Thanks to humorist and friend, Tracy Farr, for letting me share some of his humor here. It is always good to just stop all the work for a few minutes and de-stress with a little chuckle. Enjoy.... What was that again? Putting together a newspaper, whether it be national or small-town, is a BIG JOB. Millions of words have to be spelled correctly, names have to be right, photos have to match stories, headlines have to entice the reader to read -- and all of these are subject to criticism by us, the reading public. It's not right, but that's just how it is. Speaking of headlines...I ran across a few headlines recently in my local daily that made me pause and ask, "What was that again?" They just hit me as funny, or confusing, and I thought I'd share: American orders 460 new airplanes I thought to myself, "Holy cow, that must have been some wealthy American." Preparedness net stretched taut across county Shoot, how could I have missed THAT?...

Headlines can truly get on an editor's nerves. From the too-clever play-on-words, to the blatant mistakes, it seems as though journalists are often too pressured and rushed to get attention, and bad writing is the result. Take for instance: Vehicle Hits Police Car En Route to Jail Not very clear who's going to jail, is it? Not important, but it's just the tip of the iceberg in journalism today. Consider these; Man Kills Self Before Shooting Wife and Daughter What? Something Went Wrong in Jet Crash, Expert Says No, really? Police Begin Campaign to Run Down Jaywalkers Now that's a little harsh, don't you think? Panda Mating Fails; Veterinarian Takes Over Pervert! Miners Refuse to Work after Death Talk about lazy - whatever happened to good old fashioned work ethic? Juvenile Court to Try Shooting Defendant Hmm - does he at least get a five second running head start? War Dims Hope for Peace Ya think? If Strike Isn't Settled Quickly, It May Last Awhile No - no way. C...