It's hard to do it because you gotta look people in the eye and tell 'em...
If the Americans go in and overthrow Saddam Hussein and it's clean he has...
Americans will respect your beliefs if you just keep them private.
They advertise on the radio for food stamps!
Public misbehavior by the famous is a powerful teaching tool.
I'm sure there are people who survive tragedy without humor but I've never met any of them. Nor would I be particularly interested in writing about them if I did meet them.