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Wordplay Jokes Guaranteed to Tickle Your Funny Bone
The source of that tingly sensation you feel when you strike your arm is the knob on the end of the bone running from
The Power of Humor: He or She Who Laughs Lasts
The torrential response to my recent call for puns is vivid testimony to our collective need for humor. The profound act of laughter is
Jest for the pun of it, pun for all and all for pun!
A month ago, I invited you, my punderful readers, to submit your best original preys on words. Within hours, a punami of more than 50
To Celebrate Library Week, Play This Bookish Game
Tomorrow kicks off National Library Week. According to a recent Gallup poll taken before the invasion of COVID-19, visiting the library remained the most
No column this week
For the foreseeable future, my “Lederer on Language” column will appear every other week starting today. The reason is that California Administrative Bill 5
Get Thee to a Punnery
During these perilous and uncertain days when it can seem as if the sky is falling, I’m hoping that some pun fun may add
Sharpen Your Verbal Wits on April Fools’ Posers
April Fools’ Day, sometimes called All Fools’ Day, is a time to play pranks on others. These tricks can be verbal, as in the
Mixed-up Metaphors Hit the Bull’s Eye on the Nose
DEAR RICHARD LEDERER: I was listening to a local radio talk show host who described an unexpected event as a “curve ball from left
Exploring the Words We Use to Describe COVID-19
As the coronavirus wraps its tentacles around our planet and the number of infections and deaths burgeons, you might be wondering why the respiratory