Using humor as a shield is something many of us do without even realizing it. While being funny can be great, it becomes complicated when it's your default way of handling every emotional situation.

Don Hooper, left, and Bill Mares have a new book, “I Could Hardly Keep from Laughing: An Illustrated Collection of Vermont Humor.” Vermont political cartoonist Jeff Danziger writes that Vermont humor ...

Sometimes the things my mom says aren’t funny. She turned 93 last week and she’s feeling worn out in every way. “I’m tired. So tired,” she said recently. “I don’t want to be here anymore.” So, I ...

With the invention of the smartphone, one of the important features of such phones; messaging, has taken the world by storm. Instead of talking in person, people now rely on texts to convey their ...

Life can sometimes feel a little too serious. And people can really double down on their stiffness when asked certain questions that — while interesting — can provoke uncomfortable memories from their ...

Whether you're on a first date or at a networking event, it can be intimidating to strike up a conversation with someone new. No matter how nervous you may be to initiate a conversation with someone ...

When you find the perfect place to live, you probably spend ages wandering around the house or the apartment, checking out all of the little details that you’ve fallen in love with. However, do you ...