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A Fond Farewell – Charity

Scott Alpert — Tue, 08 Oct 2024 15:23:20 +0000

With a heavy heart, one of my staff members is leaving the nest and moving to Florida with her family in a few days. We have been together for six years and after supervising her during her college years and while she was working to obtain her counseling license we had grown very close. I […]

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Is There an Art to Traveling?

Scott Alpert — Wed, 07 Jun 2023 15:14:18 +0000

I thought I was properly prepared for my European getaway and once thrust into the situation I felt clueless! Thus began my vacation adventure. Everything that I held as normal vanished! In my world, almost everyone spoke English. Yes, I listened to my French language audio study course and thought I did quite well with […]

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Missing My Guide

Scott Alpert — Wed, 03 May 2023 15:00:25 +0000

Knowing nothing is a great place to start. I hope you end up there. -Roshi Norman Fischer “The goal of expressing kindness and compassion to one’s self & others is enough of a challenge until we leave this plane(t)” – Dr. Noah The above quote and Dr. Noah’s response was the last email that I received […]

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Feeling Giddy

Scott Alpert — Wed, 31 Mar 2021 19:21:26 +0000

Years ago, I had the privilege of being in a comedy group that performed in some of the top clubs in Hollywood. We would take the negative expressions in society and create new positive twists on them. This morning I laughed thinking about March Madness, where the team I grew up with had an amazing […]

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A Twist to the Holidays

Scott Alpert — Mon, 21 Dec 2020 19:33:45 +0000

Serious times have hit and now throw into the mix – the holidays. We are all going through something that is so unusual, so desperate, and how in the world can we feel merry and gay? The holidays have always been the time to share our hearts with loved ones, give gifts, and plan for […]

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Healing Through Comedy

Scott Alpert — Wed, 16 Sep 2020 18:57:23 +0000

I wanted to write an article about the book I recently published called: “Comedy By We Love Us”. I actually miss the writing process because it was a collaborative effort with me and the three other comedians I worked with. I learned that 40 years later we were still doing our act. Plus, my best […]

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