5 Tips to Pick The Perfect Pet

Celebrating Act 2™ invited Animal Behavior and Training Consultant, Sarah Surritt of Get Pawsitive, to help seniors (and others) pick just the right pet for them. Sarah starts with 5 keywords to guide you BEFORE you buy or adopt a pet of any kind! It’s good advice for every animal lover!

Are Small Restaurants Hurting The Most?

Food and Travel writer John Mariani knows the restaurant industry inside and out. Small, local ‘Mom & Pop’ restaurants are an important part of our economy and are particularly vulnerable in this time of shutdown because of the COVID-19 virus. He discusses with Art and John the unique situation these neighborhood entrepreneurs face, how they’re … Read more

Manny Pacheco on Kirk Douglas and Anti-Heroes

The passing of Hollywood icon Kirk Douglas in 2019 brought the discussion between Hollywood Historian Manny Pacheco and the founders of Celebrating Act 2, Art Kirsch and John Coleman, to the issue of his persona …Manny points out that Kirk Douglas was one of many Anti-Hero types at the start of his career. It’s a … Read more

Manny Pacheco: Movies for The Hunkered Down

With everyone stuck at home during the COVID-19 pandemic Hollywood Historian, Manny Pacheco shares his formula for avoiding cabin fever–he’s writing a new book! Celebrating Act 2™ founders, Art Kirsch and John Coleman, convince Manny to share some great titles related to hunkering down, isolation and claustrophobia including “the Room” and “Key Largo” among others. … Read more

Re COVID-19: Dr Liz MD on Testing and Statistics

Our Celebrating Act 2™ medical expert, Dr Liz MD, answers questions from founders Art Kirsch and John Coleman to clear us some confusion about the importance of testing and the various types of testing for the COVID-19 virus. Dr Liz, who has a virtual practice and sees clients from all over the country, also talks … Read more

Hooray For Social Media!

Quintessential Baby-Boomer, Bill Jordan, shares with Celebrating Act 2™ founders, Art Kirsch and John Coleman how social media is a blessing in this time of self-imposed quarantine against the COVID-19 corona virus. There’s some good advice and fun banter about how we can make a bad situation better…as well as Bill’s always supportive positive attitude.

If I only Knew Then!

With age comes perspective! Or maybe we just hope it does. Bill Jordan, creator of “Embrace The Boom” movement talks with Celebrating Act 2’s Art Kirsch and John Coleman about things we learn –or don’t learn– as we mature. The trio of boomers reflect on a great number of topics from money to relationships to … Read more

Starting My Act 2: Brian Surritt

Celebrating Act 2™ founders, Art Kirsch and John Coleman, interview a 51 year old just entering his Act 2: the ‘2nd Half of His Life.’ Brian Surritt talks about friends and peers of the Sandwich Generation for whom dealing with aging parents and children still 10 years away from college is a real conflict. Brian … Read more

Meet Sarah Surritt Our Expert on Pets

Added to Celebrating Act 2’s list of regular contributors is vivacious Sarah Surritt of Get Pawsitive dog training. Founders Art Kirsch and John Coleman introduce the expert who will report on all things in the world of pets for the channel’s senior viewers. Sarah’s qualifications as a certified dog trainer are not the only thing … Read more

Travel in the Age of COVID-19

What will we do when travel restrictions imposed because of COVID-19 pandemic are relaxed? John Mariani, noted Food and Travel writer and publisher of the popular weekly newsletter, Virtual Gourmet, is a regular contributor to Celebrating Act 2™ (the website for everyone over 50.) In this video he chats with Celebrating Act 2™’s Art Kirsch … Read more