8 Wednesday, January 7, 2015 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon Dave Lindley to play The Belfry Radio show explores nature of humor Radio host Kelsey Collins will plunge into the ques- tion of what makes us laugh in her KZSO radio show this weekend. “Contrary to what Aristotle opined way back when, humans aren’t the only creatures that laugh,” Collins says. “Baby chimps will laugh if tickled in the right way, too. And, I swear that I’ve seen my horse snicker, his nostrils waving sweetly back and forth, when I place my hand in just the right place behind his ear… As a good friend shared with me, we do share an experience of pure joy with our animal buddies, and that, alone, can make us smile and laugh.” People have been theo- rizing about what makes us laugh for centuries — what is considered to be funny to some and abhorrent to others, contemplating humor’s dark side, or those stories from our distant past that still make us laugh passionately decades after the event. Is humor always at some- one else’s expense? Think of the proverbial stage pratfalls by Buster Keaton or Charlie Chaplin as they provoked paroxysms of laughter from their audience back in the silent film days. Do you laugh when you watch someone do something silly or what you label as stupid? Perhaps the varied reasons for human laughter are akin to a giant soup kettle filled with possibilities: release, relief, or as Kierkegaard pos- tulated: “Something funny revolves around derailed expectations.” CORRECTION position is vacant. That is not correct. The seat has been occupied since October when Sisters resident Bill Rainey was appointed to fill the vacancy created by Dave Clemens’ death in July. Rainey is stand- ing for reelection. The headline of The Nugget’s December 31 story about the upcoming elec- tion for the Sisters District #1 position for Central Electric Cooperative board of directors indicated the Contrary to what aristotle opined way back when, humans aren’t the only creatures that laugh. — kelsey Collins On next week’s Kelsey Collins Show, the host will banter the possibilities around even further, including a few jokes. Tune in on Saturday at 9 a.m. at KZSO, 94.9. A rebroadcast will be available on Sunday morning, same time, or at kelseycollins. podbean.com later Saturday morning. Send along your favorite jokes. She’ll share a few on the air. Dr. Thomas R. Rheuben The Belfry will welcome legendary multi-instrumen- talist David Lindley on Sunday, January 11, at 7 p.m. Tickets are available at www. bendticket.com Lindley performs music that redefines the word “eclectic.” Lindley, well- known for his many years as the featured accompanist with Jackson Browne, and leader of his own band El Rayo-X, has long championed the concept of world music. The David Lindley electro- acoustic performance effort- lessly combines American folk, blues, and bluegrass traditions with elements from African, Arabic, Asian, Celtic, Malagasy and Turkish musical 541-549-0109 | 304 W. Adams Ave. | Oregon hunters are hoping for an agency chief at Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) that shares their vision of conservation. The ODFW is in the midst of a nationwide search for a new director for the agency. 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