"Humor is the debunking of Humanity..."

So quoth George Orwell is this essay on humor. Jon Schwarz, who dug it up, called it "oddly contemporary," and I have to say that I agree.



Also: I'm pleased as Punch to report that a pal of mine, Mark O'Donnell, won the Tony award for Best Book last night, as the co-writer of the musical Hairspray. Give him a round of applause!