The Hump Day Humor-Gram, October 11, 2006 Issue Number 191

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of sarcasm. Viewer discretion is advised. 

Please feel free to staple this to your forehead,
pass it along to the neighbors, translate it into
Swahili or turn it into a festive hat . . .

1. Boost Your Brain Power by Flexing Your Humor Muscles 
2. Mike’s Fun at Work Tip 
3. Quote of the Week 
4. It’s a Wacky, Wacky World 
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1. Boost Your Brain Power by Flexing Your Humor Muscles 

Neuroscientists suspect there are ”humor muscles”: separate 
parts of both our right and left brain hemispheres that
are activated when we practice our sense of humor. Flexing 
these humor muscles through practice, researchers suggest, 
can help tune up our minds, help us learn, and keep us 
mentally loose and creative. “Each humor event you experience 
makes you grow a little bit, as the brain has expanded and 
taken on new connections,” says Dr. William Fry, professor of 
psychiatry at Stanford. Dr. John Allman’s research into the 
humor-brain connection also suggests that humor sharpens our 
intuitive thinking skills, which in turn helps us make better 
social decisions. And Dr. Lee Berk published a number of 
studies showing that adding humor to the classroom or an exam 
can help students in university learn more and perform 
better on exams. 

So, to conclude, this is your brain without humor:  :( 
This is your brain on humor: :) 
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2. Mike's Fun at Work Tip 

Monday, October 16 is official “Boss Day,” so if it’s been 
a while since you’ve thanked your boss, take the time to do 
something special for that special someone in your
life. Buy a funny card, send some flowers or chocolates, 
or heck, just decide to show up on time. 
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3. Quote of the Week 

"A word to the wise isn’t necessary -- it's the stupid 
ones who need the advice." Bill Cosby 
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4. It's a Wacky, Wacky World: 

A police chief in Daytona Beach, Florida, had his house 
recently burglarized . . .while he was giving a “Neighborhood 
Watch” talk on the importance of crime prevention. 
Happy Hump Day. As always, may the farce be with you. 
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Copyright Michael Kerr, 2006  mailto:mike@mikekerr.com     
Reach Michael at 1-866-609-2640, http://www.MikeKerr.com.