Humor

Picture worth a thousand words? (Albany Times Union)

13 May 2008

Obscene gesture aside, defenders say nanotech chief's worth even more ALBANY -- Pay Alain Kaloyeros the highest salary of any state employee, and officials gush about why he's worth it. Splash a picture of him flipping the bird at a photographer in the New York Post, and lawmakers tell you about his great sense of humor."He's known for saying exactly what he feels," said Ron Canestrari, a ...

Try a little humor to cope with toddler's `nasty talk' (Belleville News-Democrat)

13 May 2008

Q. Our almost 4-year-old son has taken to saying nasty things to us. Last night, for example, when my husband was reading him a bedtime story, he said, "I don't love you anymore, Daddy, and I want you to move out of our house." We don't know where he is picking this stuff up or why he's doing this. We've explained that comments of that sort hurt people's feelings, but it seems to make no ...

Greenwich entrepreneur churns out ice cream (Norwalk Advocate)

13 May 2008

GREENWICH - During his summer breaks from college, Ben Van Leeuwen drove a Good Humor ice cream truck through the streets of Greenwich, dishing out tasty treats and making money.