John Mariani The Virtual Gourmet: Don’t Miss Charming Galway!

Food writer, author, Publisher of The Virtual Gourmet, and world traveler, John Mariani, continues his stories and advice about visiting Ireland with this video about Galway. If you’re looking for a manageable size city filled with Irish charm and great food, Galway is for you. Among other things, he discusses with Art and John of … Read more

Manny Pacheco’s Forgotten Hollywood: Are Documentaries DEAD?

Documentary films seem few and far between these days –or Are they? Are ‘docs’ a lost art form …or now only made for TV? Entertainment reporter and Hollywood Historian, Manny Pacheco, says far from it! He puts things into perspective and as the conversation expands Art and John of Celebrating Act 2 start to add … Read more

Bill Jordan admits to a Silly Regret!

Like the famous Sinatra song, Bill Jordan has some regrets–in this case, not quite too few to mention! See if you agree with the creator of EMBRACE the BOOM that is regret is silly or not…and join the discussion about what we should and shouldn’t regret! Life’s too short to have regrets? For more on … Read more

John Mariani The Virtual Gourmet: Update 2022: The State of Air Travel

World traveler, John Mariani, discusses the state of Airline travel today–mid year 2022– and it’s not good. He goes through some of the historic mistakes airlines made as well as the unfortunate consequences of the COVID pandemic. His well-informed opinions are balanced with commentary on how the airlines can improve. For more on John Mariani … Read more

Let There Be Space In Your Togetherness

Can there be too much togetherness? Especially in retirement, it’s not uncommon for people to need more space or alone time. Love and Relationship Coach, Michele Fabrega addresses the issue as John and Art pipe in with their experience and opinions. Let us know if this has been an issue for your relationship and how … Read more

Manny Pacheco’s Forgotten Hollywood: THE Blog for Film Fans!

In this video, Manny is praised by Art & John of Celebrating Act 2 for his weekly blog—not only for the entertaining and historical writings but as a valuable reference source for all film-lovers. Listen to Manny’s philosophy about his Blog’s mission as well as his career as a Hollywood Historian. — it’s an interesting … Read more

Get Ready for Bill Jordan’s Practice #15

As the founder of the EMBRACE THE BOOM movement, Bill Jordan has gathered 15 philosophical ideas to help us live and enjoy life more… As Bill points out, they’re called practices because they need to be done –to be practiced –every day! You’ll like #15 when you finally watch this video! For more on Bill … Read more