What's the Story?
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    I hope you'll join me Mondays and Thursdays to explore what makes stories enjoyable and memorable.  To find out more about the blog (including the guidelines for commenting), click on About in the navigation bar.  To find out more about Amy, click on Homepage.  I hope you'll look around, discover some great new stories, and leave your comments to help others.  Thanks!

Category Archives: Comedy

Animation: Not Just For Kids Anymore
November 12, 2010

Animation: Not Just For Kids Anymore

As a kid, I loved cartoons.  LOVED them. Saturday morning, no questions asked, the television room was mine.  Bugs Bunny.  Scooby Doo.  Pink Panther. I even went through a comic book phase—albeit, short-lived.  Archie. Superheroes. Beetle Bailey.  No, I can’t even recall where I was finding Beetle Bailey comic books. Newspaper comics were also important, especially on Sundays: Peanuts. Garfield. Bloom County. BTW, did you know that Comics.com is the …Read the Rest

Stand Up Comedy and Story
October 20, 2010

Stand Up Comedy and Story

I may be one of the few people who view stand-up comedy as an art form. It’s funny—I think we all agree on that. But stand-up has roots that grow deeply into history. The court jesters and troubadours dealt in comedy. Tales of humor and mirth. Even as children, one of the early social skills we develop is understanding jokes. Later, we even learn to tell them. Kathy Griffin is …Read the Rest