If some of you remember BroadwayJim.com, James Sosnicky's blog-before-they-were-called-blogs, then you'll be excited to hear he's back at writing about his life experiences. This time it's at www.iraqorsomething.com, since he's been serving our country in Baghdad since May 2003. James has an interesting history...was born in Baltimore, Maryland, grew up in Virginia, California, and Colorado and went to school at West Point and Hertford College, Oxford (MBA).
Militarily, he's been a tank platoon leader in the 1st
Infantry Division and now been on active duty in the Middle East ever
since. In January 2004, he was awarded
the Bronze Star for his service. As a civilian, he's worked as a country music
disc jockey in Frederick, Maryland and for The New York Times and The Village
Voice in New York City. See all his witty, worldly, wonderful writings at: www.iraqorsomething.com, www.broadwayjim.com,
www.oxfordjames.com
or email him at: sosnicky@hotmail.com.
"Lovesounds," that's how musical marvel
Christoph Nahrholdt closes his emails. And it's an appropriate closure for
someone who's so full of Life, Happiness, Peace, Joy and Love. He and his
musical creations radiate a glow that's infectious. I was "infected"
two weeks ago when MindArrays' Tery Spataro hosted a lovely intimate concert at
the lovely Irish restaurant Druids in Hells Kitchen on July 23rd.
While he usually performs on a
piano, this night his choice accompanying musical instrument was the accordion.
The accordion is my new favorite instrument! Christoph's love songs were
enchanting and this was just the first stop on his National Tour. Other stops
include Minnesota, Arkansas and Oregon. To find out if he'll be in a town near
you, email him at: nahrholdt@gmx.de.
[PS. This is the same Christoph
who also worked at Bertlesman during "the day," in case you were
wondering.] See all the fabulous wacky photos of Christoph, Tey, systems BMOC
Manos Megagiannis (www.manos.com), comedian
Gary Welz, artist and poet Pam Riding and savvy consultant Hsiaoping Jao at:
http://public.fotki.com/tery/evening_with_christ/
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Sometimes it's nice to have
friends in the entertainment business, and sometimes you just get lucky....
Four "lucky" recipients of some free tickets to a comedy show on
Wednesday, July 28th at the Laugh Lounge on Essex Street included
yours truly, Tery Spataro, Lydia Sugarman and "Trend-setter" George
(guys – the new thing is flip-flops with your suit, no kidding!)
I say "lucky" in
quotes because the show we witnessed was a raunchy riot. We were front and
center and two of us got picked on! It was the Greg Wilson's
Stand-up|SMACKDOWN!—a comedy battle between four comedians. They were all funny
(with the exception of one who really just looked completely lost on stage),
but they were all, also obsessed with a particular part of the male anatomy and
the attractions and frustrations with the female sex. (Oops, did I say
"sex?")
Two "heavyweights" were "Doomsday" Dan Naturman and Buddy "The Iceman" Bolton. For future show, check out: www.thegregwilson.com
Two "heavyweights" were "Doomsday" Dan Naturman and Buddy "The Iceman" Bolton. For future show, check out: www.thegregwilson.com
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Seeking investors? Well, beware their investment doesn't
go sour. The Dow Jones reported that
Actress Nancy Stafford Myers recently won $274,000 in an arbitration case
against Janney Montgomery Scott LLC for
investing her money in stocks, bonds and loans to an Israeli startup
that went belly-up.
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TAKE ACTION: The Center for Judicial Accountability, Inc's
Co-Founder and Coordinator is now in a DC jail serving a SIX MONTHS sentence.
This was handed down on June 28, 2004 by DC Superior Court Judge Brian F.
Holeman on a "Disruption of Congress" charge, in flagrant violation
of her First Amendment rights, so as to prevent her from exposing judicial
corruption.
The Court imposed this harsh sentence upon her,
unprecedented in any free speech case and contrary to the recommendations of
the US Attorney and Court Probation Services that there be NO jail time.
Equally unprecedented and even more vindictively, it ordered the sentence to
commence "forthwith," denying a stay pending her appeal and setting
no bail.
CJA seeks supporters to organize a national protest and a
volunteer army to pull it through this inconceivable crisis. Mail to Elena
Sassower: Inmate #301-340, CTF, 1901 E Street SE, Washington DC 20003, cc
e-mail to CJA. http://www.judgewatch.org
