Category: Humor

Creative Writing

By Henry Ruddle on Sep 12, 2008 | In Writing/Editing, Style, Humor

A creative writing class at Oxford University in England was asked to write a concise essay containing the following elements: ReligionRoyaltySexMystery. The prizewinner finished with just one sentence: "My God," said the queen, "I'm pregnant. I won… more »

Making Taxes More Taxing With Gobbledygook

By Henry Ruddle on Apr 12, 2006 | In Writing/Editing, Style, Humor

Since April is tax month for most people in the United States, we're going to celebrate it by sharing a few humorous bits of nonsense. First, this gem from the Australian Taxations Office for its Goods and Services legislation ‘For the purpose of maki… more »

Workplace Woes

By Henry Ruddle on Aug 12, 2003 | In Humor

A 2003 survey by the International Facility Management Association (IFMA) discovered, not surprisingly, that the top 10 employee complaints were: too cold, too hot, poor janitorial service, not enough conference rooms, not enough storage space, poor indo… more »

I'd like to add some humor to our employee newsletter. Where can I find some good cartoons that wont cost an arm and a leg (I need mine.)?

By Henry Ruddle on Aug 12, 2002 | In Writing/Editing, FAQs, Writing/Editing FAQ, Style, Research, Newsletters-Internal, Humor

--Val Manuel, Pacific Northwest Bank Val -- Before you go the comics route, please consider using the space for specific, useful information instead of fluff. For example, Q&A columns are wonderful ways to generate genuine employee interest and in… more »