Humor Me
Drab drawers lower morale
Humor columnist Jan A. Igoe delves into the latest scientific research, which suggests changing your mood is as simple as changing your underwear. Read more
Fitness is a few steps away
The medical experts tell us outdoor exercise is a healthy way to deal with the pandemic, but they never anticipated that it might draw a crowd. Read more
All our eggs in one bracket
Nobody likes paying taxes, but at least we can get a laugh from all the wonderful ways dear old Uncle Sam spends our hard-earned dollars. Read more
Love at first sit
Kick back, prop up your feet and learn why you should think twice about accepting hand-me-down furniture from Halloween superheroes. Read more
Rebel on ice
Walk a mile in Jan A. Igoe’s dinosaur slippers to see how a winter scene worthy of Norman Rockwell devolves into chaos. Read more
Good riddance, 2020
If you forgot to make New Year’s resolutions, our humor columnist has a few for you—and your computer. Looking at you, CAPTCHA. Read more
You can tweeze, but you can’t hide
Our humor columnist has a few choice words about malignant narcissists, Chinese alligators, emergency bras and scientists who study the sound of gum smacking. You don’t want to miss this one. Read more
Guppies before puppies
Take it from our humor columnist, not all dog lovers are meant to be dog owners. Read more
Survival of the fattest
Taking a cue from the bears of Alaska, our humor columnist has her Halloween costume all planned out. Read more
Belgium betrays waffles
Learn about a creepy new trend in some European culinary circles that’s bugging our humor columnist. Read more
Wheel of serendipitous happenstance
Our humor columnist becomes the heroine of a bildungsroman spun by her vocabulary-obsessed mom. And yes, we had to look it up, too. Read more
Who let the lizards out?
Coronavirus. Murder wasps. And now giant lizards. Jan A. Igoe finds the funny side of a year gone horribly wrong. Read more
Taken by storm
Humor columnist Jan A. Igoe discovers life in COVID-19 self isolation is a lot like the movie Groundhog Day. Read more
Self-isolation for dummies
Have the last laugh at the coronavirus with our humor columnist’s thoughts on the hidden benefits of spending too much time at home. Read more
Even cowgirls get the black and blues
Learn how a kindergarten kerfuffle led our humor columnist to a lifelong love affair with cows. Read more
Smash now and forever hold your peace
According to our humor columnist, paying good money to bludgeon inanimate objects with a sledgehammer is all the rage. Read more
Make America decent again
Our humor columnist has a few choice thoughts on the American passion for dressing our animals in hats, sweaters and silly costumes. Read more
Auto motives
When the car won’t start on those cold winter mornings, you can always call on humor columnist Jan A. Igoe. Read more
Off to free the lizard
Our humor columnist and her fearless Morkie face off against a reptilian home invader—with comical results. Read more
I love Lucy
Humor columnist Jan A. Igoe raises a mug of organic hazelnut coffee to toast her friend, neighbor and occasional muse. Read more
