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COVER 4 Creating Soundtracks… As You Like It

F E AT U R E 12 New Era Debt Solutions 16 The Picasso of Surfing in America 18 The “Reality” of Building A Brand 34 Creating The Power From Within To Last A Lifetime

E N T E R TA I N M E N T 30 LA Theatre Beat

CELEBRITY 22 Scene In LA 24 Ed Hardy Vodka

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FILM & TELEVISION COMPOSER

JOHN DICKSON

In the liner notes for the 20th Anniversary soundtrack of E.T. The ExtraTerrestrial, Steven Spielberg said composer John Williams literally rewrites his films musically once he’s finished shooting, and praises Williams for making his movies better with film scores that have become instant classics... Directors like Scorsese and Tarrantino use popular music to capture the various moods and atmosphere of their films, while Steven Soderbergh prefers the electronic funk of film composer David Holmes to enhance his movies, and bring his images to life… So, it would stand to reason that a composer who could do it all -- provide the classical, thematic elegance of a John Williams or John Barry; bring the in-your-face, soul grooves of David Holmes, and have a basic rock and roll sensibility -- this is the kind of artist you would want to score your film...assuming you’re a filmmaker... Well, if you happen to be one of the millions of fans watching USA Network’s Burn Notice every week, you might think there are at least three separate composers working on the show’s music, but there’s only one: the multitalented, eclectic genius John Dickson -- a man with musical tastes so varied at times I felt as if I were interviewing three separate composers… On his newly redesigned website (www.johndicksonmusic.com), John explains some of his history with stories of growing up in Texas with his parents playing The Fab Four, Opera, Country, Jazz -- even The Carpenters -- on their home stereo... Then there was undergraduate work at Stephen F. Austin University, and the Masters Commercial Music Program at the University

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of Miami... However, it was back in Houston, Texas where the fruits of the John Dickson the film community would come to know began formulating.

and orchestrating it to be performed by rock, pop, and jazz legends. The concert culminated in an album, “Songs of West Side Story.”

A master French Horn player and pianist, John worked with artists from both ends of the musical spectrum, and every stop in between: Tommy Tune, Diahann Carroll, Ray Charles, Andy Williams, Dionne Warwick and Burt Bacharach... All exciting, engaging work, but it wasn’t film scoring, which is where John’s heart was from the very beginning ... During this time John even wrote music for Alley Theatre Productions of Shakespeare’s “As You Like It,” and Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol,” but it was clear if he was ever going to make his mark in Hollywood he’d have to move there... so, he did... In Los Angeles, once again, John’s talent as a horn player and pianist got him work with a roster of A-list performers: Alanis Morissette, Shirley Horn, Harry Connick Jr., Lionel Ritchie and the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra... John’s gift for orchestrating and arranging led to, in his own words, one of the most “inspirational and moving” experiences of his career. John worked on the APLA fund raising concert, Commitment to Life VI, which was produced by Bernie Taupin and David Pack. The project entailed taking all the music from West Side Story, and rearranging it

It was also during this time, while working on the song “Rumble,” from West Side Story, that John met one of his jazz idols – Chick Corea… Eventually, John was rehearsing Mozart pieces with Corea nightly for his concerto tour with Bobby McFerrin. They would talk for hours while listening to music… John described this time to me as having “Priceless access to a living legend, and one of the most generous musicians on the planet…” John continued working with Chick Corea on large, multi-movement pieces for his sextet and symphony orchestra which premiered in Japan, and was later recorded… One piece, “Spain for Sextet and Orchestra,” won a Grammy for Best Instrumental… As a fan of Burn Notice, I was personally excited to talk with the man behind the layered sounds of this hit show. It seemed wild that one person could fluctuate so easily between all the different styles the plotline of the series demands. One listen to the samples of musical cues from Burn Notice on John’s website and you’ll understand what the “buzz” on John is all about… Actually, you can listen to most of the Films,

Television Projects, and Short Films John has scored on his website… I was struck by the range of emotions John’s able to conjure up in his music. Especially interesting are the short, behind-the-scenes stories John provides for each of his soundtracks, explaining how he often manages to work around a film’s actual budget to create a sound bigger and grander than what one would expect from the money available… My favorite soundtrack, ironically, came from a movie I’ve never seen or heard of: Mammoth. It’s a story about an ice age, mammoth elephant on a rampage in the city; but the depth and sensitivity John brings to the soundtrack is stunning… Mammoth was directed by Tim Cox, an artist John frequently collaborates with. John and Tim met in the late 90’s during the scoring of “A Galaxy Far, Far Away,” and at a time when John was scoring a lot of short films. We asked Tim for a few comments about John, and he sent us the following statement: “What is there to say? John Dickson is my cinematic voice. He embodies all of the qualities a successful composer needs. He can write complex, thematic driven orchestrations using a pencil, piece of paper and a flashlight. And he is versatile, always listening and devouring a wide variety of musical styles. When

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Continued from page 5. I listen to his music, I feel transported to other worlds. Often times, I’ve toyed with the idea of recording his music first, and then building the story around it-- a technique used with songs, but not score. Regardless, the music John creates always elevates the films it supports. His intuition is as uncanny as his technical skill. There is no one I trust more when it comes to helping invoke the emotion and the spirit of a movie.” This is also the period where John first met Matt Nix, the creator of Burn Notice. Matt and John first worked together in 1999, on a children’s short film made for the FXM cable channel called “First Prince.” Impressed by John’s ability to deliver a score that was “kind of early renaissance classical - but funny,” Matt called him up for his next short, “Me and the Big Guy,” which went on to air on the Sci-Fi network for several years. John eventually became the go-to guy for all of Matt’s projects, delivering music that ranged from huge orchestral scores to moody thriller music to traditional Native American chants. When Matt’s show “Burn Notice” was green-lit by the USA network, John Dickson was his first call. “It was an easy choice, Matt explained, “There aren’t many guys who can do music in virtually every style, from Latin Jazz to alternative Heavy Metal to traditional orchestral scoring, always on time and on budget. “ Matt and John have enjoyed a creative partnership for almost ten years, a partnership that will continue, Max promised, “Until John gets too expensive.” In 2008, and just recently in 2009, John was Awarded the ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers) Top Television Series Award for his Burn Notice soundtracks… To say John’s early work in Hollywood with these young filmmakers has been extremely fruitful for him would be an understatement, but it’s proof of John’s reputation as a hard-working, generous musician, who thoroughly enjoys his craft… I can attest to spending hours on John’s website, listening to snippets from his various soundtracks. Gems like Lost Colony, Larva and Dark Light. Most of these fullyrealized scores were composed very quickly, as is normally the case with projects at this level, but John’s trademark has always been quality, regardless of time and budget… Though John’s extensive knowledge of so many musical genres would seem the obvious key to his success, I think the key here is passion. “Knowledge of music” is a given, and expected of all composers, but only a few artists have that vast reservoir of love and respect for the art of creating a melody that makes us believe on a soulful level, the world we see depicted on the screen – big or small. John Dickson is a composer who can create music for any world one could possibly dream of… Look for John’s latest soundtrack on Tim Cox’s upcoming feature Film, Miss Nobody…

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New Era Debt Solutions Part 2.

The only benefit of getting into tremendous debt is I can immediately speak to a real person from a credit card company opposed to the countless computerized voices I used to tolerate before. I’ve even been given the box-of-gold private extension numbers along with the best times to call these people back. Boy, am I special. I mean, everyone knows the frustrating game of sitting around playing the ‘press #2’ button just to speak to some other computerized voice that instructs you to press #3 just to hear the same annoying voice, and then, eventually after being 90th in line you get your chance to talk to a human being- that is, if the line doesn’t disconnect. Well folks, let me tell you, now I’ve got real-life June, Tom and Nancy all calling me personally ready and willing to chat about all my wonderful options available to resolve my overdue accounts. My favorite is Nancy from Bank of America (the card I hate the most). Nancy personally leaves me lovely messages in a kind voice promising reduced payment programs for my debt! A little late Nancy! Sorry! You guys should have thought about that BEFORE you increased my APR to 27.99%! And what about all the times I personally called you to request you lower the

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by Jenny Werth

revolting APR to a feasible interest rate- like one a normal person can afford on a monthly basis? Too bad Nancy from Bank of America Cheaters.... New Era Debt Solutions has a different plan that doesn’t involve any of your “reduced” interest rates! I am not only NOT going to ‘personally discuss’ a reduced payment program with you now that you’ve realized I’m not going to pay your outrageously ridiculous feesbut furthermore, New Era is going to settle my debt with you demons for about half of the balance that I owe or even less! I have news for you Nancy, there’s a boxing match going on between two companies in my world right now. One opponent is your untamed, impractical credit card company payments and the other is the realistic payment plan created specifically for me by New Era Debt Solutions. I don’t have to tell you who the winner is Nancy… that’s why you’re now personally calling me with offers you denied me months ago. Fortunately New Era has opened my eyes to quite a few things. One is that these credit card companies who harass, threaten and barrage you with constant calls to ‘pay up,’ followed by ‘reduced payment plans,’ are really often willing to

settle for some of the money you owe rather than absolutely nothing which is exactly what they might get if you declared bankruptcy. I wonder if Nancy feels bad that I won’t return her phone calls. Doubtful, she just wants me to feel like I’m prisoner in a debt-jail where Nancy’s payment plans are my only way out. Vice-president and cofounder of New Era Debt Solutions, Alex Viecco, said it best, “credit cards are truly modern day slavery.” And because New Era understands who creditors are and what they have the potential to do to people, I choose to trust my massive problem to them. They are leading me through the foggy maze of dollar signs I started to have nightmares were chasing me down like neurotic meter maids. Listen, I haven’t forgotten that I’m the one who got myself into this crazy debt fiasco. And I know Miss Nancy is just doing her job. But Bank of America screwed up when they refused to lower my interest rate. That’s their fault and I’m going to have to blame Nancy because she’s the one calling. Clearly there’s an infectious disease attacking Americans called lunatic interest rates. If not, President Obama wouldn’t have stepped in to create laws preventing these credit card companies from charging ridiculous interest rates that have left millions of Americans with no choice other than to settle their debt or declare bankruptcy. In between all my new personal phone calls from suddenly sweet creditors promising fabulous reduced programs, I am receiving mountains of mail from Cardmember Services stating they have important information regarding my account. Frankly I can imagine what’s inside these envelopes, but I won’t open them. I just toss them around my long wooden dining table that doubles as my desk and a place to pile my unopened credit card mail.

When I started the program with New Era they told me to simply write the New Era address on the back of each of my credit cards ‘change of address’ column so all this wasted paper would in time be delivered directly to them. But I hesitated to do so because I didn’t know if I really was going to go through with their whole debt settlement program. See, New Era allows a one-month total refund guarantee if you aren’t satisfied with their services. Being the cynical, angry ‘spendhappy’ person I am, I couldn’t decide whether I was going to just skip off to some distant island (traveling by credit naturally) and disappear for years and years, or truly face the problem. We all know which avenue I choose because I’m certainly nowhere near Fiji. So, now I have to mail all my credit-card-hate-mail off to New Era. They really have made it simple for me to deal with this massive problem. I’m the one who choose to make it complicated because I’ve found that disconnecting my credit card IV must be like a drug addict drying out. I’ll get around to sending this mail out to them eventually and I’ll also fill out the change of address form. I tend to be my own worst enemy sometimes. New Era made it easy to avoid the mail ambush and I allowed it to happen…why? They offer a program but I have to follow it; right now I’m a bit like a dieter who isn’t following the entire menu because I still sneak pizza. Yes, getting this mail out to them is something I must do tomorrow. But first I have to deal with sorting through all of it to find the ONE envelope I really must open. You see, I’m being punished by the credit card fairies for my debt-a-holic days. In a bizarre twist of fate, it just so happens that someone stole my Capital One credit card account information and attempted to charge up a bunch of stuff

over the internet. You’ll remember that Capital One was the true love of my life and was also the only card left that I was only a few weeks late on the minimum payment. Apparently they still hadn’t closed my account usage and that’s why the thieves were able to charge anything at all. So, in the midst of all my fun calls from my new personal creditor friends, I received a call from the ‘fraud department’ of Capitol One. Obviously, I was greatly tentative about this call… was it a trick to get me to actually return their call? Or was it truly a genuine fraud issue regarding my account? Horrendous decisions! Ultimately I decided to call. Good thing I did. Turned out some lucky thief got to use up the very last bit of credit on the card that even I had developed the tolerance NOT to use! The irony! They got as far as charging over $300 at a Target somewhere in Long Beach over the internet. They also attempted to charge an additional $700 at Walmart and Home Depot over the internet but the fraud department denied any further charges after Target. I must give kudos to the fraud department! They are sure on top of abnormal and disproportionate charges compared to what the card user typically charges. Naturally this created some stress for me as I was afraid the credit card company would question if I was making some last-minute outlandish charges before they stopped allowing me usage of the card. The fraud department is clever, clearly nothing like the interest rate department. The fraud department must have suspected these were bogus charges since even the savviest of credit card-happy people such as myself probably can’t drive fast enough to make it from one store to the next to charge up hundreds of dollars within seconds. After we discussed the entire situation it turns out all I have to do

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New Era Debt Solutions has me set up in a real easy system to get out of my debt. Instead of paying the never ending minimum payments on my four credit cards that totaled approximately $3000 a month (once B of A increased my rate), I now pay only $1150 into a trust account. The money is actually put into a separate third party trust account set up by New Era. Basically, the same day every single month I put at least $1150 into my bank and through an agreement with New Era, they are allowed to have it transferred out of my account into a safe trust account. Although they encourage I put more money into the account whenever I can as this will get me out of debt sooner. However, I must put in at least the $1150 because this is the amount New Era calculated is needed in order to get me out of my terrifying $75,000 mountain of debt in roughly three years. You do the math! Amazing this can be done at all! The transferred money sits in this trust account every month until enough is accumulated for New Era to settle each of the debts owed to my four creditors. That’s how it works! New Era Debt Solutions program is straight forward and simple; there are no games or complicated jargon hidden in their forms that require you hire a lawyer to decipher. It’s the personal trauma of “life-after-credit-cards” that’s tricky. Lately, I’m beginning to feel like I fit right into the never-ending bout of sagas that sprout up like the weeds between Hollywood’s cemented streets. All because this debt “thing” is becoming so common, it’s like a “True Hollywood Story” for so many people. Even mega superstars like Michael Jackson are having humongous debt issues. I guess I’m not so bad after all. Good thing New Era is here for us all today in society’s ‘new era of debt.’ I’ll be back next month with the new progress (and issues) with my soon to be debtfree life! And remember, the debt demon doesn’t simply vanish by itself, you must take action, that’s what I did and that’s why I’m sharing my story with you. To discuss your debt issues and to start your freedom from debt call New Era Debt Solutions for a free, no obligation consultation at (888) 639-4080 and visit their informative website at www.neweradebtsolutions.com

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is fill out a fraud form; yet another form. Here’s the real kicker- they informed me that since my last payment was late they couldn’t send me out a replacement card with a new account number. Bummer, guess the relationship with Capital One really is over. Oh well, one less shiny tempting card for me to wish I could still swipe around town.

Dan Smith & Alex Viecco on Sunset Boulevard

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The Picasso of Surfing in America The story behind Robb Havassy’s Art by Pamela Spyrs

If Picasso had grown up surfing, golfing and living in Southern California, his name may have been Robb Havassy. A onetime international fashion model for the likes of Ralph Lauren, Calvin Klein, Christian Dior and Armani, Robb Havassy, began his artistic life in 1996 after receiving a beginner’s art kit as a gift. Until then, Havassy’s artistic expressions had been more photographing around the world during his travels, and painting his surfboards.  Entirely self -taught, his first “traditional” painting was a small surfing portrait of Duke Kahanamoku. Twelve years and more than 2000 painting’s later, the success that followed Havassy’s first watercolor has been manifold, garnering him both national and international acclaim.  His brilliant use of color as well as his eclectic mix of style, motion and inspirational subject matter is circling the world one piece of art at a time. Havassy has expanded his artistic eye and is now showcasing his photography as well as a new sculpture series, which has become a newfound passion of his.  In addition to being one of the surf culture’s most celebrated and collected artist, Havassy’s work was featured as the official cover art for the 2005 AT&T Pebble Pro Am of

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golf, one of PGA golf’s most popular events and one known to have featured some of the world’s most prominent sports artists. Sports portraits are something Havassy is highly regarded for. His portraits include the likes of Ben Hogan, Tiger Woods, Kobe Bryant, Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus. Though, it is his refreshingly original depictions of women, landscapes, flowers, children and animals that have garnered him the most attention. To have created a truly unique and recognizable style in an era where “knock-offs” are commonplace, is an achievement in and of itself. Robb has managed both in a very short time. The recent launch of the HAVASSY “eco-friendly”, signature sandal line, is just another step forward toward a more socially and environmentally forward lifestyle, continually overlapping life with art and vice versa...”ART 4 LIFE is pretty much how I live...I can’t really separate the two...that’s what being an artist is really about for me. I wanted to take a great idea and make it even better,” says Havassy, “The concept and design of my footwear is creatively similar to the sandals I did

with Reef, updated with eco-friendly bio-foam, along with improvement in the design.” Having a passion to make a positive difference in the world, Havassy has balanced his commercial success with a devotion to social and environmental concerns. Over the past decade, Havassy has helped raise more than $100,000 in philanthropic contributions with his continuing support of and collaboration with the Surfrider Foundation, Heal the Bay, Surf Aid International, Boarding for Breast Cancer amongst numerous other domestic and international non-profit organizations. “One of the latest and most exciting ventures that I’m working on is a massive project called SURF STORY,” Havassy shares. SURF STORY is a book/ exhibition project including art and surf stories by more than 100 iconic surfers/artists/writers from the surf culture, representing the largest collection of surf stories and surf art and ever published. The massive 450-page hardcover coffee table book contains more than 200 pieces of surf art, and over 150 surf stories from an incredible list of contributors. SURF STORY is scheduled for release late this summer.

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The “Reality” of Building A Brand

by Pamela Spyrs

The Sky Bar on Sunset was lit up with glitz and glamour for a launch party, sponsored by The Elite Financial Network, showcasing the “reality” of Building A Brand. “Tonight we celebrate the coming together of Entrepreneurship hitting Reality TV”, said Flo Anthony, BAB Executive Producer. The powerful impact a show like Building A Brand exudes prior to its debut on-air was evident with the turnout of some of the country’s most prominent entrepreneurs representing the business and entertainment world who attended the party. Amongst this elite crowd was, Dan Cairo, CEO of The Elite Financial Network, who along with sponsoring the event is also Co-Executive Producer of Building A Brand. TV One and Radio One founder, Cathy Hughes, stopped by to lend her support. Other VIPs in attendance included Dottie Media Group CEO Claude Stanton, Sidney Miller, Publisher of Black Radio Exclusive Magazine,

(L to R) Dan Cairo, Bo Benton, Steve Marcano

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Gold Starr Records’ CEO/songstress, Bo Benton, who graces the cover of the Spring/Summer issue of Black Noir, R&B artist Ginuwine, Rapper Nipsey Hustle, Kedar Entertainment CEO Kedar Massenburg, actresses LisaRaye and Jasmine Lewis, Director and Screenwriter Preston Whitmore, Fredro Starr, Sticky Fingaz, Marcia Allen and Bert Padell.

( L t o R ) M e l v i n J a c k s o n J r, C i n d y C a i r o , D a n C a i r o , A n i t a Ta l b e r t

“My vision for Building A Brand is to show people if you have a dream and pursue it to the best of your abilities eventually doors will open. This show will depict that the only limitations people have are the ones that they put upon themselves!” says Dan Cairo, BAB Co-Executive Producer & CEO of The Elite Financial Network. “Everyone has it in them to be successful, but do they have the drive...the determination...watch for yourself as average people create above average opportunities for themselves and others.” It was the vision Steve Marcano, BAB Executive Producer, had to place the success behind flourishing businesses into the eyes of hopeful others, that began this venture. “Building A Brand shows the reality of

financial professionals and managers working with individuals creating a brand and building a marketplace that entices sponsorship support”, says Marcano. “It’s all within the reality.”

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Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s almost spring and shows are blossoming all over the greater Los Angeles area, like:

The Idea Man

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Cymbeline Fellowship!

Stranger

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Bingo with the Indians

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Collected Stories

Ecstasy, the Musical

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Madnessin Valencia

Over the River and Through the Woods

Facing East

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DR THEO … CREATING THE POWER FROM WITHIN TO LAST A LIFETIME By Pamela Spyrs

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Imagine a life created to give hope to others. A life filled with tragedies that became the power behind the strength of a man too strong to become weak even in the darkest of times. “Dr Theo” Kousoulis is a light of life to many individuals and he has only just begun to be a positive change in the lives of millions worldwide. Pamela Spyrs sat down with Dr Theo to learn more about where his power from within came from and how he is using it in his methods and his daily works. PS: So you’ve been in California and practicing in Beverly Hills for 3 years now. What was it that made you want to make the move from the Jersey Shores to the Golden State of California? Dr Theo: I must attribute my move to the West coast was due to a spiritual decision. I was hospitalized after open-heart surgery due to a congenital valve defect in late 2005 and upon my recovery I had a lot of time to pray and meditate to where I was needed most. All arrows lead to the West Coast… oh and the weather is pretty nice to! PS: In today’s society there are numerous “Wellness Programs”. What makes your way, The Kousouli Method, different from the rest? Dr Theo: With the numerous slick marketing companies putting out their ‘get healthy quick’ gimmicks, the average person can easily be deceived into taking the wrong diet pills or doing the wrong procedures for their health. I advise a ‘buyer beware’ approach when shopping for health care. When any one company or person tells you they can solve all your health issues, flatten your stomach, or give you more energy with one potion or product, always seek more than enough substantial proof, 3rd party independent studies, signed testimonials, and ask to try it before you buy it. The correct approach is one that would be specific to each individual and their need at that time. The Kousouli Method has been developed to access your life based on it’s “timeline of events” and matches it to what others in your age, sex, and occupation are doing that have shown positive results. It varies depending on your current health situation as well as your wellness goals. It’s important to assess all aspects of where you are in the now and where your path is headed. There is never a one shot cure all in anything. PS: In your work you also make reference to “Moderation is the Spice of life”. Tell me more. Dr Theo: I’ve always been perplexed by people who shake their finger at me and tell me “You shouldn’t drink that” or “Don’t you know that’s not good for you”? It’s like having a parent always there making you feel guilty about your choices. It is not my belief this is the way of teaching proper health methods. People should live freely to do as they please yet make the efforts to be fully informed so that they can make better choices. Life should be respected, fully enjoyed, and maximized to it’s highest potential. Our creator gave us this land to play, laugh, and embrace its wonders. As a child I remember sneaking a piece of my mothers homemade baklava and never felt guilty. However I

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knew if I had too many pieces not only would mama notice but I’d also be on a major Greek sugar high. As long as one is knowledgeable in the after effects of their actions –and takes responsibility for them -then I believe that one will make the correct choices to always go towards health, not disease. PS: I understand you’re working on your 1st book – what is it about? Dr Theo: Now now, I can’t give that all away! (grin) Though I do believe the book will have a positive effect on the lives of young men and women who read it and embrace its message. It will provide them numerous things to think about in their life and provide them tools to utilize and put into action so their time on this earth can be more prosperous. For now, that’s a snapshot of what’s to look forward to in my book. PS: You have amazing energy and a dynamic personality. What’s your key message when speaking to your audiences? Dr Theo: Inspiration lasts a lifetime ~ Motivation is merely temporary. So inspiring my audiences is what I focus on. No matter if the topic is on nutrition, exercise or even stress, I emphasize the importance of finding what makes you want to do what’s right for you and learning to love doing it! PS: What’s next for Dr Theo? Dr. Theo: The World! www.drtheokousoulis.com

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scorpio

Diplomacy is the name of your game this month. Well, what can you say? When you’ve got the finely-tuned mind of a born diplomat, you’ve got the finely-tuned mind of a born diplomat. Make peace this month and you’ll end up making a lot of extra cash too.

Use your time to do a few favors for somebody else -- a friend would really love to see you on the this month and they might have a very interesting secret to let you in on, to boot!

gemini You’re ready to finally take that great idea and put it into action this month. Maybe it is time to put on your best I-mean-business face and tell your boss you think it’s about time for a raise.

You sure do love to travel. Whether you’re kayaking across a big lake, flying across the globe or walking across the city, as long as you’re in motion this month, you’ll be happy as a clam.

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capricorn

There’s nothing wrong with showing off a little once in awhile, and this month is an excellent time to strut your stuff. Why? Well, haven’t you been putting in a lot of work, at the office and the gym? Go ahead: Flaunt it a little.

The month begins with an unpleasant sense of scarcity. First consider the situation: Is it as dire as you perceive it to be? If it isn’t (and it isn’t) go ahead and loosen that stranglehold grip on your resources.

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aquarius

Your creativity peaks this month. If you’ve been working on a marketing project, your energy will push things to a successful completion. If you haven’t figured out just where to channel all your extraordinary energies, this month you’ll identify just the right creative outlet.

You may be suddenly overcome with a desire to speak up in a meeting or inspired to dash up the down escalator to rescue a little old lady’s runaway terrier. You might just want to stand up in the middle of your performance review and walk out.

virgo You really want to be of help this month. Keep up the good works all month long and you’ll be thrilled at all the great things you accomplish for the people around you. Listen hard to what friends and colleagues have to say.

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sagittarius

You are in a decidedly social mood this month. Why not indulge your warm and fuzzy impulses and make plans to meet up with as many of your favorite people as possible? Twenty-four hours are a pretty long time, you know. You can squeeze a lot HOLLYWOOD WEEKLY of fun into them!

pisces Sometimes you just have to sit back and let your friends figure things out on their own. Even if you’re right (and you probably are), it doesn’t really help for you to interfere. Sit on your hands and bite your tongue.

aries There’s just no stopping you this month. No way, no how. You’re a lean, mean gettingthings-done machine. You’re charming and disarming, energetic and copasetic. You have big plans. Oh yes! Whatever you take on this month, you’ll take to the finish line.

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