period, I championed the creation of a bi-weekly Humor Section, which — thanks to the wonderful staff and production team — became a reality within a matter of weeks.
One question I’ve been getting a lot from people lately is, “Denise, how can I be savvy and intuitive like you?” Usually my response is to just sit back and laugh until they leave.
Lately, I’ve noticed there are a lot of movies out there but not many I can sit through all the way. I decided to write down a few of my own ideas for movies so I can make them, once I finally get rich.
Dad said he didn’t want to celebrate his birthday by wasting money on “this idiot establishment,” but Mom dragged us all here anyway because it was her favorite place and I’m pretty sure her birthday isn’t for another few months.
TEACHER: Is Denise an only child? DAD: No. MOM: But she’s a lonely child.
“Can” (pronounced “jahn”) has no direct English equivalent. It’s one of the several Turkish words for “life,” intended to describe “life” as the thing that distinguishes organisms from inorganic matter. It’s more associated, however, with the soul and compassion independent of the conscious mind. In Turkey, it’s understood that there is “can” in every living thing—my grandmother once told me not to eat food while walking outside because “If even a bird saw it out of the corner of his eye, his ‘can’ could want it.”
The recent rape case in India must draw attention to the need for change in a neopatriarchal society.
Politically correct euphemisms are token gestures, not authentic acknowledgements of religious difference.
Going home for the holidays can lead to depression.
Petraeus’ affair with Broadwell cannot logically be attributed to the power of his position.
