(hyōō′mǝr, ĕs′ā′z) n. 1. The
quality that makes something
laughable or amusing;
funniness.. 2. A short literary
composition on a single
subject, usually presenting the
personal view of the author.
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A River Runs Through It A Man. A Woman. A Canoe. A Fight. (7/11/2003)
Householder Etiquette Buying the place is the easy part. (5/16/2003)
Burp and Be Free It's not crude; it's a blow against puritanical repression. (3/1/2001)
The Boss of Me Why do we all turn into 15-year-olds around our parents. (8/18/2000)
Real-Life Survivor Some game shows I'd really like to see. (7/7/2000)
Thong Thang In praise of bottom floss. (1/21/2000)
Sexual Harassment You'll miss it when it's gone. (10/1/1999)
Both Sides Now Think it’s hard dating someone with kids. Try being the kids. (6/3/2005)
Oh, Baby How to preserve a friendship with someone who's spawned an ugly child. (9/9/2002)
Drive, She Said Before you get him in the sack, get him behind the wheel. (3/22/2002)
Sea to Shining Sea Seeing this great land of ours—the hard way. (10/11/2001)
The Purge The emotional trauma of cleaning out the closet. (6/29/2002)
Lying Down Why I'd make a terrible spy. (3/15/2009)
The Vicious Circle You love him, he loves her, she loves…. Etc. (10/27/2000)
101 Damnations The humorists’ tour of personal hells. (HarperCollins, 2002)
More Mirth of a Nation The best contemporary humor. (Dunne Books, 2002)