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Once again Hollywood Historian Manny Pacheco delves into the forgotten details of the movies with a challenge to recall all the great actors and actresses who, despite being talented DANCERS, are remembered for everything but! Many of them hailed from Broadway or Vaudeville and rose to fame after getting a plum dramatic role in film. … Read more
Have you heard of PERImenopause? If not, you’re not alone! Dr Liz Lyster explains how this period, leading up to menopause, is a valuable time for doctors to help women begin to cope with the hormonal challenges of menopause. It’s an important discussion of a little-talked about detail in women’s health! Share this with your … Read more
Keeping things in perspective is not easy. We can easily get carried away with details which may not really be important… Bill Jordan, Creator of the Embrace The Boom Movement, and Celebrating Act 2’s favorite Baby-boomer Philosopher offers Art and john of Celebrating Act 2 a true story of how years ago a Russian visitor … Read more
Particularly in warmer weather we often enjoy an after dinner drink of a sweet dessert wine. What is a dessert wine, anyway? In this video John Mariani, the publisher of The Virtual Gourmet newsletter (free), discusses sweet wines, fortified wines and more dessert wines, even cognac and brandy. As he is known for, John includes … Read more
In a sequel to her video for Celebrating Act 2, “The Art of Effective Complaining,” Love and Relationship Coach, Michele Fabrega, discusses what to do and how to act when someone brings their complaint to YOU! This s good practical advice with both you and the complainer in mind. A great life lesson for everyone! … Read more
The iconic film director-writer Billy Wilder is best remembered for his big screen comedies such as “Some Like It Hot!” But as Manny Pacheco points out, he was also serious observer and commentator of social mores in his films. Manny takes us through Wilder’s oeuvre pointing out the thematic issues the Director-Writer tackled in his … Read more
At Cinecon 58 Celebrating Act 2 caught up with another expert in the area of silent film–Historian David Kiehn. Manny Pacheco got to discuss David’s home museum in Niles/Fremont CA and their dedication to early western films…especially those of Bronco Billy. They also chatted about the history of the area as a filmmaking mecca. … Read more
You’ve probably heard of Homeopathy since it has recently become trendy (again) in certain circles as alternative medicine. Dr Liz explains that’s it has been around a long time and since the rise of true science in medicine, has lost favor. She gives a great explanation with good examples of how Homeopathy works vs. our … Read more
Bill Jordan, CelebratingAct2™ regular contributor and noted commentator on life, asks what defines a ‘Professional”? If there are professional standards for everything else why not on being human?As always, Bill gets us thinking about important issues and the discussion can be enlightening. You’ll love his philosophical approach! For more on Bill Jordan and Embrace The … Read more
With the proliferation of Celebrity-Chef-named restaurants, often part of a large multi-city chain or group, the question arises about how many is too many to maintain the Chef’s signature touch and quality! John Mariani, noted food and travel writer and publisher of the The Virtual Gourmet newsletter (free) tackles this question from both a practical … Read more