Humour is the ability or quality of people, objects, or situations to evoke feelings of amusement in other people. The term encompasses a form of entertainment or human communication which evokes such feelings, or which makes people laugh or feel happy. The origin of the term derives from the humoral medicine of the ancient Greeks, which stated that a mix of fluids known as humours controlled human health and emotion. http://your_home_page_url/ Your copyright information A Florida man- who went for a stroll by a pond with his 3-month-old golden retriever- heard the dog squeal and turned to see the unlucky pup in the clenched jaws of an alligator. The man- undaunted- leaped into the water and began to punch the gator in the face. Once- twice- three times. http://www.articles.travelmycity.com/Arts-Entertainment/articles_Florida-Man-Attacks-Alligator;-Saves-Golden-Retriever.htm Thu, 04 Dec 2008 12:43:55 -0800 http://www.articles.travelmycity.com/Arts-Entertainment/articles_Florida-Man-Attacks-Alligator;-Saves-Golden-Retriever.htm As the hurricane season heats up- so has the debate about the extent to which the severity of recent hurricanes is due to to global warming. Advocates howl that warmer ocean temperatures- which encourage the atmosphere to bestir itself- are due to an increase in heat-trapping greenhouse gase http://www.articles.travelmycity.com/Arts-Entertainment/articles_Debate-on-Global-Warming-Reaches-Hurricane-Strength.htm Thu, 04 Dec 2008 12:43:55 -0800 http://www.articles.travelmycity.com/Arts-Entertainment/articles_Debate-on-Global-Warming-Reaches-Hurricane-Strength.htm The U. S.- continuing to be troubled by the insurgency in Iraq- has decided to quell it by giving the insurgents an IQ test. 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So when purchasers http://www.articles.travelmycity.com/Arts-Entertainment/articles_New-Minicomputer-Fits-Under-Graduation-Ring.htm Thu, 04 Dec 2008 12:43:55 -0800 http://www.articles.travelmycity.com/Arts-Entertainment/articles_New-Minicomputer-Fits-Under-Graduation-Ring.htm Toyota Motor Company announced that it is recalling over 400- 000 vehicles to remedy a problem with the steering mechanism. While the defect is unlikely to cause the driver to lose control of the car- the company decided to take the unaccustomed step- primarily as a precaution in regard to th http://www.articles.travelmycity.com/Arts-Entertainment/articles_Toyota-Issues-Recall.-GM-Execs-Celebrate.htm Thu, 04 Dec 2008 12:43:55 -0800 http://www.articles.travelmycity.com/Arts-Entertainment/articles_Toyota-Issues-Recall.-GM-Execs-Celebrate.htm (Extended spoof- presented In 10 installments of 4 pages each. This is the first installment; previous installments will also be on this site and at www.NewsLaugh.com- in case you miss one.) “Excellent- Dan! See you today for your first class- ” Dr. Richard Coburn told the university’s star http://www.articles.travelmycity.com/Arts-Entertainment/articles_Just-Say-No-To-Sex.--Dr.-Coburn-Shows-You-How!-(Installment-1).htm Thu, 04 Dec 2008 12:43:55 -0800 http://www.articles.travelmycity.com/Arts-Entertainment/articles_Just-Say-No-To-Sex.--Dr.-Coburn-Shows-You-How!-(Installment-1).htm President Bush- troubled by the decline in his approval ratings- has decided to make a frontal assault on Hollywood- a bastion of his disapproval ratings- by scheduling lunch with one of its most persistently adversarial spokespeople- Jane Fonda. 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