lee child is the author of the jack reacher books.  jack knows how to kill.  lee knows how to charm.  i met with him at a small place in greenwich village and it was like a scene in a movie.  he promised to give me a part in a jack reacher movie.

alice and michael halkias own the grand prospect hall in brooklyn which is a fabulous place.  not only do they own it, they love it.  have your next wedding here. i think al capone was married in the hall.  well maybe not, but i bet he was there.

chet marcus is a citizen soldier, an employee of the defense department and a musician.  he finds no conflict in his three occupations.  the trouble with this guy is that he makes you want to join the army.  his address book of who is who in the army would knock your socks off.

david ramsay is a retired united states army reserve colonel and he is currently the commanding general of the vca about which he explains.  his family dates back to the revolutionary war which some people think they started.

anna boiardi is the granddaughter of the famous chef boy-ar-dee (they changed the spelling for the cans). there probably isn't a person in the united states who hasn't eaten her family's foods.  look for her on a cooking show in the near future.  i can’t say more than that.

abi fortey is a young lady who has come to new york city to find her fame and fortune.  she comes from mumbles in wales.  did she say mumbles?  wait a minute, isn’t that where michael douglas’ wife comes from?  maybe the forteys and the douglas wife know each other?

marco gazic was supposed to be a math teacher, but he decided to be a musician.  listen to one of his numbers as played by he and his fellow band members in greenwich village.  if you go to a club in new york city, you have probably heard him.

khalil islam  is the man who spent 22 years in prison for allegedly murdering malcolm x.  it happened on february 21, 1965 in new york city while he was addressing his organization of afro-american unity at the audubon ballroom.   i asked khalil to first explain what the meaning of “x” was.

john clifford has been arrested numerous times on the long island railroad because he confronts people who are making a great deal of noise contrary to the regulations of the railroad.  it is a novel approach to social change.  he is a retired new york city policeman.

gordon mott is the man to go to when you want to know something about cigars.  he is the editor of the magazine "cigar aficionado."  a cool guy with a hot cigar.