Embrace Enthusiast Gifts

"At some point their handshake deals evolved into man hugs."

"I've seen the best minds of my generation renounce a firm handshake in favor of hugging!"

Six arms, no waiting.

Group hug.

Kiosk in large lobby with sign above it labeled 'Empathy'.

The devil you know and his plus one

Soldier armed with a pen.

'No, Timmy, we are not supposed to connect them.'

''Raining cats and dogs' is just a phrase, Alix.'

Jackson Pollock: abstract; Picasso: cubism; Bobby: eight year old

Protect Victims of Domestic and Sexual Violence

'Why don't you try seeing it from your point of view?'

Prejudice/Empathy

Lots of famous art may have been inspired by taxes. Jackson Pollack's "Number 5" could be a visual representation of global regulations. And perhaps Rodin's "The Thinker" is a man trying to understand those rules. Maybe Roy Lichtenstein's "Ohhh ... Alright ..." shows a woman being told to continue holding to get her tax question answered. And they there's Edvard Munch's "The Scream" ... Nothing makes you feel like that more than preparing a tax return!

"As a rookie, I'm finding one of the hardest things to get used to is older people calling me 'sir.'"

'Next, time, we'll meet at my place.'

"Remember, the road to recovery begins with baby steps."

"Now that I've swung back to depression, I'm truly sorry for what I did when I was manic."

Sleeping Beauty

"Out with the old fish, in with the new."

"I feel your pain level."

The Devil's in the detail!

Cowboy uses his hat for a private kiss.

"I learned one thing today. Attitude trumps aptitude!"

Freedom of the press

"I know. I miss him, too."

'Adam seems depressed - He needs camaraderie or something.'

Spoiler alert: most of my presentation is actually a series of trigger warnings.

'Here's the good news. 'Happy camper' and 'are we having fun yet' have been added to the official list of banned cliches.'

Tangled Earphones Support Group.

"I'm not asking for a raise. All I'm asking for is a little warmth and human understanding."

Refugee Crisis

'Do you want to reschedule? Normally he has a magnetic personality, but today he seems to have reversed polarity.'

"I still have my loophole, but I can't drive a truck through it."

'I think you've put that in the wrong place.'