I’m very pleased that my Robert Benchley Society Humor Award has generated a fair amount of publicity. This article in Gannett’s Journal News is probably the best of the stories. And it has a fun companion video of me reading one of my humor columns.
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Mad Kane In The News
Saturday, August 30th, 2008Bob Newhart Names “Mad” Kane Winner of 2008 Robert Benchley Society Award for Humor
Thursday, July 31st, 2008Back in June I was thrilled to announce that I was a 2008 Robert Benchley Society Award for Humor Competition finalist. (The humor column that got me onto the finalists list is Guide For The Opera Impaired.)
Well, I’m now beyond thrilled because Bob Newhart, the finalists judge, picked me as the FIRST PRIZE winner.
Mr. Newhart even sent me a handwritten personal note (reproduced below) explaining why he named me for the top Robert Benchley Society humor award.
Right now I’m verging on euphoria —a dangerous condition for a satirist. But just to be mentioned in the same sentence as Mr. Benchley and Mr. Newhart is almost beyond comprehension.
Here’s Mr. Newhart’s note. (Needless to say, I plan to frame the original.)
UPDATE: I’m very pleased that my award has generated a fair amount of publicity. This article in Gannett’s Journal News is probably the best of the stories. And it has a fun companion video of me reading one of my humor columns.
Humor Carnival 2 (Updated)
Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008Welcome to the second edition of the Humor Carnival, the only carnival that let’s you vote for your favorite post and awards a $10 PayPal cash prize to whichever site gets the most votes.
Which reminds me, it’s time to announce the winner of Humor Carnival 1. If you’ve stopped by that edition lately, you’ll know that Erik Deckers of Laughing-Stalk fame was the winner by a long shot, proving he’s not only very funny, but that he’s also great at persuading people to vote for him. Hmmm, I understand the Democrats could use a presidential nominee.
And now it’s time for Humor Carnival 2’s humorists — my favorite 14 submissions. I hope you enjoy these funny posts as much as I did. And please don’t forget to vote for your favorite:
Computer and Technology Humor
Andy Boyd presents 25 Ways To Destroy Your Old Printer posted at The News In Print.
Marriage and Family Humor
Kevin Cummings presents Memory Laps posted at Short Cummings Audio.
Melvin Durai presents A vacation you’re guaranteed to enjoy posted at Nshima & Curry.
Erik Deckers presents I Still Don’t Have a Topic posted at Laughing Stalk by Erik Deckers.
Leeuna Foster presents Sunday Drive to No Business posted at Leeuna’s Blog.
News and Politics Humor
Steve Bates presents Fun And Games, Guns And Fame (Song Parody) posted at Yellow Doggerel Democrat.
Don Davis presents Top Ten Signs Your Campaign Is Not Going Well posted at Satirical Political.
Jim Lovell presents Small, Jerkwater Towns the Backbone of America posted at The Specious Report.
Ben Litwack presents Sexually Abused Picnic Table Tells All! posted at L.A. Boondoggle.
Brent Diggs presents Putting The Economy In Motion – Buck-O-Quest: Part 2 : The Ominous Comma posted at The Ominous Comma.
Animal and Pet Humor
Kelly presents Marley: Discerning, Prudent, Shrewd posted at View Along the Way.
Kathy Frederick presents My Interview with Remy posted at The Junk Drawer.
Miscellaneous Satire
Chris presents A Skeptical Look at Pennsylvania posted at Martial Development.
Charles H. Green presents Ford Harding’s Ode to Distrust posted at Trust Matters.
Humor Carnival 1 (April Fools Edition)
Tuesday, April 1st, 2008Happy April Fools Day! And welcome to the first edition of the Humor Carnival, the only carnival that (so far as I know) let’s you vote for your favorite post. And awards a $10 PayPal cash prize to whichever site gets the most votes.
I was astonished to receive 59 submissions — not bad for a spanking new carnival. Okay, some submitters seem to have confused this with the Carnival of Spam. But still…
I’m posting my favorite twelve submissions — humor that made me laugh out loud or giggle uncontrollably. These pieces, song parodies, verse, and even a cartoon run the gamut from relationship humor, psychiatry humor, and political satire, to religion humor, job hunting humor, money humor, and humor about trying to write humor.
I hope you enjoy these funny posts as much as I did. And when you’re done reading, please don’t forget to vote for your favorite:
Dale presents Twenty Ways The Specious Report Is Like The Onion posted at The Specious Report.
Don Davis presents Obama Sings: Jeremiah’s Bull is My Bog posted at The Satirical Political Report.
Michael Dare presents The Passenger Psychiatrist posted at Dareland.
Holly Ord presents Easter–Menstrual Poetry Style! posted at Menstrual Poetry.
Erik Deckers presents This Ain’t No “Gift of the Magi” posted at Laughing Stalk by Erik Deckers.
Angelawd presents I finally have permission to post about this. posted at angelawd.
Melvin Durai presents Column: Obama belongs to all of us posted at Nshima & Curry.
Barbara Diamond presents Iraq War Glossary posted at AMERICAN SCOFFLAW.
Orven Enoveso presents Creative Writing Exercises posted at Writing Exercises.
Jeremy Zongker presents Dan Gibson’s Cartoon: What if Everyone Practiced Universal Default? posted at Destroy Debt.
Brittany Fischer presents Walkin the Walk (of Shame, that is) posted at Brittany’s Hotspots.
