Humorous Speeches, Jokes Highlight Bouchard Investiture The investiture ceremony of new Court of Chancery Chancellor Andre G. Bouchard on May 23 took on the flavor of a celebrity roast at times, as ...

Adam Kiefaber is an experienced communicator, who has led PR teams for Fortune 500 companies in payments and financial services. Previously, he spent nearly 10 years as a journalist working for The ...

Emmy Award-winning comedian and East Williston native Carol Leifer cut her comedy teeth on Long Island. With her new book, "How to Write a Funny Speech … for a Wedding, Bar Mitzvah, Graduation & Every ...

During the 2026 graduation season, several speeches have gone viral for the wrong reasons, mainly for encouraging the newly Gen Z graduates to embrace Artificial Intelligence in their careers. At the ...

The Nevada County Toastmasters Clubs will present a Humorous Speech and Evaluation Contest at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 21, in Nevada City. The public is invited to this free event, which will ...

You may not think you’re a natural, but anyone can learn how to be funny. Just follow these tips. Humor is a powerful tool. If you can get your audience to laugh (or at least chuckle or smile), you’re ...

Carol Leifer, the prolific sixty-eight-year-old comedian and television writer (“S.N.L.,” “Seinfeld,” “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” “Hacks,” etc.), has many skills. One, perhaps unsurprisingly, is ...

“Welcome to your CPR/First Aid training. Today you are going to learn what it is like to save somebody’s life.” With these words, Jaimee Canalejo opened her After Dinner Speech at the state’s high ...