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Saturday, January 9, 2010
Friday, January 8, 2010
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Coe College Alumni Event with Hall of Fame Coach Marv Levy.
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
The Top Chef Master Rick Bayless!!
He shared with us what he was cooking for Thanksgiving. He prepared for us a great Butternut Squash Soup.
Here is the finished Butternut Squash. I hope to make this over the Holidays. I was so GOOD! I can see why he is the Top Chef Master! The recipe can be found here Bon Appetit!
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
The Blues Brothers ;)
I went to a Launch party for Dan Aykroyd's Crystal Head Vodka. I love the bottle. It's a Crystal Skull.I got to meet some great and FUN people. It was a true pleasure to meet Dan. Ive been laughing to him for years! I had a nice chat with him about his new book he wrote with his dad A History of Ghosts: The True Story of Seances, Mediums, Ghosts, and Ghostbusters. He is very funny and genuine in person. I had a blast! Hope our paths cross again.Dan hooked me up with a signed copy of the 25th Anniversary edition of The Blues Brothers. One of my Favorite movies and ALL-Time Chicago Movie!
Monday, November 16, 2009
Best Dive Bar in Chicago. You ve never heard of with a criminal past!
Sunday, November 15, 2009
Let the Games Begin!!. Meeting the President of the Canadian Olympic Committee.
The Waking Life,Rotoshop,and animation with Bob Sabiston
Saturday, November 14, 2009
My afternoon with Parrot Researcher Dr. Irene Pepperberg.
Please watch these videos below to appreciate the depth and greatness of her work. For the video she showed us click here. Its with Alan Alda.
Legendary documentarian and cinematographer Albert Maysles
I just returned from a party at Barneys on Oak Street with legendary documentarian and cinematographer Albert Maysles. Some have called him the greatest cameraman of our time. When we took the picture above we did about 4 takes until we found one we both liked. He kept telling the camera man zoom in closer. I just watched a great documentary last week he did on Muhammad Ali and Larry Holmes on ESPN. We had a fun time chatting about our mutual love of psychology and Chicago. We joked around about our glasses. He told me he has been wearing the same pair for over 40 years. If you want a pair like our glasses you can get them at www.albertmayslesglasses.com.
Friday, November 13, 2009
Bright-sided with Barbara Ehrenreich.
The Audacity to Win! with David Plouffe-President Obamas Campaign Manager
This is the beginning of the webcast being broadcast at the Abraham Lincoln BookShop. The shop is incredible. You must visit it. There is so much I wish I could buy. It's like a museum where every thing is for sale. The webcast should be available here shortly.
DDB Presents: David Plouffe "The Art of the Possible" from Mode Project on Vimeo.
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Mr. Kenneth Cole!!
One of my Favorite Chefs...Food Network's Tyler Florence!
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Hanging with Big Buff! Chicago Blackhawk Dustin Byfuglein.
My favorite NEW Building Downtown Chicago. AQUA!
The Founder of Chicago. Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable
Having some drinks with former Playboy CEO Christie Hefner
Michael Sandel-Professor of the MOST POPULAR class at Harvard University!
Does that make me Mac? If hes a PC Hanging with John Hodgman
Jaume Plensa- Sculptor of The Crown Fountain and my Favorite Overall Sculptor!
Jaume on stage at the Art Institute talking about the construction and inspiration of the Crown Fountain in Millenium Park
Here is a photo I took of the Crown fountain right before the lecture. Here is Part 1 of a keynote lecture Jaume did. You can find the other 8 parts on Youtube
My visit to the Trump International Hotel and Tower
Monday, November 9, 2009
I met one of my HEROES Tonight!
Dr Paul Farmer is a physician, Harvard Medical School Professor and a founder of Partners in Health. He is making a HUGE impact in many of the poorest countries in the world.
Please watch a profile of him from 60 Minutes.
Watch CBS News Videos Online http://bit.ly/2njCc0
He is incredibly inspiring. I feel he should receive the Nobel Prize in Medicine for his Global impact on Health. I had a the pleasure of meeting Dr Farmer while he was in Chicago speaking at the Facing History and Ourselves event and while meeting with Chicagoans who are supporters of his Partners in Health Organization.
I sat in the front row of his lecture with a 12 year old girl and her mother. This young girl was inspiring to me because she told me her hero is Dr. Farmer. She has read all the books about him. I told her and her mother how proud I was to meet them and how great it is for them to have role models like Dr Farmer. I wish all children could say the same. I had the fortune of introducing Dr. Farmer to this girl after the talk. It was a thrill for me to met one of my heroes but it was even more of a thrill to watch this girl meet hers.
Please read Mountains Beyond Mountains: The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, a Man Who Would Cure the World. and support Partners in Health.
20 years ago today!
The world changed 20 years ago today!. The fall of the Berlin wall signaled the end of communism as we know it in the West. It unleashed a wave freedom across Europe. I carried the piece of Berlin Wall that I own with me all day to remind me of that momentous day and to be grateful for the wonderous freedoms we get to live every day.
Friday, November 6, 2009
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Saturday, October 24, 2009
New Videos from Inspire2Act
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Friday, October 23, 2009
Dr Drew and Loveline LIVE!
I went to a special edition of LOVELINE Radio Show with Dr. Drew Pinsky at the Hard Rock Cafe. It was hosted by Q101. After the show I got to hang with Dr. Drew. We had a great conversation on addiction and psychology. He even gave me some fitness tips. Real down to earth and cool guy. The night was so fun my eyes wanted to jump out of my head.
This a great video summary of the night. Check me out at :27 seconds.!
Friday, October 16, 2009
@robertgrayjr Congrats! You won a pair of tix to see Banana Shpeel by Cirque du Soleil at The Chicago Theatre! http://tiny.cc/CDS740
@robertgrayjr Congrats! You won a pair of tix to see Banana Shpeel by Cirque du Soleil at The Chicago Theatre! http://tiny.cc/CDS740
Sunday, September 13, 2009
New blog post- a quote about the power of the erotic to inform our daily existence: http://bit.ly/2ni0SW
New blog post- a quote about the power of the erotic to inform our daily existence: http://bit.ly/2ni0SW
For once we begin to feel deeply all the aspects of our lives, we begin to demand from ourselves and from our life-pursuits that they feel in accordance with that joy which we know ourselves to be capable of. Our erotic knowledge empowers us, becomes a lens through which we scrutinize all aspects of our existence, forcing us to evaluate those aspects honestly in terms of their relative meaning within our lives.
-Audre Lorde , Uses of the Erotic: The Erotic as Power
Saturday, August 15, 2009
April Rose & Lauren
Went to meet Maxim Model April Rose. I hooked her up with my friend Lauren Strec. Lauren is in competition to be the Spokesperson for the TV Show Chicago Huddle. April was the previous host of the show last year. Please vote for Lauren at http://bit.ly/lDfFr. You can Vote up to 5 times. She will only WIN if people VOTE!
Sunday, August 2, 2009
Danny Fisher's 50 Greatest "Mindful" Films of All Time http://bit.ly/eybMQ
Danny Fisher's 50 Greatest "Mindful" Films of All Time http://bit.ly/eybMQ