At one of our How Weird Street Faire wrap-up meetings we discussed the idea of adding a comedy stage for the next How Weird. All humor. All the time. For the whole day. The SF-based comedy group "Killing My Lobster" has tentatively agreed to be a part of it.

It is my belief, along with some of the directors of WPTTO, that indeed, laughter can inspire peace. It should be a part of our educational charter to inspire laughter. Like technology, the moods of people can determine their outlook on life. After all, going to war is no laughing matter. In fact, all wars were created in very serious and somber moods.

This blog entry was inspired today when I visited the Lucille Ball-Desi Arnaz Center in Jamestown, NY whose mission "is to preserve and celebrate the legacy of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz and enrich the world through the healing powers of love and laughter."

One venture of the center is a program called the "Legacy of Laughter" seminars, or LOLs: panel discussions, with audience interaction, that explore and celebrate the inestimable value of laughter. These are moderated by Lucie Arnaz, and panelists include those who create or perform comedy, who use it in their work, or who have been healed by it. One benifactor of the center claims she was cured of cancer by watching "I Love Lucy" reruns!

Hey, if it's possible to laugh our way out of a serious illness, why don't we try it for other things that have gone wrong in the world? As they say, laughter is the best medicine!