NYC – Best Food City In the World!

As a professional Food and Travel writer, who is also a regular contributor to Celebrating Act 2, John Mariani has logged millions of miles reporting on the best restaurants and cuisine in hundreds of cities around the world. But as a native New Yorker, he recognizes that NYC hosts not only a cornucopia of haute … Read more

CATS: Rescue v Breeds

Celebrating Act 2™’s regular contributor Animal Behaviorist and Trainer, Sarah Surritt, continues her series about Picking The Perfect Pet For You with this episode discussing the choice between a rescue cat or a purebred cat from a breeder. Some great information if you’re considering adopting a cat!

Anticipating Your ‘Magic Age’

Ever look at a future birthday either anticipating dread or joy? We all probably have felt at one time or another that some particular age would have a magic effect–good or bad. Was it turning 30? or 60? or maybe much younger…. What is it in most humans that makes us do that? And does … Read more

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

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

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

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