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Smiley, 41, is a Birmingham native, the host of a syndicated radio show in Atlanta and one of our city's favorite comedians. -- Smiley attended Alabama State and did some early standup routines at ...

Lisa Disney’s report of a spoonerism also serves to remind us of the days before instant communications: “My dad was a boilermaker, working at one of the plants south of us. He had to catch the ferry ...

After I mentioned church jokes, I heard from readers with their favorite tales. Mary Ann Aucoin, of New Orleans, says, “At Mass one Sunday the priest told this story during his sermon: “He was ...

It’s been a big year for our culture. A huge year, one might say. Within the course of less than twelve months, we’ve witnessed history-making steps in the name of civil rights and social progress in ...

Dear Smiley: When I began to practice law, the only advertisement an attorney could make was an ad in the local paper no larger than one inch high and three inches across. It could only state your ...