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Contrast: Create indirect comparisons

Post author:Mike Lukas
Post published:October 17, 2024
Post category:Thinkin' Funny
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Chances are you’ll recognize the format or template for this device. It’s when two seemingly unconnected things are sized up against each other in order to discover their similarities and…

Funny Muscle Podcast: Comedian Jake Vevera

Post author:Mike Lukas
Post published:October 16, 2024
Post category:Podcast Thinkin' Funny
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New York comedian and co-host of the podcast “Idiots on Parade” Jake Vevera (@jakevevera) stops by the Funny Muscle Podcast to talk about his upcoming comedy special, which is about…

My Two Nights in Jail (A true story)

Post author:Mike Lukas
Post published:October 16, 2024
Post category:Grab Bag
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My eyes cracked open fifteen feet below an industrial ceiling made of cement pockmarked with unfinished air pockets; I had no idea where I was. The front lobe of my…

Scam Alert!!!

Post author:Mike Lukas
Post published:October 15, 2024
Post category:Grab Bag
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“Hi Sophina, I need some help. My balance just dropped to -$1,450.” ”You are so lucky!” “I am?” Sophina was my new online supervisor. For hours she had trained me…

JOY STRATEGY [8]: Reaction vs Response

Post author:Mike Lukas
Post published:August 31, 2021
Post category:Joy Strategy
Post comments:27 Comments

Between stimulus and response there is space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom. — Viktor E. Frankl…

The Creative POV [7]: While waiting for a parent / teacher conference…

Post author:Mike Lukas
Post published:August 27, 2021
Post category:Creative POV
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Education is a shared commitment between dedicated teachers, motivated students, and enthusiastic parents. - Bob Beauprez Every parent / teacher conference should come with a shot of Tequila. - Anonymous…

JOY STRATEGY [7]: Why the Law of Attraction is Unlike the Law of Gravity

Post author:Mike Lukas
Post published:June 23, 2021
Post category:Joy Strategy
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I don't trip. I do random gravity checks. — Funny Guy Where You Work Welcome to The Joy Strategy, where our goal is to use the universal Law of Attraction…

The Creative POV [5]: While standing in line at the grocery store…

Post author:Mike Lukas
Post published:June 23, 2021
Post category:Creative POV
Post comments:98 Comments

It's not just about creativity, it's about the person you're becoming while you're creating. - Charlie Peacock Hello Modern Human!Welcome to the Creative POV, where every week an artist, Jenny…

THINKIN’ FUNNY [5]: Premise, Setup, and Punchline

Post author:Mike Lukas
Post published:June 22, 2021
Post category:Thinkin' Funny
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Finding Your Funny Muscle Figuring out why a joke didn't work and trying again is what makes you funnier.This Amazon bestseller teaches you how to create laughs like a pro.…

The Way I Want to Die, Since I Must

Post author:Mike Lukas
Post published:June 17, 2021
Post category:Grab Bag
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Death is beautiful when seen to be a law, and not an accident. - Henry David Thoreau Any man can call time out, but no man can say how long…

JOY STRATEGY [6]: How to Begin Prioritizing Joy

Post author:Mike Lukas
Post published:June 17, 2021
Post category:Joy Strategy
Post comments:5 Comments

To change your life, you need to change your priorities. — Mark Twain Welcome to The Joy Strategy, where our goal is to use the universal Law of Attraction to…

DIARY OF AMERICA’S SHRINK Session #4: Uncle Sam’s Racist Tendencies

Post author:Mike Lukas
Post published:June 14, 2021
Post category:America's Shrink
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Uncle Sam talks to his shrink as we listen in... Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it. - George Santayana *** Warning: these notes are for…

The Creative POV [4]: While sitting in traffic…

Post author:Mike Lukas
Post published:June 14, 2021
Post category:Creative POV
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The chief enemy of creativity is good sense. - Pablo Picasso Hello Modern Human!Welcome to the Creative POV, where every week an artist, Jenny Whitehead, and a comedian, Mike Lukas,…

THINKIN’ FUNNY [4]: Difference Between Saying Funny Things and Saying Things Funny

Post author:Mike Lukas
Post published:June 13, 2021
Post category:Thinkin' Funny
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Some people say funny things, but I say things funny. - Don Rickles Who’s the funniest person where YOU work?Why are they so funny?Do they say funny things?Or do they…

POPS McGRUMPYFACE [5]: Free Advice on Summer Employment

Post author:Mike Lukas
Post published:June 8, 2021
Post category:Pops McGrumpyface
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The glass is half empty, but Pops is full of advice... 6/8/21 Dear Pops, It actually happened – I just got fired from my job. My boss and I always…

The Creative POV [3]: While sitting in a coffee shop…

Post author:Mike Lukas
Post published:June 7, 2021
Post category:Creative POV
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You can’t use up creativity. The more you use the more you have. - Maya Angelou Hello Modern Human!Welcome to the Creative POV, where every week an artist, Jenny Whitehead,…

DIARY OF AMERICA’S SHRINK Session #3: Uncle Sam’s Drinking Problem

Post author:Mike Lukas
Post published:June 7, 2021
Post category:America's Shrink
Post comments:2 Comments

Uncle Sam talks to his shrink as we listen in... I feel bad for people who don’t drink. When they wake up in the morning, that’s as good as they’re…

The Creative POV [2]: While riding the bus…

Post author:Mike Lukas
Post published:June 3, 2021
Post category:Creative POV
Post comments:78 Comments

Creativity is contagious. Pass it on. - Albert Einstein Hello Modern Human!Welcome to the Creative POV, where every week an artist, Jenny Whitehead, and a comedian, Mike Lukas, offer creative…

The Creative POV [1]: Welcome, Modern Human!

Post author:Mike Lukas
Post published:June 3, 2021
Post category:Creative POV
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Curiosity about life in all of its aspects, I think, is still the secret of great creative people. - Leo Burnett Hello Modern Human! Welcome to the Creative POV, where…

THINKIN’ FUNNY [3]: Serious People Lack this Thinkin’ Funny Fundamental

Post author:Mike Lukas
Post published:June 2, 2021
Post category:Thinkin' Funny
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The best way to cheer yourself up is to try to cheer somebody else up. - Mark Twain Serious People Often Lack this Thinkin’ Funny Fundamental A frog by itself…