Love & Pizza – The Book

Yes, we love food–including pizza–and yes, romance often revolves around subtle, sensual acts like eating….Which is one reason why John Mariani, the noted Food and Travel writer and contributor to Celebrating Act 2™, chose to do a romantic novel, entitled Love & Pizza. In this video he speaks with John and Art about the adventure … Read more

Is Covid-19 A Racial Issue?

Contributing Expert Dr. Liz MD also has a degree in Public Health so she explains to Art Kirsch and John Coleman of Celebrating Act 2™ about the data gathered from months of dealing with the COVID-19 virus and what it reveals about minorities being disproportionately impacted. The discussion centers around the fact that while there … Read more

This Just in: Bad NEWS!

Why does it seem all the news is BAD news? Does only negativity reign? Bill Jordan of Embrace The Boom, shares perspective and a few important facts with Art Kirsch and John Coleman of Celebrating Act 2™. Join this trio of seniors as they chop up the ‘news’ media and have fun doing it! You’ll … Read more

Manny Pacheco: Hollywood LOVES Hollywood!

Some people think Hollywood is reticent about telling stories of Hollywood. Hollywood Historian Manny Pacheco destroys that myth for Celebrating Act 2™’s co-founders, Art Kirsch and John Coleman and proceeds to point out a number of classic films about Hollywood and filmmaking! It’s a fun walk through a little recognized and much overlooked genre. Got … Read more

Americas Cuisine:The Gift of Immigrants

As America is a land of immigrants, so too our cuisine is as varied and diverse as our population’s origins. Who doesn’t eat pizza or Chinese take-out or enjoy a Greek salad (among other ethnic cuisines) now and then? Food and Travel writer John Mariani, Editor of The Virtual Gourmet newsletter, is a considerable food … Read more

DrLizMD: Hormones and Relationships

Dr Liz answers questions about how our hormones affect our relationships. Of course any discussion of hormones involves talk of menopause—the most dramatic change in our hormones. But this is not just for women. Dr Liz explains to Art Kirsch and John Coleman of Celebrating Act 2™ that so many of our hormones influence us … Read more

Dentistry in the Age of COVID-19

Dentists were among the hardest hit by the COVID-19 shut down! We don’t think of our Dentist as a ‘small business’ but most are! They’re unfortunately at the bottom of the Healthcare list–behind doctors, hospitals, first responders etc. Veteran dentist, Dr Ed Prus DDS, shares the plight of most dentists and what YOU as a … Read more

Picking Your Perfect Pet: Indoor Cats

As part of her series for Celebrating Act 2™ on picking the perfect pet, animal behaviorist and training expert Sarah Surritt goes over the PROS and CONS of keeping INDOOR Cats. There’s plenty of food for thought here before you decide to adopt a cat! Especially for working people and seniors.Let us know if you … Read more

Embrace The Boom is GROWING!

Celebrating Act 2™ founders, Art Kirsch and John Coleman congratulate Bill Jordan on the continuing growth of his movement to EMBRACE THE BOOM: baby boomers appreciating their life and their age and making the most of it. Bill shares his philosophy and explains just why the millions of Baby Boomers are enjoying life –and joining … Read more

How to Read A Wine Label

Like John Coleman, co-founder of Celebrating Act 2™, many of us wine drinkers may know what we like but don’t know how to navigate the information on the label of better wines–especially foreign wines. We often fly blind in choosing a new wine. Food and Travel critic, John Mariani, the editor of The Virtual Gourmet … Read more