Do you need a good laugh? In response to my blog item about drugs and kids getting high, a reader named Robert reminds us that laughter triggers healthy, euphoria-inducing chemicals in the body. “Laughter is, in my opinion, the best high there is,” he writes. “We need another Dean Martin or Bob Hope to get the ball rolling.”

My best suggestion is to glance through the vast offerings at Laugh.com, a website launched by comic George Carlin who has preserved many vintage comedy albums that might otherwise have been lost. I’m confident that Robert will find everything he needs here, and more. The Chattering family has recently been listening to Bill Cosby’s great old routines about childhood. Comedy albums from all eras are also ideal gifts for anyone recovering from an illness or surgery or doing a stint in a hospital.