49. Re: Jokes. The Point is to have Friends

How to be a Person -- The Newsletter for Wednesday, January 1st, 2025

“Jokes. The very wattage of life.” — Lorrie Moore.

Most of the time it is not easy to make another person laugh unless everyone is using cannabis. The horrifying realization most people aren’t funny happens every Christmas when you’re faced with spending time with family. But it also happens daily, when I try to get laughs and you think myself a purveyor…