Fractured Proverbs and Twisted Thoughts

Laughter is a vital component of life. And if what provokes laughter also stimulates contemplation, so much the better.

Fractured Proverbs and Twisted Thoughts might even be an alternative to Road Rage. Instead of yelling at the other drivers, why not come up with some clean, creative phrases to vent your spleen and still keep your dignity intact. I call this process creative cursing. It could evolve into a fine art, if enough of us practiced it.

My favorite practitioner of sublime creative cursing was Shakespeare. I believe creative cursing ought to be part of any college curriculum. In the process of stretching verbal and mental skills, students would have a greater grasp of the English language, its nuances - and they would escape the trap of the four-letter word syndrome.

Most humor books are anecdotal in nature. The sayings in Fractured Proverbs and Twisted Thoughts are intended to stand alone. They are primarily intended to provoke a smile, a chuckle or even an outright laugh, but they are also designed to provoke thought and perhaps discussion. After all, humor is merely the smiley face of darkness. Humor is the means by which we stay sane in an increasingly insane world.

"He Who Steals Fractured Proverbs For Profit, Shall in Turn be Fractured!"
-Caveat Proverb