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http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=leartojugg-20&o=1&p=8&l=bpl&asins=1936343312&fc1=000000&IS2=1<1=_blank&m=amazon&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifrPeople find the idea of a parrot rescue odd, so in the interest of solidarity I’d like to point you to an article in USA Today about a lady who wrote a book to educate people about rabbits and adoption:“Georgiana G. Hall (who goes… Continue Reading “Rabbit Rescue”
Because of various plans and in-laws and other conflicts, my family gathers for The Gift Exchange each year at my house on Boxing Day. We order pizza. Some highlights: My niece, Ainslie, aged two, received a small etch-a-sketch thingy in her stocking. She started… Continue Reading “The Boxing Day Haul”
This afternoon, I wrote about that MSN article on microphilanthropy. There was a guy featured named Carlo Garcia, who donates his Starbucks money every day to something. What I hadn’t realized, until I saw the MSN headline again, is that he is blogging about… Continue Reading “Living Philanthropic”
MSN had an interesting article talking about “microphilanthropists” – people that make small donations to charitable causes on a regular basis. Acknowledging that most causes still rely primarily on the Bill Gateses of the world, we are seeing more people giving a bit of… Continue Reading “Microphilanthropy”
I was at my local salon and saw they have a “Giving Tree”. Once of those that have paper ornaments with a child’s name and a few things one might buy him or her for the holidays. I was told that it was in… Continue Reading “New Favorite Causes”
So this is my schedule this week: Monday morning: Fly to WashingtonMonday afternoon: Work in WashingtonTuesday: Meetings in WashingtonWednesday morning: Work in WashingtonWednesday afternoon: Fly homeThursday morning: Meetings at the officeThursday afternoon: Fly to OhioFriday morning: Meetings in OhioFriday morning: Fly home I will be eating at Auntie Anne’s Pretzels… Continue Reading “Checking In”
Weekend Assignment # 346: Holiday Shopper Ack! The holiday shopping season is upon us! What is your shopping strategy for this time of year? Do you spread out your shopping over weeks and months, or try to get it all done at once? Do… Continue Reading “A Final Word on Black Friday”
I had just realized that I haven’t bought any books – new or used – since Labor Day Weekend. It helped that my own Library Used Book Store has been out of commission for the last month. (Not that I’ve gotten much reading done.) … Continue Reading “Used Book Sales”
I went to the Trib to catch the latest on the storm that came through this afternoon. I heard there were some scary power lines down in Des Plaines. I caught a link about a fire destroying a building in Palatine. It was a… Continue Reading “Some Bad News”
The Chicago Tribune ran an article today about a campaign the Freedom From Religion Foundation is running in the city. I clicked on it thinking of my friend Bill, a self-described Recovering Catholic who has been writing about skepticism lately. Apparently, the Foundation has purchased… Continue Reading “Freedom From Religion Foundation”
The Next Dark Age 