Jason Pictoral Odyssey

2001 - 2007 / Here and Now

These photos show Dr. Psillakis in his quest and crusade for the improvement of oral hygiene and removal of all decay from mankind.

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'Smokin' Joe Frazier: 1964 Olympics Heavyweight Boxing Gold Medalist. Heavyweight Champion 1970-1973. Joe Frazier was a great Heavyweight champion who put up the toughest resistance Muhammad Ali ever faced. As one half of the 1971 "Fight of the Century," he was the first man to defeat Ali, and only Ali and George Foreman ever beat him. According to Muhammad Ali, "That fight was as close to dying as I've ever come." As well, Muhammad Ali said, "I hit him with body shots that would have brought down cities." [After the Thrilla in Manila] Photo taken February 16, 2005.

It's not every day you get an invitation to meet the mayor of New York, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, in Gracie Mansion. Although this mayor doesn't live in the mansion like his predecessor, he likes to keep it in pristine, museum-like condition. He actually lives on 79th and 5th avenue - about a mile from our practice! Photo taken on April 4th, 2005 from inside Gracie Mansion.

Senator Paul S. Sarbanes (D-Maryland), was co-author of "The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002". Designed to restore confidence in the markets, this Act is considered to include the most significant changes to federal securities laws in the United States since the New Deal. It came in the wake of a series of corporate financial scandals, including those affecting Enron, Arthur Andersen, and WorldCom.
Elected on November 2, 1976 and re-elected in 1982, 1988 and 1994, and most recently re-elected in November of 2000 to the United States Senate. Serves as Ranking Member, Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs. Also serves on the Joint Economic Committee; Senate Foreign Relations Committee; Senate Committee on the Budget, and is Chairman of the Maryland Congressional Delegation.
Photo taken on May 9, 2005 at the Harvard Club, New York City, N.Y.

Originally signing a letter of intent to play for the University of Florida, Kwame Brown later declared for the 2001 NBA Draft. The Washington Wizards decided to use their first overall pick on him, becoming the first team to ever select a high-school prospect with the first overall pick. Thus, the first high school player ever selected with the first overall pick in the NBA Draft! Additionally, the expectations upon Brown were increased by the fact that Michael Jordan, acclaimed as the greatest basketball player ever, had chosen him. Currently plays for the Los Angeles Lakers (Forward/Center)
Photo taken January 31, 2006 at Madison Square Garden, N.Y., N.Y.

Luke Walton plays forward for the Los Angeles Lakers. His father is NBA Hall-of-Famer and Top 50 Player-Bill Walton.
Photo taken January 31, 2006 at Madison Square Garden, N.Y., N.Y.

Eric Kandel, M.D.: Winner of the Nobel Prize in Medicine/Physiology-2000. Psychiatrist, neuroscientist and professor of biochemistry and biophysics at Columbia University. He was the recipient of the 2000 Nobel Prize in Medicine/Physiology for his research on the physiological basis of memory storage in neurons.
Photo taken on February 20, 2006 at Columbia University

Eugene Rossides, former Undersecretary of the U.S. Treasury during the Nixon Administration, knew the process of Washington and founded the American Hellenic Institute Public Affairs Committee (AHIPAC).
Photo taken on February 24, 2006 at the New York City Bar Association, N.Y., N.Y.

Roger Staubach (Quarterback) was the Heisman Trophy winner as a junior at Navy in 1963, led the Dallas Cowboys to two Super Bowl titles (1972,78) and was Super Bowl VI MVP in 1972. Inducted in Football Hall of Fame in 1985.
Photo taken on March 11, 2006 in Secaucus, N.J.

Bart Starr (Quarterback) graduated from Alabama University in 1956. Played for the Green Bay Packers. As Vince Lombardi's quarterback, Starr's Packers won NFL Championships in the 1961, 1962, 1965, 1966, and 1967 seasons. Following the NFL championships in 1966 and 1967, he led the Packers to convincing victories over the champions of the rival AFL in the first two Super Bowls. He is the only player to quarterback a team to five NFL championships. 1967 Super Bowl I MVP, 1968 Super Bowl II MVP, 1966 AP NFL MVP, 1966 UPI NFL MVP. Inducted in Football Hall of Fame in 1977.
Photo taken on March 11, 2006 in Secaucus, N.J.

Len Dawson (Quarterback) graduated from Purdue University. Pittsburgh's No. 1 draft pick, 1957. Led 1962 Texans, 1966, 1969 Chiefs to AFL titles. AFL Player of Year, 1962. Won four AFL passing crowns. Superbowl IV-MVP. Selected to six AFL All-Star games, 1972 Pro Bowl. Pin-point passer, astute field general. 1957-1959 Pittsburgh Steelers, 1960-1961 Cleveland Browns, 1962 Dallas Texans, 1963-1975 Kansas City Chiefs. Inducted in Football Hall of Fame in 1987.
Photo taken on March 11, 2006 in Secaucus, N.J.

Jim Plunkett played collegiately for Stanford University, where he won the Heisman Trophy in 1970, and professionally for three National Football League teams: the New England Patriots, San Francisco 49ers and Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders. In 1971, he was the first player taken in the NFL draft. 1971 AFL Rookie of the Year. Superbowl XV MVP and 1980 Comeback Player of the Year. Played on the 1983 Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders Super Bowl Championship team. Played for the New England Patriots-1971-1975, San Francisco 49ers-1976-1977, Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders 1979-1986. "He has to be one of the great comeback stories of our time," said Raiders owner Al Davis. "It surprised me that he was able to come back because I thought physically he had been so punished that he couldn't come back - and he certainly did," says Giants general manager Ernie Accorsi about Jim Plunkett on ESPN Classic's SportsCentury series. Back and forth he swung, the pendulum passer. Rarely did an athlete reach the highs and lows, and highs again, of Jim Plunkett.
Photo taken on March 11, 2006 in Secaucus, N.J.

Jerry Rice (Wide Receiver) played college football at Mississippi Valley State. Drafted in the First Round (16th overall pick) of the 1985 NFL Draft. He has caught more passes for more yards and more touchdowns than anyone in the regular season, playoffs, and Super Bowl. He has dominated his position more than any player in NFL History. He is generally regarded the greatest receiver in NFL history. Rice was selected to the Pro Bowl 13 times (1986-1996, 1998, 2002) in his 20 NFL seasons. He was named Offensive Player of the Year in 1987 and 1993. He won three Super Bowl rings (1989, 1990, 1995) as a member of the San Francisco 49ers. He has also played for the Oakland Raiders and Seattle Seahawks. He won three Super Bowl rings (1989, 1990, 1995) as a member of the San Francisco 49ers. He has also played for the Oakland Raiders and Wayne Gretzky was to hockey, Tiger Woods to golf, and Michael Jordan to basketball, Jerry Rice was to the WR position (come on, how do you expect me to come up with the most dominant player in football regardless of position?) Rice holds every imaginable record for a WR. NFL all-time regular season and Super Bowl leader in touchdowns, receptions and receiving yards.
Photo taken on March 11, 2006 in Secaucus, N.J.

Former basketball player, John Starks, gained fame while playing at shooting guard for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association in the 1990s. Starks was at the center of one of the most famous plays in Knicks history during the 1993 playoffs series against the Chicago Bulls. Starks was trapped by the Bulls' defense, but split the defenders on a pick-and-roll play with center Patrick Ewing and dunked over Michael Jordan and Horace Grant. In 1997, he received the NBA Sixth Man of the Year award in recognition of his accomplishments. Starks was well-known for his fiery intensity and emotional displays while out on the court. His frequent outbursts of anger sometimes got the best of him. Fearless and bold, this streaky outside shooter can match anyone trey-for-trey and dunk-for-dunk. He is the Knicks' all-time leader in career three-point field goals. Click here for the dunk
Photo taken March 19, 2006 at Madison Square Garden

It's been almost a year since I was last in Gracie Mansion. This time, Mayor Michael Bloomberg was hosting a reception in honor of Greek Independence Day.
Photo taken on March 30, 2006 in Manhattan, N.Y.

Dennis Miller is an American comedian, political commentator, and television personality. He rose to fame as a cast member of Saturday Night Live in the late 1980s, and subsequently hosted a string of his own talk shows on HBO, CNBC and in syndication. He has more recently become known for his conservative opinions, from an aggressive stance on U.S. military action to a disdain for the Democratic Party.
Photo taken on June 12, 2006 at the Ambassador Theatre in Manhattan, N.Y.

Diane Sawyer is a television journalist for the U.S. network ABC News and co-anchor of ABC's Good Morning America. Among U.S. broadcasters, Diane Sawyer is among the most popular according to recent surveys.
Photo taken on June 12, 2006 at the Ambassador Theatre in Manhattan, N.Y.

I recently met Paul Sorvino at a wedding and during our talk, we found out that we have a lot in common. Some of his roles have required him to order a hit, while when I work, I tell people to gargle and spit. In his job, his role might require him to knock out a few teeth, while my job... well, you get the idea.
Photo taken on July 29, 2006 at the Rockleigh Country Club, Rockleigh, NJ

Tassos Papadopoulos (Τάσσος Παπαδόπουλος)- President of the Republic of Cyprus (2003-Present.) Just off the plane and speaking at NYU on Cyprus, EU accession and new strategic relation with the United States, Mr Papadopoulos takes a break before his big address tomorrow at the 61st Summit of the UN General Assembly, and also to meet with UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan. (source)
Photo taken on September 18, 2006 at NYU-Hemmerdinger Hall (a few blocks from Gonzalez Y Gonzalez!)

While hosting a Greek Independence Day reception, Mayor Bloomberg stopped by to catch up on the last year and to ask my opinion on whether he should make a presidental run. I reminded him that if he became president, we wouldn't have our yearly get-togethers. Well, to keep a long story short, it looks like Mr. Bloomberg will be our mayor for some time to come.
Photo taken on March 28, 2007 in Onassis Cultural Center, Manhattan, N.Y.

Prior to the start of the Greek Independence Day Parade, Chairman and CEO of the Red Apple Group, Inc, John Catsimatidis, stopped by for a photo with yours truly. Mr. Catsimatidis manages his $2 billion private company which operates in refining, real estate, aviation, publishing and supermarkets. An immigrant himself, arriving in the United States as an infant, he's the embodiment of fulfilling the American dream and a proud member of the Greek community.
Photo taken on April 15, 2007 at The Pierre Hotel, Manhattan, N.Y.

It's been a little over a year since Cyprus President Tassos Papadopoulos (Τάσσος Παπαδόπουλος) dropped by for a visit. This time, he and I discuss the economic and politital ramifications of Cyprus becoming a full member of the EU. After our chat, I fixed his tie, shook his hand and wished him good luck at the 62nd session of the United Nations General Assembly.
Photo taken on September 24, 2007 at NYU's Eisner and Lubin Auditorium, Kimmel Center for University Life, Manhattan, N.Y.

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	'Smokin' Joe Frazier: 1964 Olympics Heavyweight Boxing Gold Medalist. Heavyweight Champion 1970-1973. Joe Frazier was a great Heavyweight champion who put up the toughest resistance Muhammad Ali ever faced. As one half of the 1971 "Fight of the Century," he was the first man to defeat Ali, and only Ali and George Foreman ever beat him. According to Muhammad Ali, "That fight was as close to dying as I've ever come." As well, Muhammad Ali said, "I hit him with body shots that would have brought down cities." [After the Thrilla in Manila] Photo taken February 16, 2005.
	It's not every day you get an invitation to meet the mayor of New York, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, in Gracie Mansion. Although this mayor doesn't live in the mansion like his predecessor, he likes to keep it in pristine, museum-like condition. He actually lives on 79th and 5th avenue - about a mile from our practice! Photo taken on April 4th, 2005 from inside Gracie Mansion.
	Senator Paul S. Sarbanes (D-Maryland), was co-author of "The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002". Designed to restore confidence in the markets, this Act is considered to include the most significant changes to federal securities laws in the United States since the New Deal. It came in the wake of a series of corporate financial scandals, including those affecting Enron, Arthur Andersen, and WorldCom. Elected on November 2, 1976 and re-elected in 1982, 1988 and 1994, and most recently re-elected in November of 2000 to the United States Senate. Serves as Ranking Member, Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs. Also serves on the Joint Economic Committee; Senate Foreign Relations Committee; Senate Committee on the Budget, and is Chairman of the Maryland Congressional Delegation. Photo taken on May 9, 2005 at the Harvard Club, New York City, N.Y.
	Originally signing a letter of intent to play for the University of Florida, Kwame Brown later declared for the 2001 NBA Draft. The Washington Wizards decided to use their first overall pick on him, becoming the first team to ever select a high-school prospect with the first overall pick. Thus, the first high school player ever selected with the first overall pick in the NBA Draft! Additionally, the expectations upon Brown were increased by the fact that Michael Jordan, acclaimed as the greatest basketball player ever, had chosen him. Currently plays for the Los Angeles Lakers (Forward/Center) Photo taken January 31, 2006 at Madison Square Garden, N.Y., N.Y.
	Luke Walton plays forward for the Los Angeles Lakers. His father is NBA Hall-of-Famer and Top 50 Player-Bill Walton. Photo taken January 31, 2006 at Madison Square Garden, N.Y., N.Y.
	Eric Kandel, M.D.: Winner of the Nobel Prize in Medicine/Physiology-2000. Psychiatrist, neuroscientist and professor of biochemistry and biophysics at Columbia University. He was the recipient of the 2000 Nobel Prize in Medicine/Physiology for his research on the physiological basis of memory storage in neurons. Photo taken on February 20, 2006 at Columbia University
	Eugene Rossides, former Undersecretary of the U.S. Treasury during the Nixon Administration, knew the process of Washington and founded the American Hellenic Institute Public Affairs Committee (AHIPAC). Photo taken on February 24, 2006 at the New York City Bar Association, N.Y., N.Y.
	Roger Staubach (Quarterback) was the Heisman Trophy winner as a junior at Navy in 1963, led the Dallas Cowboys to two Super Bowl titles (1972,78) and was Super Bowl VI MVP in 1972. Inducted in Football Hall of Fame in 1985. Photo taken on March 11, 2006 in Secaucus, N.J.
	Bart Starr (Quarterback) graduated from Alabama University in 1956. Played for the Green Bay Packers. As Vince Lombardi's quarterback, Starr's Packers won NFL Championships in the 1961, 1962, 1965, 1966, and 1967 seasons. Following the NFL championships in 1966 and 1967, he led the Packers to convincing victories over the champions of the rival AFL in the first two Super Bowls. He is the only player to quarterback a team to five NFL championships. 1967 Super Bowl I MVP, 1968 Super Bowl II MVP, 1966 AP NFL MVP, 1966 UPI NFL MVP. Inducted in Football Hall of Fame in 1977. Photo taken on March 11, 2006 in Secaucus, N.J.
	Len Dawson (Quarterback) graduated from Purdue University. Pittsburgh's No. 1 draft pick, 1957. Led 1962 Texans, 1966, 1969 Chiefs to AFL titles. AFL Player of Year, 1962. Won four AFL passing crowns. Superbowl IV-MVP. Selected to six AFL All-Star games, 1972 Pro Bowl. Pin-point passer, astute field general. 1957-1959 Pittsburgh Steelers, 1960-1961 Cleveland Browns, 1962 Dallas Texans, 1963-1975 Kansas City Chiefs. Inducted in Football Hall of Fame in 1987. Photo taken on March 11, 2006 in Secaucus, N.J.
	Jim Plunkett played collegiately for Stanford University, where he won the Heisman Trophy in 1970, and professionally for three National Football League teams: the New England Patriots, San Francisco 49ers and Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders. In 1971, he was the first player taken in the NFL draft. 1971 AFL Rookie of the Year. Superbowl XV MVP and 1980 Comeback Player of the Year. Played on the 1983 Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders Super Bowl Championship team. Played for the New England Patriots-1971-1975, San Francisco 49ers-1976-1977, Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders 1979-1986. "He has to be one of the great comeback stories of our time," said Raiders owner Al Davis. "It surprised me that he was able to come back because I thought physically he had been so punished that he couldn't come back - and he certainly did," says Giants general manager Ernie Accorsi about Jim Plunkett on ESPN Classic's SportsCentury series. Back and forth he swung, the pendulum passer. Rarely did an athlete reach the highs and lows, and highs again, of Jim Plunkett. Photo taken on March 11, 2006 in Secaucus, N.J.
	Jerry Rice (Wide Receiver) played college football at Mississippi Valley State. Drafted in the First Round (16th overall pick) of the 1985 NFL Draft. He has caught more passes for more yards and more touchdowns than anyone in the regular season, playoffs, and Super Bowl. He has dominated his position more than any player in NFL History. He is generally regarded the greatest receiver in NFL history. Rice was selected to the Pro Bowl 13 times (1986-1996, 1998, 2002) in his 20 NFL seasons. He was named Offensive Player of the Year in 1987 and 1993. He won three Super Bowl rings (1989, 1990, 1995) as a member of the San Francisco 49ers. He has also played for the Oakland Raiders and Seattle Seahawks. He won three Super Bowl rings (1989, 1990, 1995) as a member of the San Francisco 49ers. He has also played for the Oakland Raiders and Wayne Gretzky was to hockey, Tiger Woods to golf, and Michael Jordan to basketball, Jerry Rice was to the WR position (come on, how do you expect me to come up with the most dominant player in football regardless of position?) Rice holds every imaginable record for a WR. NFL all-time regular season and Super Bowl leader in touchdowns, receptions and receiving yards. Photo taken on March 11, 2006 in Secaucus, N.J.
	Former basketball player, John Starks, gained fame while playing at shooting guard for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association in the 1990s. Starks was at the center of one of the most famous plays in Knicks history during the 1993 playoffs series against the Chicago Bulls. Starks was trapped by the Bulls' defense, but split the defenders on a pick-and-roll play with center Patrick Ewing and dunked over Michael Jordan and Horace Grant. In 1997, he received the NBA Sixth Man of the Year award in recognition of his accomplishments. Starks was well-known for his fiery intensity and emotional displays while out on the court. His frequent outbursts of anger sometimes got the best of him. Fearless and bold, this streaky outside shooter can match anyone trey-for-trey and dunk-for-dunk. He is the Knicks' all-time leader in career three-point field goals. Click here for the dunk Photo taken March 19, 2006 at Madison Square Garden
	It's been almost a year since I was last in Gracie Mansion. This time, Mayor Michael Bloomberg was hosting a reception in honor of Greek Independence Day. Photo taken on March 30, 2006 in Manhattan, N.Y.
	Dennis Miller is an American comedian, political commentator, and television personality. He rose to fame as a cast member of Saturday Night Live in the late 1980s, and subsequently hosted a string of his own talk shows on HBO, CNBC and in syndication. He has more recently become known for his conservative opinions, from an aggressive stance on U.S. military action to a disdain for the Democratic Party. Photo taken on June 12, 2006 at the Ambassador Theatre in Manhattan, N.Y.
	Diane Sawyer is a television journalist for the U.S. network ABC News and co-anchor of ABC's Good Morning America. Among U.S. broadcasters, Diane Sawyer is among the most popular according to recent surveys. Photo taken on June 12, 2006 at the Ambassador Theatre in Manhattan, N.Y.
	I recently met Paul Sorvino at a wedding and during our talk, we found out that we have a lot in common. Some of his roles have required him to order a hit, while when I work, I tell people to gargle and spit. In his job, his role might require him to knock out a few teeth, while my job... well, you get the idea. Photo taken on July 29, 2006 at the Rockleigh Country Club, Rockleigh, NJ
	Tassos Papadopoulos (Τάσσος Παπαδόπουλος)- President of the Republic of Cyprus (2003-Present.) Just off the plane and speaking at NYU on Cyprus, EU accession and new strategic relation with the United States, Mr Papadopoulos takes a break before his big address tomorrow at the 61st Summit of the UN General Assembly, and also to meet with UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan. (source) Photo taken on September 18, 2006 at NYU-Hemmerdinger Hall (a few blocks from Gonzalez Y Gonzalez!)
	While hosting a Greek Independence Day reception, Mayor Bloomberg stopped by to catch up on the last year and to ask my opinion on whether he should make a presidental run. I reminded him that if he became president, we wouldn't have our yearly get-togethers. Well, to keep a long story short, it looks like Mr. Bloomberg will be our mayor for some time to come. Photo taken on March 28, 2007 in Onassis Cultural Center, Manhattan, N.Y.
	Prior to the start of the Greek Independence Day Parade, Chairman and CEO of the Red Apple Group, Inc, John Catsimatidis, stopped by for a photo with yours truly. Mr. Catsimatidis manages his $2 billion private company which operates in refining, real estate, aviation, publishing and supermarkets. An immigrant himself, arriving in the United States as an infant, he's the embodiment of fulfilling the American dream and a proud member of the Greek community. Photo taken on April 15, 2007 at The Pierre Hotel, Manhattan, N.Y.
	It's been a little over a year since Cyprus President Tassos Papadopoulos (Τάσσος Παπαδόπουλος) dropped by for a visit. This time, he and I discuss the economic and politital ramifications of Cyprus becoming a full member of the EU. After our chat, I fixed his tie, shook his hand and wished him good luck at the 62nd session of the United Nations General Assembly. Photo taken on September 24, 2007 at NYU's Eisner and Lubin Auditorium, Kimmel Center for University Life, Manhattan, N.Y.