So, who are these irregular regulars of Cypress Avenue?

Set over the course of one Sunday, The Slow Midnight on Cypress Avenue is a collection of interconnected vignettes that takes the reader through the streets and across sidewalks of Cypress Avenue—an unkempt afterthought, just a place that sits at the neighborhood border edge of Ridgewood Queens, NY.

The three-part book—broken into Morning, Afternoon, and Night—introduces you to the irregular regulars of the human race.

 

There is the soft and strange relationship between the eccentric Samuel Jean and a young girl of Puerto Rican descent named Desponda “Dezzy” Rivera. There’s “Old” Goldie Samuels, a washed-up relic who spends her days spinning yarns and getting free drinks at the local liquor store. But the story is truly centered on Corporal Benjamin Zogby, a veteran who spends his days alone on his stoop watching the bus go by and wishing his love would return to him. It’s his tragic fate that sends the avenue and the other inhabitants you’ll meet—Earl the fisherman, Father John White, among others—into an unstoppable tailspin toward unexpected change and inner destruction.

“I spent five seasons in Queens, NY, prowling center field of Shea Stadium. Mike Figliola captures the heartbeat of NYC better than any book I know.” —Lenny Dykstra, New York Times Bestselling Author of House of Nails

The Slow Midnight on Cypress Avenue

by Mike Figliola

Trade Paperback On-Sale: August 4 , 2020 ISBN: 9781682619193 $16.99 US / $22.99 CAD

As of late Emme has strutted across the runway for Chromat. A positive body image swimsuit line made strictly from ocean plastics. As well she attended an event at the UN for Sustainable Art called: Art without Pollution. We will get into all the plus more. Like Emme’s LOVE for cars and wanted to know about my test drive of the new C class. Next time we do an interview it’ll be in a fast acar!! I’ll announce on air. Here’s the truth  I’ve been a fan since back in the day so this is a wow moment for me

For over two decades as a leading voice and face in the fashion industry, Emme is the iconic and world-renowned supermodel. With the conviction that beauty comes in all shapes and sizes, Emme has paved the way and given women a voice to feel beautiful and empowered.

A TV personality, brand spokesperson, model, consultant, author, creative director of clothing lines, a cancer survivor, lecturer, former Revlon spokeswoman and globally recognized women’s advocate for positive body image and self-esteem. Emme’s message is clear – to awaken the inner magnificence inherent in each of us, to be whole. She is the first model invited to speak before a Congressional subcommittee in Washington, D.C. with a mission to increase public awareness of eating and body image disorders and is the founder of Fashion Without Limits: Changing The Face of Fashion, in it’s 5th year with partner Syracuse University - a first of it’s kind - an inclusive fashion design initiative, teaching future fashion designers how to design for all women size 0-24+.

The Fashion Without Limits EMME Award™ winners receive a cash gift of $500, and Emme (or another top model of choice).

Hello folks!  This is not a sugar coated show today! Instead of just talking about electric vehicles and solar powered energy, this radio show is about to get real. We are going to talk people, problems, solutions and yes BS! We might even mention celebrities and what we think of them too!  2015 is going to be an explosive year for this radio show.  Introducing Ms. Real herself... YES THAT TIFFANY RAIM!!  This is an unfiltered talk about what people think but don't say.  Kind of like a Kitchen Show with F Bombs and S Bombs but expect real information versus nonense or copied content.  Please Tune in Because you will enjoy Yourself!

This journey to LOVE: THE SAINT AND THE SEEKER began in 1992 at the Rio+20 Summit.

"As l learned more about the environment and the health of the planet, I got more active. In June 2012, I was part of a 40,000 person delegation of parliamentarians, mayors, UN officials, CEO’s and civil society leaders, more than 50 heads of state and close to 500 ministers for the Rio+20 Summit on Sustainable Development. 700 commitments for $513 billion were pledged to build a sustainable future for the planet earth.

While at the summit, I spoke of my search for a land that was doing it right; a sustainable global model. Many years earlier, I found myself called to the Kingdom of Bhutan. I feel in love with an ancient land of Kings and Queens, beloved by their people."

Christina Stevens also serves on the Board of Directors of Ted Turner’s Captain Planet Foundation whose mission is to give the next generation of environmental stewards an active understanding and love for the natural world in which they live. Its unique program of funding and support of hands-on environmental projects is designed to encourage innovative initiatives that inspire and empower youth around the world as they work individually and collectively creating environmental solutions in their homes, schools and communities.

Much like her journey to meet and film Mother Teresa, big dreams start small, such as being more green and adopting more sustainable practices in one’s life. Yet no change can come about without a vision. That vision needs passion to ignite it and action to bring it into reality. Sometimes merely focusing on an idea, thinking it through and sharing it gives it life, power and momentum.

ED BEGLEY PARTNERS WITH BITESIZETV TO HOST ALL-DAY GREEN MARATHON LIVE FROM BITESIZE TV’S HOLLYWOOD STUDIOS ON EARTH DAY 2014

~ On-Line TV Network First To Dedicate Entire Day To Green Coverage With Nonstop Live Stream Of Celebrities, Environmental Leaders And Their Causes ~

Hollywood, CA— April 9, 2014—BiteSizeTV, with live studios on the corner of Hollywood and Vine, will be the first all on-line entertainment network to devote an entire day of coverage to Earth Day 2014 on Tuesday, April 22. This Earth Day marathon, ‘HOLLYWOOD GOES GREEN,’ will be hosted by noted actor and environmental activists, Ed Begley and his wife Rachelle Carson, and will feature twelve hours of live streaming, celebrity-studded coverage that will be seen at www.BiteSize TV.com/live, with On Demand viewable segments appearing on BiteSizeTV.com.

The all-day coverage on BiteSizeTV will bring together actors, authors, scientists, business innovators and other celebrities who are out front in the green movement, along with the leading experts on a wide range of environmental issues—from climate change and protecting our oceans to green fashion and sustainable farming. Leading green lifestyle experts will share their practical tips throughout the day on how viewers can live a lifestyle that is better for them and the planet. The pace will be upbeat and entertainment driven, a celebration of the growing green movement.

Ok. When I go to a doctor, part of me just does not want to listen. However, when Dr. Ginger says something I Will Listen (or drool). Dr. Ginger is the reining Mrs. Virginia U.S. 2013 and will be competing in the Mrs. United States Pageant July 27-31 in Las Vegas. Her platform is B.R.A.K.E.S. (Be Responsible and Keep Everyone Safe) teen safe driving program started by her husband in 2008 after his 2 sons, Jon and James, were killed in a tragic car accident. To date, B.R.A.K.E.S. has put over 10,000 teens through the safe driving program.

The doctor wrote the nutrition & mind-body chapters in the N.Y.Times Best Seller, “Crazy Sexy Cancer Survivor;” a book written by one of her students. I need to check out that book!

Dr. Ginger has been:

Director of Corporate Wellness for Bruton Smith’s Sonic Automotive and Speedway Motorsports (NASCAR racetracks)

Director of Nutritional Wellness for The Cliffs Communities

Spa Director for The Trump Spa at Mar-a-lago, Donald Trump’s private club in Palm Beach, Fla.

Since then, Dr. Ginger has devoted her professional life to public health education. She helped to develop the first policy for the “Surgeon General’s Report on Physical Activity & Health for Women,” and today she continues as a consumer health advocate, using her intimate knowledge of the human body, physiology, biochemistry, nutrition, and preventive and alternative medicine to weave together meaningful disease-busting consumer education information through her magazine articles, TV appearances and speaking engagements nationwide.

Tanna Fredrick, sexy actress and Surf preserver of the West Coast joins the Green Liing Guy to talk oceans, going green and whatever else might pop up!

Tanna can currently be seen starring with Judd Nelson in the Henry Jaglom comedy “Just 45 Minutes from Broadway” which explores the complex emotional lives of theater folk. She’s also hitting the boards in “The Rainmaker” at the Edgemar Theatre in Santa Monica. The Los Angeles Times said, “The standout of this terrific cast is Tanna Frederick’s acerbically yearning Lizzie…It’s a transformation not to be missed.

She is a second-degree Tae Kwon Do blackbelt and a passionate surfer.  She founded “Project Save Our Surf,” an annual surfing event that benefits oceans and clean water initiatives. She is also founder of the Iowa Film Festival, which debuted successfully five years ago and has tripled in size. Frederick’s latest venture is Project Cornlight, which aims to develop Iowa-based films and other projects showcasing Iowa talent. She was recently named the recipient of the University of Iowa’s Distinguished Alumni Award for 2012.

About Animal Defenders International

Animal Defenders International (ADI) was founded in 1990 and is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. With offices in Los Angeles, London and Bogota, ADI campaigns across the globe on animals in entertainment, providing technical advice to governments, securing progressive animal protection legislation, drafting regulations and rescuing animals in distress. ADI has a worldwide reputation for providing video and photographic evidence exposing behind-the-scenes suffering in the industry and supporting this evidence with scientific research on captive wildlife and transport. ADI rescues animals all over the world and educates the public on animals and environmental issues.

ADI’s mission is to educate, create awareness, and promote the interest of humanity in the cause of justice, and the suppression of all forms of cruelty to animals; wherever possible, to alleviate suffering, and to conserve and protect animals and the environment.

For more information, please visit http://www.ad-international.org

yerdle's official NYC launch is here! I get to help launch it with CEO of Yerdie Adam Werbach!!  FREE items available in NYC now:    Sweater from Saks: http://yrdl.us/Y33Y8B Paint and Paint Brushes with Case: http://yrdl.us/V7vRgE

Christian Marie Serratos best known for portraying Angela Weber in Twilight, New Moon and Eclipse.  Part of the Twilight novels by Stephenie Meyer and Suzie Crabgrass in Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide gonna be on the green living guy!!!  Serratos posed for PETA's campaign back in November 2009 so let's see what kind of green girl we've got here ladies and gentlemen.   PLUS she ranked at number 65 on Maxim's "Hot 100" list for 2010.     Green Living Guy wants to know!! It's gonna be a fun interview so get ready!!