Anguished English—An Anthology Of Accidental Assaults Upon Our Language. Richard Lederer. It doesn't get much funnier than what people have said when they meant to say something else.

Dr. Annette Goodheart is one of the pioneers in using laughter to deal with everything that is not funny in our lives. She calls this process "Laughter Therapy" and you can find out more by visiting www.teehee.com. To go straight to her list of "Reasons To Laugh" click here—>www.teehee.com/Reasons.html!

Ashleigh Brilliant has perfected the art of writing whimsical sayings—each no longer than seventeen words—that deeply touch both the heart and the funny bone. Thousands of these delightful Pot-Shots® epigrams are available as individual postcards, ranging over just about every human topic, occasion and emotion imaginable. At least 300 different Pot-Shots® are also featured in each one in the series of his Books of Brilliant Thoughts®. Titles include: I May Not Be Totally Perfect, But Parts of Me Are Excellent; I Have Abandoned My Search for Truth, and Am Now Looking For A Good Fantasy; Appreciate Me Now, And Avoid The Rush; All I Want Is A Warm Bed And A Kind Word, and Unlimited Power; and I Try To Take One Day At A Time — But Sometimes Several Days Attack Me At Once. Have fun exploring his web site—including the Daily Pot-Shot®—and ordering from the full line of Pot-Shots® products at www.ashleighbrilliant.com. (And yes, he is quick to tell you, that is his real name!)

Laughing Club of India (2001, 35 minutes). A film by award-winning director Mira Nair. Imagine a place where you could go once a day, meet old & new friends and then spend 20 to 40 minutes doing nothing but laughing together! If you lived in Bombay, India you could easily find such a gathering! In fact, there are now over 450 laughing clubs in India, and this hilarious and healing phenomenon is beginning to spread its infectious joy around the world. To rent or purchase this film, contact Filmakers Library at www.filmakers.com or call 212/808-4980.

Lighten Up—Survival Skills for People Under Stress. C. W. Metcalf & Roma Felible. This book offers many practical tips on how to combat "terminal professionalism."

The Humor Project offers a delicious smorgasbord of humor, laughter & play resources. Be sure to look for project founder Joel Goodman's book Laffirmations: 1001 Ways to Add Humor to Your Life and Work. Contact them at www.humorproject.com.

The Laughing Classroom: Everyone's Guide to Teaching With Humor and Play. Diane Loomans & Karen Kolberg. Play is one of the great universal needs for humans of all ages. When it is fully integrated into teaching and learning, magic happens for everyone.

Sour Death Balls (1992, 4 minutes). A film by Jessica Yu. The premise of this film is very simple. Set up a camera. Give a group of children and adults a candy gumball that has the sourest taste imaginable. Film their reactions. Guaranteed to get you laughing! Available in in VHS format only for $50.00 + $7.50 shipping. Send check or money order to: Carousel Film & Video, Order Department, 250 Fifth Avenue, Suite 204, New York, NY 10001.

Visit World Laughter Tour at www.worldlaughtertour.com for more information about therapeutic laughter and laughing clubs in North America. Their motto is "Think Globally, Laugh Locally" and they can help you find or establish more laughter in your own community!

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