by Russ Riddle | Oct 27, 2015 | Humor
The crowd roars with laughter. I’m giggling with them, though I missed the punch line. My wife, Tesa, is laughing too. I ask, “What did he say?” “I don’t know.” So why are we both cackling when neither of us knows why? Because laughter is contagious. We can scarcely...
by Russ Riddle | Mar 20, 2013 | Fun, Humor
The human life cycle is ironic. We start out in diapers; we end up in diapers. We eat soft foods as we cut our teeth; we eat soft foods as we lose our teeth. We need caregivers as newborns; we often need caregivers in our last days. My theory is that during the...
by Russ Riddle | Feb 15, 2013 | Humor, Leadership, Motivation
One surefire morale buster in the workplace is expecting your team to perform tasks without providing them the proper tools. Ask any auto mechanic. Without the right tools, a repair is more difficult, takes more time and frustrates the most patient of grease monkeys....
by Russ Riddle | Feb 14, 2013 | Communication, Humor
Miscommunication is epidemic in our society. In past posts we have explored technology as a culprit. But we can never exonerate ourselves, as we choose to communicate unwisely via virtual means. We also sometimes communicate based upon assumptions. The trite saying...
by Russ Riddle | Feb 7, 2013 | Humor
Life throws down many a gauntlet. We enter this world with a spanking and angst begins. On balance, life’s wine glass is half full, but there are hard days on the planet. You know. Ours is an equal opportunity experience. Basking in the pleasant is instinctive. The...
by Russ Riddle | Feb 7, 2013 | Humor
Levity begets longevity. Medical research has long corroborated such. Physical benefits of humor include the exercising of muscles and organs, increased oxygen and blood flow, and release of those God-given antidepressants we call “endorphins.” Physicians also assert...
