National Public Radio interview with Clinical Psychologist ILDIKO TABORI and comedian KEVIN NEALON. In acknowledging that personal anguish is at the heart of many stand-up routines, Hollywood's legendary […]
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Chimps + Laughter = Social Status
We’ve all laughed at nothing in particular just to keep the conversation going. Researchers in Zambia found that chimps do too. Their study, published in […]
Continue readingHow to Become a Comedian, Part 1
I'd like to share a bit of my experience with standup comedy. Having done standup for a dozen years, I've watched a lot of people […]
Continue readingApril is National Stress Awareness Month and National Humor Month
If you have been mindful of your stress levels this month, well done. April is National Stress Awareness Month and according to the Society for […]
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Talking with Solo Performer and SuperGenius Ann Randolph
Ann Randolph is a briliant and inspiring solo performer, comic actor, writer, and teacher in the theater world. I first saw her show Squeezebox at […]
Continue readingThe Yoga Mafia
The Yoga Mafia Eighteen days ago I started taking a yoga course called the "40 Day Yoga Challenge: 40 Days to Personal Revolution." Basically, we're taking […]
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