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Porter Bibb, A Great Man for Humankind Moves On

Austin Tang — Thu, 06 Feb 2025 16:29:12 +0000

Porter Bibb, a Visionary and Devotee of Southampton, Dies at 87

Porter Bibb is a man who lived many lives.

He was a journalist, an investment banker, the first publisher of Rolling Stone magazine and an executive producer for the Maysles Brothers. He wrote books, covered the White House for Newsweek and studied economics. He was a trend predictor, a raconteur and a creative visionary, while also a gentleman, humble and kind.

And he deeply cared for Southampton.

“I just see Porter as this Renaissance man, because he really did a lot of different things — and I think he was interested in everything,” his wife, Sandra Bibb, said last week. “He was interested in the world around him.”

On January 4, Porter Bibb died from complications of fourth-stage prostate cancer while surrounded by his immediate family at Weill Cornell Medical Center in New York City. He was 87.

“He was very unusual and I’m very lucky to have had him for a big brother,” his sister, Elizabeth Bibb Yamashita, said. “We’re going to miss him, but he had a great life, so that’s some consolation. His three beautiful daughters, they really are terrific. So that’s his real legacy.”

David Porter Bibb III was born on April 2, 1937, into a quintessential Kentucky family in Louisville — where its members included the first and second governors of Alabama, according to his sister. He was the eldest of six, she said, and often took on a father-like role with his younger siblings, who all looked up to him.

“He was always the big brother who was off to college and being very cool,” she said, “and he would come swooping in with all sorts of very sophisticated things going on.”

Bibb was attracted to characters, Yamashita said, which began at Louisville Male High School, where he was a member of the Athenaeum Literary Association. It was essentially a fraternity, she recalled with a laugh — and there, he became good friends with Hunter S. Thompson.

“I can remember Hunter sitting at our kitchen table, yacking with my mother. My mother actually loved him,” Yamashita said of the boy, who would go on to become a renowned author and journalist. “Porter was always drawn to interesting people and very much had a kind of a global perspective very young.”

Bibb went on to study history at Yale University, earned graduate degrees from Harvard Business School and London School of Economics, and even enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, his sister said.

He was athletic, excelled at skiing and tennis, and loved the ocean. He ran five New York City Marathons, his wife said, and religiously participated in Southampton’s Polar Bear Plunge.

“We used to always tease him about being Dorian Gray, because he never looked his age,” Yamashita said. “We always said, ‘Oh, there’s a picture up in the attic somewhere that’s getting very old,’ because he just, literally, until 87, he looked 20 years, 30 years younger. He was just very, very dashing.”

Sandra Bibb first crossed paths with her future husband more than three decades ago, when they both worked in investment banking. He had awkwardly announced that he had four girlfriends — and she made it clear that she wasn’t interested.

But one Christmas Eve, that changed for her. She had invited him to a party at her home and, after everyone left, he took her out to dinner around the corner and came back to her apartment to help her tidy up.

“I was like, who does that?” she said. “Nobody does that unless you’re really good friends. It just changed the dynamic.”

They wed on June 8, 1997 — his third marriage — and became a blended family, she said. He is survived by his three daughters — Hilary Porado, Addison Porter Walker and Zoe Bright — three grandchildren, and all five of his siblings — Richard, Susannah, Walter, Robert and Elizabeth.

“He’d always write me notes, and he was always thoughtful and generous and sweet and kind and lovely,” his wife said. “He was a very, very sweet, romantic guy. I’m going to miss everything about him.”

A summer resident of Amagansett for most of his childhood, Bibb devoted his free time to his community in Southampton, where he lived for nearly 40 years. Leveraging his media, entertainment and technology experience, he was instrumental in keeping the National Public Radio affiliate, WLIU-FM, afloat after it parted ways with Stony Brook Southampton.

And toward the end of his life, he poured his energy into saving the windmill on the campus — pushing for its move to the heart of Southampton Village where it once stood, according to his colleague in the endeavor, architect Siamak Samii.

“His kindness is something that I think we can all take a lesson from because you can never go wrong with that,” he said. “Life is not easy, and there’s a lot of ups and downs, and it’s these kinds of kindnesses that makes it more bearable and somehow sweet.

“It’s like the hello that you say on the sidewalk to somebody passing by and make their day,” he said. “That’s the kind of person Porter was.”

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Molly Gold “Classic Good News” 12/10/07

Austin Tang — Tue, 01 Mar 2022 17:29:28 +0000

MOLLY GOLD is a family time management expert and host of Fine Living Network’s new program, “Time Makeover,” premiering November 15. Known for her enlightening approach to Family Scheduling, Molly shows families how to make their hectic schedules yield the greatest gift — time to spend together. Molly has been featured nationwide in print and broadcast media including Good Morning America and Today.
Molly Gold is the founder & President of GO MOM !NC., a mompreneur and inventor, she is the creator and publisher of The GO MOM!® Planner, the ultimate catch-all and clearinghouse day planner for everything that is family.
MOLLY WILL ADVISE VIEWERS ON HOW TO AVOID HOLIDAY STRESS BY CREATING THEIR OWN HOLIDAY “TIME MAKEOVER”
SOME OF MOLLY GOLD’S “TIME MAKEOVER” S.O.S. TIPS FOR THE HOLIDAYS:
1) Tackle the November Trio : Get ahead of the game now! Three important tasks must be accomplished by December 1st to allow room for holiday fanfare.
2) Apply the Rule of One: One holiday social event per weekend, that is. And when you accept an invitation, contact your babysitter immediately so you won’t find yourself empty handed. We quickly over-schedule during the holidays and then wonder why the season feels more like a treadmill than a celebration.
3) Act from the Heart: Teach your children the significance of their affections by encouraging personalized, handmade gifts for their favorite friends and teachers Go one step further and have your children sort through their toys and offer items outgrown or less favored to local charities.
4) Entertain Early: Entertain early in the holiday season and be prepared ahead of time so you can handle last minute challenges such as this. Have your event before the season gets the best of you. Then you can enjoy the preparations to welcome loved ones to your home. By minimizing last minute party tasks, you will build in time to handle the unexpected bumps life always hands us. And if you have to reschedule the entire event, remember it is not the end of the world. We are always a Mom first and although sometimes messy, it is always an honor.
5) Be Tech Ready: Keep your camera and camcorder in top condition to capture the many colors and activities your family is sure to share.
6) Shopping Tips: Holiday Shopping Made Easy: Make your list and check it twice – Make a list of family and friends you typically exchange gifts with and add possible gift ideas throughout the year so you don’t forget when it comes time to shop; Personalize your gift — Getting a personalized gift that matches your friend or family member’s personality and interest is far more special; Beat the crowds — Have a shopping strategy in advance to avoid long lines. Decide what gifts to purchase in advance, shop earlier during the season and during off-peak hours, such as first thing in the morning or late in the evening. Of course, online shopping is the easiest way to avoid harried shoppers since you never have to leave your home and don’t have to wrap your own gifts; Season’s Greetings — Make sure your address book is updated throughout the year so you are not caught without the proper information as you prepare to send out season’s greetings.

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When in Need Foundation, George Onuorah, Media Director

admin — Mon, 03 Jul 2017 20:29:56 +0000

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George C. Onuorah is the Co-Founder and Publisher of Our World Media Magazine, LLC and the author of “The Political Diary of a Rising Son”. His book details and provides insight into African and American politics. George like British Politician Sir Winston Churchill agrees that “The price of greatness is responsibility.” Hence embraces the vision, passion and compassion to make a difference in our world by helping others.
George is the recipient of numerous awards notably three United States Congressional Awards and Proclamations among others. In August 2007, was chosen as “Star of Queens” by the Queens Courier Newspapers in New York City. George holds a BA in Political Science (1986) from York College of The City University of New York and Associates in Mass Communication.
George has worked for an Elected Representative in his district in New York City as well as served his Community Board where he rose to become Chairperson of the Consumer Affairs Committee. Also served in the Neighborhood Advisory Board and currently a member of the Corona Lion’s Club.

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Remembrance event for the Hungarian Composers who perished during the Holocaust. In the presence of H.E. Ban Ki-moon, Secretary General of the United Nations and Madam Yoo (Ban) Soon-taek Hosted by : H. E. Ms. Katalin Annamária Bogyay Permanent Representative of Hungary to the United Nations

admin — Thu, 28 Jan 2016 19:16:57 +0000

In the presence of H.E. Ban Ki-moon, Secretary General of the United Nations and Madam Yoo (Ban) Soon-taek
Hosted by :
H. E. Ms. Katalin Annamária Bogyay
Permanent Representative of Hungary to the United Nations
Welcoming remarks:
H. E. Mr. Szabolcs Takács
Minister of State for EU Affairs, Chair of IHRA
Ms. Cristina Gallach
Under-Secretary-General for Communications and Public Information. Good News Broadcasts portions of the event, please go to our www.peacedayparty.org and join our world peace efforts.

Remembering Samuel Pisar, Holocaust Survivor, Special Envoy for Holocaust Education by Judith Pisar
“In Memoriam Hungarian Composers,
Victims of Holocaust”
A Concert by world-renowned musicians,
Professors and students of the Franz Liszt Academy of Music (Budapest)
Violin: Vilmos Szabadi
Cello: Eszter Karasszon
Piano: Mariann Marczi
Lajos Delej: Scherzo Béla Bartók-Tivadar Országh: Hungarian Folksongs Imre Sárossi: Pastorale Zoltán Kodály: Transylvanian Lament György Justus: Jazz suite – Waltz, Tango Béla Bartók: Hungarian Folksongs Ferenc Vecsey: Valse triste György Justus: Elegiaque
A Talk by Ágnes Kőry, Director of the Béla Bartók Centre for Musicianship (London)

Judith Pisar has devoted her career to building cultural bridges across the Atlantic. As President of Arts France-USA, an organization committed to cultural exchange between the two countries, she regularly produces concerts and festivals of American music in Paris – including tributes to Leonard Bernstein, George Gershwin, Broadway, Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong. Prior to that she served for 17 years as Chairman of the American Center of Paris, the avant-garde meeting place for French and American artists. In that capacity she selected Frank Gehry to design a new building in 1988 – one of his first in Europe. Described by Philip Johnson as “America’s Cultural Czarina in Europe,” she has also served on the French Ministry of Culture’s Conseil Supérieur du Mécénat, on the board of the Régine Chopinot Ballet and as a founding signatory of the World Charter against Cancer. Earlier in her career, she served as Director of Music at the Brooklyn Academy, Executive Director of the Merce Cunningham Dance Company and founded The Composer Speaks, a lecture bureau which brought some of the greatest composers of the 20th Century — Pierre Boulez, Karlheinz Stockhausen, Iannis Xenakis, John Cage, Luciano Berio and others — to cities and universities throughout the United States. She is an Officer of the French Legion of Honor and a Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters.
Performers
Vilmos Szabadi (violin)
Mr. Szabadi is Hungary’s foremost violinist, a regular soloist and frequent guest artist in the most prestigious concert halls around the world. Vilmos Szabadi studied at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music of Budapest where on receiving his diploma, he became the youngest ever to join the Professors’ team. His career as an international Concert violinist took off when he played Bartók 2nd Violin Concerto during the Bartók Festival at the Royal Festival Hall in London. The success of this Concert, led to invitations from the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra as well. Mr. Szabadi was also among the privileged musicians invited by HRH Prince Charles to perform at the celebration in honor of Sir Georg Solti’s 80th birthday held at the Buckingham Palace in 1992. In 1993 the prestigious “Franz Liszt” prize has been awarded to Vilmos Szabadi by the Hungarian Government. In 1995 he also appeared on the Stradivarius series, played the Strad violin owned by Spanish Royalty in Madrid. Mr. Szabadi is a recent double prize winner of the renowned MIDEM Festival in Cannes, France. He plays a cremonese Laurentius STORIONI instrument dated 1778.

Mariann Marczi (piano)
Mariann Marczi started playing piano at the age of four and now she holds a PhD from Franz Liszt Academy of Budapest, where she is a Professor. Ms. Marczi is a winner of many national and international awards, scholarships and piano competitions. She performed almost in every country in Europe, and she is also a frequent guest artist at many music festivals, such as the Bartók Festival; Prague-Wien-Budapest Festival etc. Her repertoire includes a wide range of works from early Baroque to contemporary music. Ms. Marczi turns with particular attention towards the works of J. S. Bach, Béla Bartók and György Kurtág. Since 2012 she is also a member of the World Piano Teachers Association and she often participates as lecturer at international conferences, such as the World Piano Conference (Novi Sad, Serbia) and the London International Piano Symposium.
Eszter Karasszon (cello)
Eszter Karasszon is a young Hungarian cellist, student at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music of Budapest. She is already a winner of many national and international awards, such as the Dohnányi Chamber Competition (2013) and the VI. David Popper Competition (2015). In 2010 she has been granted a scholarship giving her the possibility to participate in a master class of Indiana String Academy to Janos Starker. Ms. Karasszon has not only performed in Hungary but in many European countries and in the United States as well.
Ágnes Kőry (talk)
Hungarian-born Ágnes Kőry is a graduate of the Béla Bartók Conservatoire Budapest, Royal Academy of Music London (DipRAM) and University of London (MPhil). An ex-professional cellist, she focuses on research into a variety of fields (which include baroque string instruments, composers Béla Bartók and Zoltán Kodály, Holocaust history ). Ágnes Kőry presented her papers on musicological conferences (University of Edinburgh, University of London, University of Manchester, Institute of Musicology Budapest) . She is an author of many musicological journals such as the Galpin Society Journal, Studia Musicologica, Early Music, The Consort, Ethnomusicological Forum and Parlando. Ágnes Kőry’s scholarly papers are also published on a variety of scholarly websites in the United States, United Kingdom, Hungary and Israel. Ágnes Kőry is a regular contributor to classical music websites. Ágnes Kőry leads the Béla Bartók Centre for Musicianship (London), where specialized musicianship training coexists with comprehensive music education

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Amy Newmark, Chicken Soup for the Soul

admin — Tue, 26 May 2015 14:16:52 +0000

Publisher/editor-in-chief/author of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series, the #1 self-help series

Just as millions are focusing on their physical appearance in the new year, many are looking to focus on their inner beauty. Topics such as “self-improvement”, “finding inner strength”, and “the power of forgiveness” are just a few of the useful subjects that Newmark speaks about as she passes along the real-life lessons and useful tips she has picked up from reading and editing thousands of inspirational and aspirational true stories in the Chicken Soup for the Soul book series.
Newmark has been a writer, speaker, financial analyst and business executive in the worlds of finance and telecommunications for over thirty years. As publisher of the Chicken Soup for the Soul book series, she has edited or co-authored the last 100+ books, has a weekly syndicated column through the Hearst Corporation and a weekly column on SheKnows.com with over 40 million unique visitors a month.

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DAVID PERLMUTTER, M.D. best selling author of Brain Maker – Nurturing Gut Health

admin — Wed, 06 May 2015 16:37:50 +0000

Nurturing Gut Health Through A Few Easy Strategies Can Alter Your Brain’s Destiny For The Better
BRAIN MAKER
FROM INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED NEUROLOGIST AND #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR,
DAVID PERLMUTTER, M.D. author on Brain Maker
There have been strides in treating many life-threatening illnesses, including heart disease, diabetes and some forms of cancer. The same, however, cannot be said for brain-related disorders. We don’t have meaningful treatments, let alone cures, for our most challenging but all too common neurological ailments. The good news is that the latest, cutting-edge science now links brain health and brain dysfunction to what goes on in the gut. #1 New York Times bestselling author of Grain Brain, Dr. David Perlmutter, shares this extraordinary new science, in lay terms, as well as practical advice on how to protect your brain in BRAIN MAKER: The Power of Gut Microbes to Heal and Protect Your Brain—for Life. Dr. Perlmutter offers recommendations designed to treat and prevent brain disorders, including Alzheimer’s and dementia; alleviate moodiness and depression; bolster our immune system and reduce autoimmunity; and improve metabolic disorders, including diabetes and obesity, which do factor into long-term brain health.
In BRAIN MAKER, Dr. Permlutter outlines what to eat and the simple dietary changes we need to make for better brain health including the role of prebiotics, the nutrient sources of fuel for the bacteria living within our guts; how probiotics, living microorganisms that encourage beneficial bacteria already living in the body, play a role in brain health; how fermented foods, such as yogurt, sauerkraut, and kimchi, open the door to healthy brain function; and how exercise, sleep, and stress management influence our brain health.
This media tour is sponsored by the publisher: Little, Brown & Company
BIO: Dr. Perlmutter is a Board-Certified Neurologist and Fellow of the American College of Nutrition who received his MD degree from the University of Miami School of Medicine. He has published extensively in peer-reviewed scientific journals including Archives of Neurology, the Journal of Neurosurgery, and The Journal of Applied Nutrition. He serves as Associate Professor at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Dr. Perlmutter is the author of seven books, including the #1 New York Times bestseller Grain Brain: The Surprising Truth About Wheat, Carbs and Sugar—Your Brain’s Silent Killers, now published in 27 countries.

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THOMAS J. VOLPE

admin — Fri, 21 Nov 2014 16:29:55 +0000

ST.FRANCIS COLLEGE
THE SMALL COLLEGE OF BIG DREAM
Dedicated to the Founder and Publisher of “The City Sun” Newspaper Pays Tribute to Thomas J. Volpe with THE THOMAS J. VOLPE Distinguished Leadership in service award.
Created in his Honor Hosted by Brooklyn Borough president ERIC ADAMS
Tuesday November 18th 2014
Brooklyn Borough Hall

What powerful Good News for the world to hear, this is the “real thing” where people respect people. You are all here for the world’s community, and givers with your soul’s and actions. What an honor for www.goodnewsplanet.com and www.peacedayparty.org to be part of this important event.

We are editing the event right now and wondering if you can share your program in an email form. We will place this content next to the two part special. We will you exactly whatever you share with us, no editing.

The sooner the better as I want to let the world know about all who attended and spoke. Once again, it was a perfect event and totally all about Good News and World Peace:^)

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The 10th Annual Work Life Matters Gala Honoring Top Companies for LGBT Equality

editor — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 15:41:02 +0000

Tuesday, December 4th at Club 101 in New York City

Club 101: 101 Park Avenue (@ 40th Street) in New York City

Dr. Lori Sokol, Founder & Publisher, Sokol Media Inc.

Lori Sokol, Ph.D., Founder & Publisher of Work Life Matters, announced that all honorees will be profiled in the annual special awards issue of Work Life. Matters Magazine to be published nationwide in December 2012. Companies include: Campbell Soup Company, Credit Suisse, Davis Polk & Wardwell LLC, Discovery Communications, Eli Lilly and Co., ESPN, Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson LLP, Microsoft, NBCUniversal, New York Life, Orbitz Worldwide, Unilever among Top Companies named by Work Life Matters Magazine for their Pioneering Leadership in LGBT Equality.

• Loreen Arbus, Philanthropist/Producer/Disability Rights Activist and first woman to head up programming at a major U.S. television network.

• Jonathan D. Lovitz, former Host of Logo/MTV’s hit series “Set Up Squad”/actor/activist.

• Margot Bingham, Star of “In Between Men” and the new face of Revlon.

• Nick Mathews, Star of “In Between Men”

• Lauren LoGiudice, Star of the film “When Harry Tries to Marry”

• Timothy Mandala, star of the Vin Diesel series “The Ropes”

• Nick Ayler, DJ/Actor/Model

• Rob Sedgwick – actor “Damages” “Law & Order”

• Annmaria Mazzini Sedgwick – Noted choreographer and former star dancer of The Paul Taylor Company

• Camilla Barungi of “Project Runway” fame/entrepreneur/activist

• Josh Folan, star of the new films “What Would Bear Do?” & “All God’s Creatures”

• Javier Gomez, noted photo journalist & activist

• Sebastian La Cause, star of the hit series “Hustling” & acclaimed Broadway star.

• Jessica Press, star of the hit series “Hustling”

• Mike Ruiz, of “The A-List: New York” fame & acclaimed photographer/activist

• Matt Anctil – Broadway star of “La Cage Aux Folles”

• Victoria Milne – Director, Creative Services (Creatvie Director) at Department of Design & Construction, New York City

• Stacey Tisdale – Correspondent PBS “Need To Know”

• Cheryl Wills – Award Winning Anchor NY1 News Television

ABOUT WORK LIFE MATTERS MAGAZINE:

Work Life Matters Magazine is a national business publication that provides news and analysis about the corporate, public and social issues inherent in the quest for achieving effective work life balance on behalf of our nation’s workforce. Published since 2002, the publication annually pays tribute to companies that serve as leaders in their respective fields by providing innovative and effective work/life balance programs and policies for their employees. www.lorisokolphd.com

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