In 1958, Dr. Seuss wrote a story called Yertle the Turtle about a nice little pond called Sala-ma-Sond, where there were enough resources for everyone to thrive. But Yertle, the turtle king, sat on his little rock throne and was not happy. He had already decided he owned everything he could see, but it wasn’t …
Hands down, my favorite book last year was Fredrik Backman’s Beartown. It’s about hockey, sure. But it’s really about humanity, and what happens when we base our identity, our worth, on something outside of ourselves. And how, if we do, we tend to need that thing to succeed, to WIN, in order for us to …
Traditions can be wonder-full things. And we think it can also be helpful to remember that they are created things, things we repeat to remind ourselves of what we value and what we love. We at The Serious Mirth Society are surprised to realize our traditions now involve an annual holiday screening of “Miracle on …
It’s an understatement to say that we’re living in stressful times. The pressure is affecting us all to varying degrees, and some days it feels like there will be no release. And yet people are still choosing to speak of hope, meaning, and the importance of continued effort. We were very skeptical to say the …
We, the Bored of Directors, would like to welcome you to the first official meeting of The Serious Mirth Society. We’re delighted you’re here. Our second meeting will very likely involve hippos (so take heart), but today we want to start with the elephant in the room (not a hippo), and that’s death. It’s one …
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