Comments on: Re-Visiting Hours

By: Theresa

Theresa — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 16:15:53 +0000

Wow! You have a pretty good discussion going on over here. I have to admit I’ve come over here before, but haven’t made any comments. Yes, I confess I sometimes like to lurk before jumping in with an opinion. I think humor in itself is a pretty beneficial thing in this crazy world, even when it’s not trying to achieve anything more than “just” making people laugh. And, no, Diesel is not paying me to say this. ;)

By: Brent

Brent — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 00:29:28 +0000

I’ll say.

By: Brent

Brent — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 00:29:03 +0000

Now your Lordship we had an agreement, you could spray the English Leather all you want, but the musk had to remain on the shelf.

I’m afraid you have contaminated the entire area, I will have to put it through the blog-wash.

This might take some time, I’ll see you Friday.

By: Debbie

Debbie — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 04:12:18 +0000

I enjoy The Colbert Report myself. I tend to plug my ears when the screams of “no spin zone” and “fair and balanced” propaganda headline my television. Colbert’s fake pundit persona kind of makes all that more tolerable…the dripping irony just soothes the heartache. His satire is an unstable mix if idealism and cynicism. It upholds a missing or degraded social or political value by brutally mocking its absence. To me his little smirk is a mask for deep social concern.

Most of his career has catered to the liberal more left leaning crowd but I think he is trying to blur the lines a little at this point letting everyone in on the joke.

By: Lynn

Lynn — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 02:46:25 +0000

Oh ok, Brent rocks too.

By: Lord Likely

Lord Likely — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 01:39:52 +0000

I just enjoy being around your musk, Mr. Brent.

By: Brent

Brent — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 01:08:32 +0000

I agree, it is difficult to make any presentation firmly-held dogma entertaining, except as something to mock. Humor comes from being able to hold ideas loosely enough that you can look at them from the “wrong” direction.

I also think you were right in your earlier comment, humor is about connecting ideas in unexpected ways.

But if those connections inspire people to think differently, or to think at all, then wouldn’t that be a plus?

By: diesel

diesel — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 23:43:17 +0000

I’m with Roan on Stephen Colbert. I think Stephen Colbert is actually a pretty conservative guy (like myself), but he does such a great job portraying an over-the-top conservative guy that it’s virtually impossible to tell which side he’s making fun of. Often it’s both. To me, that’s just genius. But he starts with being funny, and whatever “point” he’s trying to make is secondary.

By: Brent

Brent — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 23:12:57 +0000

Too true. I often get some of my best ideas while expressing my backside in “the loo.”

I may have to start a secondary site: How To Be In Complete And Total Agreement With Brent’s Every Opinion.

I’d subscribe.

By: Brent

Brent — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 23:09:10 +0000

So far, this entire site is based on the concept that not knowing what to say should never be an impediment to writing.

That and brownies.

You are right, sometimes I just don’t feel like being funny. I guess that’s what people call work.

I guess I’m just one of those never-enough kind of people.