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February 26, 2026

And Now...a Word About Chocolate

I’m aware there are a lot of other pressing matters right now than my recent epiphanies about chocolate. I understand that Valentine’s Day - the Super Bowl of chocolate eating - has come and gone. And Easter is not yet u

February 20, 2026

Standing O for Caregivers

Today is National Caregivers Day and I want to be sure that it doesn’t go unrecognized. Both of my parents passed from long term illnesses and there is no way my sister and I could have managed without the help of these astoundingly patient and engaged professionals.

February 19, 2026

I Cried Watching American Idol

Granted I’ve been a little sensitive lately. And yes I did just admit that I watch American Idol. I hadn’t for probably a decade but recently I was on a plane with live TV and I was hooked all over again. I can’t help myself. I love a good talent show where the mom gets choked up in the wings and Ryan Seacrest gets thinner every season.

February 12, 2026

Waymo - A Lesson in Letting Go

Maybe this hasn’t happened to you yet - getting trapped by a driverless car in the Trader Joe’s parking lot. Perhaps you’re too preoccupied with the kidnapping of a grandmother, immigration atrocities and the next batch

February 5, 2026

Making Seniors Smile

The Westminster Dog Show, the “pinnacle of canine contests,” happened this week. As you can imagine, this is where elite dogs and their owners from around the world come to preen and compete.

January 29, 2026

Art for Sanity

Last week, LOC comedian Cate Smit had the good fortune to run one of our “Leveraging Levity” workshops for The Count Basie Center for the Arts. That, my friends, is what is known as good timing. Every day the sentence we are hearing most is, “Who couldn’t use a laugh?”

January 22, 2026

Laughter? Now? Seriously?

Let me start by saying, I understand the resistance.

January 15, 2026

More Laughter. Less Isolation. It's What We Do. You Can Help!

For the past 7 years, Laughter On Call has delivered comic relief, human connection, and meaningful cognitive engagement to thousands of people living with Alzheimer’s and other dementias. From intimate memory care rooms to national conferences, and through partnerships with the Milken Institute, Alzheimer’s Los Angeles, the Alzheimer’s Association, CaringKind, and the Museum of Modern Art, we’ve trained even more care partners and families in how to create moments of joy and connection, even as memory changes.

January 8, 2026

More Sh*t I Need to Learn in 2026

Nothing like taking stock of a year well lived to uncover what else would help my life! So here are this week’s ideas for a quality of life upgrade. Free for the taking.

December 30, 2025

Five Things I’m Going to Do Differently in 2026

I want to start by saying, I don’t have a five year plan. I should, I know. As a small business owner it’s a question that comes up a lot.

December 18, 2025

Finding Joy in Chaos

My son has been home for two days and our house looks completely different. Before I launch into what could sound like complaining, let me call out the obvious. Twenty five years ago I lived alone in Hollywood in a one b

December 11, 2025

5 Gifts That Cost You Nothing

The holiday season has officially launched so I feel justified in sharing a few corny-but-true facts about gift giving. Given the current financial stresses, notably in the Hollywood community, it definitely feels like time for a little “best things in life are free” reboot. Fortunately, they really are!