Interview 42: Dinner With Rozanne

It’s been a while since I put up a new dinner interview, but here’s the first one of 2012: my dinner with marketing communications executive Rozanne Weissman in Washington, DC. Rozanne told me how she got into public relations and her earlier career as a journalist. She also had plenty to…

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Almost Maine (In Virginia)

Readers of this site living near Tysons Corner, Virginia, have a chance to check out a play directed by one of my former interviewees, magician Michael Chamberlin. However, time is running out because the play’s last night is this Sunday, February 26. Michael sent me a link to 1st Stage…

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Be Excellent To Each Other

This weekend is President’s Day in the United States, which means lots of scholarly assessments of the country’s leaders and…all right, no. It just involves getting a three-day weekend and seeing a bunch of television adverts where men dressed like George Washington and Abraham Lincoln offer holiday deals. Fittingly, one…

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Margarita Pracatan Sings For You

If you’ve ever wanted to see Cuban singing sensation Margarita Pracatan taking to the stage and wowing people with her unique vocal talents, now’s your chance. Margarita will be performing live Friday, March 23 at New York’s Beechman Theatre. Apparently for the cost of a $15 ticket with a $15…

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