Humor

Mrs. Bandy has nothing to apologize for regarding her article on the humor of middle-school bands.. This type of humor, based on real life, has been in use for ages. I've seen this type of humor with bands on many shows. Two that come to mind easily are Cosby (Vanessa playing in the band) and Andy Griffith, with the Mayberry band. Great episodes that everyone loved and no one thought were offensive. Great musicians have used this kind of humor with much success - Jack Benny, Victor Borge, and many more.

Students in the Clark County school system got a little taste of Hollywood yesterday when Retro Bill paid a visit to Winchester as part of the Winchester Police Department’s DARE (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) campaign. For the past 13 years, Retro Bill has been the official International DARE Safety Buddy and colorful spokesman for the program, which is aimed at giving kids the skills they need to avoid involvement in drugs, gangs and violence. Dressed in bright, colorful clothes and sporting an exaggerated pompadour hairdo, Retro Bill uses humor and fun exercises to bring his message of safety, self-esteem and character education to more than one million kindergarten through 12th-grade students each year across the United States and Canada.

LEXINGTON - For 20 minutes, No. 20 Kentucky looked like a team that could be poised to give No. 1 Florida fits Saturday. The Cats hit shots, passed the ball well, played tenacious defense and raced to a dominating 50-28 lead over South Carolina here on Wednesday. But for the next 20 minutes, UK looked like a team that might get punished by the Gators. The Wildcats became nonchalant at times, forgot how to play defense and were outscored 61-45 before winning only 95-89. No wonder UK coach Tubby Smith once again lamented his team's lack of focus and even predicted a "long day" Saturday against Florida if the same type of play continues.

There are a lot of strange-looking creatures inhabiting God's green earth, but perhaps the strangest is the platypus. In fact, this critter - a mammal that lays eggs and has the body of a beaver and the bill-like mouth like a duck - is so strange it often has been said the platypus is proof that God has a sense of humor. But is that sense of humor reflected in God's word? Is there humor in the Bible? According to several books and articles on the topic, writers have concluded that there, indeed, is humor in the Bible but more of the grin-making than knee-slapping variety.

The Wulfe Brothers of Louisville, from left, Jeff, Rod and Paul, presented "Kentucky's the Place" to third-, fourth- and fifth-grade Clark County students, sponsored by and held at Leeds Center for the Arts. The three musicians used music and humor to educate the students about famous places and people of the commonwealth. Jeff was the ring leader of the humor as he kept the young audience laughing throughout the show.

STANFORD - Lincoln County Chamber of Commerce will be treated with the down-home humor of Bob Farmer at its April 25 banquet. Farmer is associated with Farmers' Almanac, The International Society of Storytellers and National Speakers Association. Farmer travels across the United States to inform, motivate and entertain audiences with anecdotes and story telling. Andrea Miller, executive director of Lincoln County Chamber of Commerce, said those who are planning to attend the banquet should look forward to "enjoying the evening of fun and laughing and (Farmer)

Having recently undergone the prolonged suffering and death of my husband of 34 years, Paul Powell, I wish to share the five stages I have experienced - and will continue to experience - in the foreseeable future and accept as ongoing. I've always been intensely and intentionally private, but at this time I'm compelled to honor two women who have been steadfast friends, regardless of my compulsion to push people away from me (with my bizarre sense of humor and steel coat of emotional armor)

Deputy Fire Chief Jeff Revell spent 21 years working for Danville. It took him only about a minute to express regrets about ending his career. "I miss this already," Revell said in brief remarks Monday after being honored by the City Commission for his service. Revell, 46, began his career with the city as a police patrolman but switched over to the fire department and worked his way up the ladder. He was a wiz with small engines and motors and helped train young firefighters.

David Hilder has had a packed schedule since his last stint at Pioneer Playhouse, with last summer's "You Can't Take It With You. " He's been doing a lot of writing, he says, and he was assistant director for the Tony Award-nominated "Frozen. " "That project was the bulk of 2004 for me," says Hilder. And he is enjoying the production he currently is directing at Pioneer Playhouse, "The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940. " "It has comedy, both high and low," explains Hilder, who is based out of New York.

Harry Clayton Miller Jr., 47, died Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010, after a short illness. He was born June 5, 1963, in Rochester, N.Y. Harry had been a self employed locksmith and was also employed by Walmart and Jackline Soap and Suds. His father, Harry C. Miller Sr., preceded him in death. Survivors include his mother, Georgia Miller of Rochester; his life partner, Cindy Sams; a son, Jacob Sams; daughter, Emily Miller; his sister, Barbara Lacko of Indialantic, Fla.; two brothers, Benson Miller and Clayton Miller; and one granddaughter, Haylee Daugherty.

Having recently undergone the prolonged suffering and death of my husband of 34 years, Paul Powell, I wish to share the five stages I have experienced - and will continue to experience - in the foreseeable future and accept as ongoing. I've always been intensely and intentionally private, but at this time I'm compelled to honor two women who have been steadfast friends, regardless of my compulsion to push people away from me (with my bizarre sense of humor and steel coat of emotional armor)

Mrs. Bandy has nothing to apologize for regarding her article on the humor of middle-school bands.. This type of humor, based on real life, has been in use for ages. I've seen this type of humor with bands on many shows. Two that come to mind easily are Cosby (Vanessa playing in the band) and Andy Griffith, with the Mayberry band. Great episodes that everyone loved and no one thought were offensive. Great musicians have used this kind of humor with much success - Jack Benny, Victor Borge, and many more.

A Jessamine County school-board member has issued a public apology after her column in a Lexington magazine sparked a firestorm of criticism from the music-education community. Hallie Bandy, who has completed the second year of her four-year term on the Jessamine County Board of Education, is a regular columnist for Tops in Lex, often abbreviated TOPS. Her piece in the December issue - which she wrote in 2010 for another website - recalled bad memories of middle-school band concerts and celebrated that her son's decision to drop band meant she would not have to attend any more holiday concerts.

LEXINGTON - His job status has to be in jeopardy, but give Kentucky coach Joker Phillips credit for keeping his sense of humor. At his weekly press conference Monday, he was asked how he dealt with speculation that the Joker Phillips' era at Kentucky is over after three years because of his team's 1-8 record after its loss Saturday at Missouri. “I was coming over here today and I got in the car and my seat was hot. And I looked up, and I'd hit the seat warmer,” Phillips laughed and said.

A retired Eastern Kentucky University history professor will share his views on Kentucky as a “Crossroads of Humor” at the May 10 Second Thursday Program at the Bluegrass Heritage Museum. Dr. Bill Ellis, a native of Danville and a graduate of Shelbyville High School, will speak. Ellis received his bachelor's degree from Georgetown College in 1962 and his Master of Arts in Education from Georgetown in 1966. Ellis received a master's from Eastern Kentucky University in 1967 and his Ph.D.

In the spirit of Norman Rockwell, but with a sense of humor all his own, Eric Johnson's playful pieces capture the classic essence of a 21st-century artist with a modern-day kick. The Community Arts Center will feature “A Johnson Family Christmas” in an exhibit appealing to a broad audience. Johnson went to art school because of his love for the great illustrators, particularly N.C. Wyeth and Norman Rockwell. But it wasn't until he began designing Christmas cards depicting his parents that he began exploring the Saturday Evening Post-like design he has become known for. Friends and colleagues began asking about next year's card design plan and Johnson says they were stuck with the tradition, which then continued on in works portraying him and wife Becky.

Democratic Candidate Bob Farmer should not be given the honor of serving the Commonwealth as our Ag Commissioner. I’m not one who is generally offended by comedy routines, even when they use humorous stereotypes — most often depicting those of us who grew up in rural areas with a little levity.  But after hearing Farmer’s insulting comedy routine about the folks in Eastern Kentucky, which he has apparently been performing for more than...

Students in the Clark County school system got a little taste of Hollywood yesterday when Retro Bill paid a visit to Winchester as part of the Winchester Police Department’s DARE (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) campaign. For the past 13 years, Retro Bill has been the official International DARE Safety Buddy and colorful spokesman for the program, which is aimed at giving kids the skills they need to avoid involvement in drugs, gangs and violence. Dressed in bright, colorful clothes and sporting an exaggerated pompadour hairdo, Retro Bill uses humor and fun exercises to bring his message of safety, self-esteem and character education to more than one million kindergarten through 12th-grade students each year across the United States and Canada.