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Here are the song titles that deluge my mind in August- It Happened In Monterey. Fly Me to the Moon. Come Fly With Me. It's Nice to Go Travelin'. The fact that they are all Sinatra hits may or may not be a coincidence. Frank Sinatra lived his life on the road, when he wasn't ensconced between gigs in his home in Palm Springs, decorated in his favor color of orange. He used to say that orange made him happy. Who am I to argue? When he sang, he made me happy. Those records still bounce; they still fill the air with the sense of possibility. What's around the corner? Who will you meet at a romantic rendezvous? What adventures lie ahead? I live in a beautiful place, a town called Westport, in the lovely state of Connecticut. We are blessed to live here, in a town that many still turn to as a vacation destination. Nevertheless, when summer comes, I need to change my scenery, lovely as it is. I must get away. Those Sinatra songs beckon in my mind. Since June, I have been to Cape Cod, the Hamptons and Lake Placid. I had never been to Lake Placid before, and it struck me, as we left our inn last night, just how different all three vacation venues are. Think Cape Cod- you see beaches, dunes and lobsters. I don't even eat lobsters, and I see lobsters. Hamptons? A scene straight out of The Great Gatsby, complete with modern day hedge fund tycoons competing from behind those hedges to see who has just finished the latest, biggest monstrosity on the block. Tut, tut, how gauche. Tut, tut, mine is better than yours is. Lake Placid caused me to invent a new Jackie Mason joke, with apologies to Jackie. " A Jew and a gentile are pausing to consider where they will ride their bicycles. The Jew says, "That road looks good. Nice and flat, no bumps in the road." The Gentile says, "That mountain looks great. All peaks and valleys." And there you have it. I was the Jew in Lake Placid, land of the great Whiteface Mountain, and many, many lesser hills. My husband, on the other hand, was the gentile, metaphorically speaking. He had a blast cycling, I had the greatest of fun walking, doing yoga, and inhaling that fabulous air. I store up those images of mountains, lakes, dunes and beaches. They sustain me when life gets too hectic and too commonplace, when getting away becomes something I do in my mind, rather than in my car. May you too enjoy your summer changes of scenery, whatever they are.
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Martin Abankwa began his career in theater as a freshman at Virginia’s Annandale High School, and continued the art through college, at Virginia Commonwealth University, where he acted in over 40 plays. Throughout his acting career, he also directed over 15 plays. After leaving VCU, Martin realized his true destiny was in film. An avid horror fan, and a fan of film in general, he had been screenwriting since he was 14 years-old. After his studies at VCU, he worked in the news media industry with USA-Gannett, and as a writer with graphic novelist Greg Mayer. In addition to writing the screenplay for “The Clearing,” he has written the features “Less of Two”, “Onika”, and “Blood”. “The Clearing” is Martin’s debut with newly co-founded company, Evil Kitty Media. "The Clearing" is slated for release in the fall of 2009 Title: Director Show Date(s):4811/21/10
Website: www.the-clearingmovie.com
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Jennifer Abel is a writer for the Hartford Advocate. Abel also writes for her blog, Ravings of a Feral Genius.
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About Lisa Wexler, host of The Lisa Wexler Show
Contact: Lisa Wexler; 203-454-9960
lisa@lisawexler.com; www.lisawexler.com;
The Show
“The Lisa Wexler Show” began on September 30, 2006 on Coxradio’s WSTC/WNLK in Fairfield County, CT. with Governor Jodi Rell as the first guest. It originally was called “Lunch with Lisa”, and then “Live! with Lisa.” The show grew from a 60-minute show on Saturday mornings to its current airing 5 days a week, on Monday- Fridays from 4-6 PM. Lisa is the only woman on the station during prime-time. In addition, Lisa created a separate 2 hour show in New Haven on Yale Radio at AM 1340 WYBC on Friday mornings. In July of 2009, Moffly Media, publisher of the Greenwich, Stamford, Westport and New Canaan/Darien Magazines, named Lisa Wexler the “Gold Coast Best Radio Personality” as a result of their annual reader survey. Lisa won the highly prestigious Gracie Award in 2010 for her Gloria Steinem interview.
“The Lisa Wexler Show” is the realization of Lisa Wexler’s dream to host a radio show that would be live, informative and entertaining. The format is a combination of opinion, interview and call-ins from listeners. The only criteria for guests is that they be people who are doing something with their lives that they are passionate about and who wish to share something interesting or important with others. Lisa’s passion is to host authentic conversations among guests and the audience while showing respect for a variety of opinions on the same subject. She particularly loves politics, all things green, children’s issues, the advancement of women’s rights, and the theater. She also loves to laugh.
Education/ Community Service
Lisa Wexler graduated with Honors from The Johns Hopkins University with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science in 1981. She received her Juris Doctorate from The New York University School of Law in 1984. While at NYU School of Law, Lisa won the American Jurisprudence Award for Excellence in Constitutional Law. Admitted to the New York Bar in 1985, she has been practicing law in Connecticut as well since 1989. Seeking a return to radio, Lisa completed the curriculum of the Connecticut School of Broadcasting in January of 2006.
Lisa served on the Town of Westport Planning and Zoning Commission and was elected to the Westport Zoning Board of Appeals, completing six years of public service. She also served on the Board of Directors of the JCC of Norwalk, Westport, Wilton and Weston, as well as the JCC of Bridgeport. In 2001, Lisa Wexler was recognized as a finalist for the Athena Award. Lisa is a member of the Board of Directors of the Jeffrey Modell Foundation for Primary Immunodeficiency Research, as well as an advisory member of the Jane Doe No More Foundation. In June of 2009, Lisa was honored with the Community Partner Award by the Connecticut Association of Foster and Adoptive Parents.
Personal Background
Lisa was born in Brooklyn, New York to Sol and Gloria Kamen, two of the greatest parents who ever walked the earth. She is thankful to have had a remarkably happy childhood, growing up in a Long Island suburb with her sister Jill Zarin, star of Bravo’s hit reality show, “The Real Housewives of New York City.” Lisa married her college sweetheart, Bill Wexler, with whom she celebrated her twenty-eighth wedding anniversary. They have two children, Jon and Joanna. The family lives in Westport, CT with their bichon, Sugar.
Author/Attorney
Lisa Wexler worked as an associate for the law firm of Milbank, Tweed, Hadley and McCloy. She has owned her own law firm for many years and concentrates in the areas of real estate, trusts, wills and probate. In addition to “The Lisa Wexler Show”, Lisa also hosted a local cable television program called “Connecticut Conversations”, which discussed public policy issues.
In Spring of 2010, Dutton, a division of Penguin Publishing, will publish Lisa’s first book, “Secrets of A Jewish Mother” a collaborative effort with her mother, Gloria Kamen, and her sister, Jill Zarin.
Lisa appears regularly on Fox News’ Strategy Room on their Cops and Cases Show, and has appeared as well on Bravo’s The Real Housewives of New York City.
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NY Times Managing Editor Jill Abramson injured herself and temporarily became one of the many wheelchair-bound persons. Try getting into a restaurant.
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Fridays just got better! Fridays are now "Advice Fridays" on The Lisa Wexler Show. To kick off the series we had Author, Edythe Denkin of "Relationship Magic" and Jill Zarin of "The Real Housewives of NYC." If you missed it, don't worry you can listen to it here. If you need advice please email lisa@lisawexler.com with your questions and tune in to hear Lisa's answer!
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Girls of Riyadh
Rajaa al-Sanea is a Saudi writer who became famous through her novel Girls of Riyadh, or Banat al-Riyadh. The book was first published in Lebanon in 2005 and in English in 2007.
Al-Sanea grew up in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and is the daughter of a family of doctors. She is now also a doctor after going through dental school.
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Elizabeth Alexander is a poet, essayist, playwright, and teacher.
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How to Break a Terrorist: The U.S. Interrog...
Matthew Alexander served for 14 years in the United States Air Force and has conducted special missions in more than thirty countries. He has personally conducted more than 300 interrogations and supervised more than 1,000. He was awarded the Bronze Star for his achievements in Iraq.
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Dale Allen is a fifteen-year veteran of corporate and commercial communications. Her extensive resume includes hundreds of voice-over, on-camera and live presentation projects. Some of the most quality conscious companies, such as BMW, General Electric, and Canon among others, have chosen her to represent their brands. She is an accomplished lecturer, workshop facilitator, playwright and theatrical actress.
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BUY THE BOOK: Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free...
David Allen is widely recognized as the world’s leading expert on personal and organizational productivity. His twenty-five-year pioneering research and coaching to corporate managers and CEOs of some of America’s most prestigious corporations and institutions has earned him Forbes’ recognition as one of the top five executive coaches in the world and Business 2.0 magazine's inclusion in their list of the 50 Who Matter Now.
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Mel Allen's career as editor of Yankee Magazine spans nearly three decades, during which he has edited and written for every section of the magazine, including home, food, and travel. Tune in to hear what he enjoys the most.
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Merrick Alpert is a Connecticut businessman and politician who is currently running as a Democratic candidate in the 2010 Connecticut Senate race. On May 21, 2009, Merrick announced his candidacy to run against Democrat Christopher Dodd. Following Dodd's announcement on January 8, 2010 that he would not seek re-election, Merrick is challenging Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal for the Democratic nomination. Title: Running for U.S. Senate Show Date(s):53103/31/1056505/18/10* Website: http://merrickforachange.com/
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America's Constitution: A Biography
Constitutional Law scholar and professor Akhil Amar addresses the history of the electoral college, its origins in racial discrimination, and how those issues continue to the present. We'll also chat about recent Supreme Court cases and what we can expect in the wake of State attempts to tighten up voter requirements.
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This Fine Piece of Water: An Environmental History of Long Island Sound at Amazon
Tom Andersen, author of This Fine Piece of Water: An Environmental History of Long Island Sound, is a maven on the subject. He'll educate us about the past, present and future health of the Sound and its inhabitants.
On Tuesday, May 8, 7:30 p.m., Fairfield Public Library Rotary Room, Hear Tom speak. Contact Alyssa Israel, FBRA, 203-256-1779
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Lucie Arnaz is celebrating her 40th year in show business!!! She began her long career in a recurring role on television on The Lucy Show, opposite her mother, Lucille Ball. At age fifteen, she became a series regular on Here’s Lucy, a show which ran for six seasons. She starred in her own series, The Lucie Arnaz Show and later in the critically acclaimed Sons & Daughters on CBS. She’ll be at the restaurant interviewing live so come on down to meet her!!
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Judy Aron is a Homeschooling Activist who is very involved with parents of homeschoolers' rights. Aron has her own cable televsion show What You Should Know as well as a blog Consent of the Governed.
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Geoffrey Arone, father of two, is a former scientist who focused on neuro-connectivity in the brain. While working on his PhD, he went to Silicon Valley to learn more about information technology. Geoffrey's scientific approach to solving consumer problems can be seen in the work he has done at Oracle, Informatica, and his first startup DAG. Geoffrey created the Flock Web Browser - a Mozilla-based browser that integrated social networks and content into the web experience - which has been downloaded over 10 million times. He then teamed up with MC Hammer to start a social video company which was acquired by Grind Media in late 2009. During this period, Geoffrey volunteered to interview applicants for his undergraduate school, Brown University. He quickly identified the need for SafetyWeb as it seemed that many of the best and brightest students were just one Google search away from jeopardizing their school/career prospects, privacy, and safety. Title: Cyberbullying Show Date(s):62808/31/2010 Website:
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The Ashikari Breast Center is headed by renowned surgical oncologist Roy Ashikari, M.D., the former Chief of Breast Service at Memorial-Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, along with his son Andrew Ashikari, M.D., and Pond Kelemen, M.D. Dr. Roy's wife (Andrew's mother) passed away from cancer at only 27 years old, which has fueled their passion over the decades.
Dr. Andrew Ashikari will be discussing overall breast health-- including awareness/education, detection and the latest treatments for breast cancer.
Title: M.D., The Ashikari Breast Center Show Date(s):61608/12/10 Website:
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Christina Asquith was born in New York City and was educated at Boston University and the London School of Economics. A journalist for more than a decade, she has written for The New York Times, The Economist, The Christian Science Monitor, and The Guardian, and she was a staff writer at The Philadelphia Inquirer. She lives with her husband and their daughter in Burlington, Vermont.
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Katie Augustyn tells us about the state of gifted education in CT right now. Are we shortchanging those with the most potential? We talk with two kids who qualify as gifted and hear what they have to say. One of those kids, Lucia Kittay, is also our People's United Bank Hometown Hero for her project aiding the World Wildlife Fund.
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Soon after the fall of the Taliban, Awista founded the Afghan Youth Sports Exchange, an organization dedicated to nurturing Afghan girls through soccer. What began with eight young women has exploded into something of a phenomenon. Be sure to read her book, However Tall the Mountain.
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Dr. Stephen Badylak, both an MD and a Veterinarian, has been developing breakthrough discoveries in regenerative medicine, enabling people to literally regrow their own tissues in a matter of days. I read about Dr. Badylak in the Wall Street Journal- he is too self- effacing in person, does not take enough credit. Listen to him to learn about the promise of this science.
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Blake Bailey is the author of Cheever which digs deep into the life of John Cheever. He has won a Guggenheim fellowship, and has had his articles and reviews published in Slate, The New York Times, The New York Observer, and others.
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Prof. Charles Bailyn is an expert on what we know of the universe. I'll ask him about black holes, his opinion of astrology, and what he expects to find in outer, outer space. A great thinker and a great teacher- should be a marvelous conversation.
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You remember that graceful swan who took our breath away with her gold medal performance at the 1994 Winter Olympics? Oksana Baiul is on the show tonight to catch us up on her life and to talk about her upcoming appearance in Danbury September 26th for the Stars and Stripes Foundation. We'll have to watch her twirl through our mind's eye....
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Kristen Balardi is an American Soldier who is currently located in Afghanistan.
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David Baldacci practiced law for nine years in Washington, D.C., as both a trial and corporate attorney before finding his calling as a writer of great political thrillers. At last count, David Baldacci has published seventeen novels.
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Bank CEOs admitted on Wednesday what everyone else has known all along: They underestimated the severity of the 2008 financial crisis. When asked about one of the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission’s most anticipated questions—why Goldman Sachs shorted securities while lobbying ratings agencies to give them high grades—Goldman CEO Lloyd Blankfein, "I do think the behavior is improper. We regret the consequence that people have lost money in it." Also, when Blankfein was asked why Goldman Sachs didn’t take less than 100 percent in payments from AIG—an issue over which Timothy Geithner, who headed the New York Fed at the time, is taking significant fire—Blankfein said, “It didn’t come up in any conversation that I can recall.
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Long- term care, estate planning, life insurance- Bob Barclay answers your questions about insurance.
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Elizabeth Bard is an American journalist and art historian based in Paris. She has written about art, travel, fashion, design, and digital culture for The New York Times, The Washington Post, The International Herald Tribune, Contemporary (Media Editor since 2002), Wired, ARTnews, Time Out and Fodor’s, among others. Her first book, a memoir about love (and mackerel) in Paris, which was published in April 2010. Title: Author, "Lunch in Paris" Show Date(s):62708/27/10 Website: www.elizabethbard.blogspot.com
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