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This past week, I’ve slept in four hotels, visited five towns, flown on 6 flights, given seven speeches, ordered 10 restaurant meals, and ate 13 little bags of pretzels. I rarely leave home without my wife, but this week I did. I like to tell people that when I travel without her, I shave one…

Today I’ll try to answer three questions that have come across my desk relating to money and giving. 1. Kurt: How can I do more good with my money even though I don’t have a lot of it? Ah Kurt, you are having an out-of-money experience and still want to give. This is one of…

Not long ago, my kids introduced a new phrase to my vocabulary: “Epic Fail.” I think it happened when I stood on a ladder that was leaning against a thin willow branch and said, “Watch this.” An epic fail, I learned, is a colossal goof up. Like the road sign that says “SOTP,” rather than…

On July 1st, Canada turns 150 years young. Laugh Again is heard in many countries, but wherever you are today, I think you’ll enjoy taking a little Canadian quiz, eh? Here we go.   1: Which species is found only in Canada? a. Hippopotamus b. Kentucky Fried Chicken c. Canada Goose d. Maritime Shrew The…

Recently I found myself on a stage after being introduced by a guy wearing the same brand and colour of shirt I was wearing. But that’s nothing compared to the three crazy coincidences you’re about to hear.   A three-year-old Colorado boy fell out a third floor window, did two summersaults and landed on his…

Early in our marriage, things weren’t going well. My wife irritated me. I wanted to follow Martin Luther’s example and nail a list of irritations to the bathroom door. I couldn’t quite come up with 95 theses, but five came to mind:   1. Your sense of humor is warped, my dear. The funniest thing…

It’s hard to believe, but we are turning 700! I know I don’t look a day over 30, but this is our 700th Laugh Again broadcast. According to our Home Office, here are five of your favourite one-liners from the last year:   #5: I watched a very thought-provoking TV show last night. The thought…

Have you had any embarrassing moments? Falling off a stage was an unforgettable experience for me. And the few hundred who watched it happen. And then there was that time on Mother’s Day. Our family had gathered in our living room after lunch to pay tribute to Mom. I was 12. I know this because…

Our word of the day is “malapropism.” A malapropism occurs when someone uses an incorrect word in place of one that sounds similar or has a similar meaning. Like the guy who asked if he could “play Devil’s avocado for a minute.” Or the child who wrote, “A Christian should only have one wife, this…