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Why power fears laughter

A confident regime does not fear laughter. A brittle one does.
“Try to be wrong once in a while, it'll do your ego good,” Keanu Reeves’ quote, emphasizes the value of humility and self-awareness. It encourages embracing mistakes as opportunities for growth rather ...
Richard Randall “Randy” Enos, 76, of Cazenovia, New York, passed away on March 6, 2026.
With the arrival of spring comes some of the year's best offerings. There's the return of sunshine, warm weather, flowers, baseball and a host of other seasonal delights. If the equinox has put a ...
On Feb. 11, prolific actor and star of “Sentimental Value” Stellan Skarsgård was presented the Montecito Award at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival for his great contribution to film.
When President Trump shared a racist video on his Truth Social account last week, the blowback was real. But the video is also part of a tradition that has existed in the U.S. since the early 1800s — ...
Games are often at their funniest when they’re not trying to be. It’s the Skyrim NPC who’s determined to deliver their stock line, apparently totally unperturbed by the dragon attack happening just ...
Why do baseball umpires wear black underwear? How long is the longest burp ever recorded? Which two states make it illegal to get married on a dare? If you know the answers to those trivia questions, ...