12/21 - Rabbi Irwin Kula, Alex Goldfayn, Dr. Harold Katz, Duggin McConnell,

Rabbi Irwin Kula - "Holiday Message"

Known as both a provocative religious leader and a respected spiritual iconoclast, Irwin Kula has inspired thousands nationwide using Jewish wisdom in ways that speak to modern life. A renowned thinker, teacher, and rabbi, he is the author of Yearnings: Embracing the Sacred Messiness of Life (Hyperion, Sept. 2006) winner of a "Books for a Better Life" award, and selected by Spirituality & Health magazine as one the "10 Best Spiritual Books of 2006" and was featured in a national public TV pledge special, "The Hidden Wisdom of Our Yearnings." A leader of religious pluralism, Kula says that the "freedom and openness of America invites us to bring our traditions to the marketplace of ideas



Alex Goldfayn - "The Technology Tailor"

Alex Goldfayn, “The Technology Tailor” is available to let your listeners know about the hottest trends in the coolest gadgets for Holiday 2010! Known to many viewers as The Technology Tailor, Alex Goldfayn has a wonderfully entertaining and easy to understand approach to the technology sector. Alex not only understands how the hottest gadgets and apps work, but he can explain them to the least techie of your viewers, offering them ways to make just the right choices for their family, friends, and themselves. Alex L. Goldfayn helps consumer electronics makers, retailers and agencies develop evangelists. Through consulting, analysis, and industry-leading media tours, he is hired to develop and distribute consumer technology branding and messaging. He is a former syndicated technology columnist for the Chicago Tribune.



Dr. Harold Katz - "The Worst Holiday Foods"

Tis the season to eat like someone who was just rescued from a desert island. Office parties, holiday buffets, family gatherings and enough sandwiches made from leftover turkey to choke a reindeer. But the holidays also mean lots of socializing, so how can you keep your breath smelling fresh even though your social calendar and your eating habits have become joined at the hip. Dr. Harold Katz, “Dentist to the Stars,” says one of the keys is to avoid eating certain holiday dishes that can cause breath bad enough to strip the varnish off a foot locker. Dr. Harold Katz, founder of The California Breath Clinics, is the recognized expert in the fields of bad breath, tonsil stones, and dry mouth. Known as the 'Bad Breath Guru' from his numerous television appearances on shows like The View and the CBS Early Show, he has helped millions of people around the world eliminate their bad breath problems. Dr. Katz is a graduate of UCLA and the UCLA School of Dentistry and holder of a separate degree in Bacteriology, also from UCLA. In the 1970s he established a thriving dental practice in Beverly Hills, California, minutes from bustling 20th Century Fox Studios. There, he perfected his techniques while working with some of Hollywood's biggest rising stars

Duggan McDonnell - "America's Best Mixologist"

Duggan McDonnell has been a fixture on the west coast beverage scene for the past ten years and is finally getting the recognition he deserves. In addition to being named a Rising Star Bar Chef by StarChefs.com this year, he was honored by Food & Wine Magazine as one of America ’s Best Mixologists, and also served as a Cocktail Designer for the Sundance Film Festival. McDonnell has an undeniable ease with guests and colleagues alike, an inventive spirit, and a knowledgeable, highly trained palate. Duggan has shaken up a number of San Francisco spots, including the Repastoria Satyricon, the bars at the Clift Hotel, and Mecca. Prior to his work in San Francisco, he tended bar at Wild Ginger in Seattle, the area’s foremost Pan–Asian restaurant. Among his currently preferred mixology techniques is the use of essential oils that result in very focused, intense flavors. The practice originated from a fascination with healing and aromatherapy, and he creatively applied the technique to the bar. McDonnell’s depth of knowledge and love for beverage extends beyond the mixed cocktail. He has toured wineries, distilleries, and breweries throughout the United States, Europe, Mexico, and Australia, and has also received Level One Certification in the Court of Master Sommeliers. Prior to focusing on a career in mixology, he served as a wine advisor for WinePro Services in Napa and Seattle, where he was responsible for selecting approachable, consumer-friendly wines for wholesale food centers, markets, and special events. A graduate of Seattle Pacific University and a candidate for an MFA in writing from the University of San Francisco, McDonnell is an avid writer. For the past two years, he has been a contributor to SOMA magazine, writing features on cocktails, wine, nightlife and travel, in additional to developing signature cocktails for readers. Despite being inextricably connected to San Francisco’s nightlife scene, Duggan insists that he is truly a home-body who enjoys time spent with family and friends and life’s simple pleasures: a book in the afternoon sunshine, dogs swimming and running at the beach, and a pitcher of margaritas with loved ones