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As I was saying, the Little City Book Sale has confirmed in my mind the need for some ground rules at these events. Because I am old and cranky. Book Sales are very crowded, so the Spirit of the Law is to do your… Continue Reading “Anne’s Law – Book Sales”
This morning, I headed over to Old Orchard Shopping Mall in Skokie to hit the Little City Book Sale. This was the second full day of the sale, which was a change in strategy for me. The past couple of years, I have attended… Continue Reading “The Book Sale Formerly Known as Brandeis – 2010”
I was watching that episode of Community that utter_scoundrel recommended on hulu.com and saw a commercial for vittana.org. It said that a young woman in Peru could pursue her dream with a college education if she had the $700 for tuition. I looked it… Continue Reading “Student Microloans”
(reprinted from Friends of the Glenview Library’s Used Book Store site of Facebook) The Director at the Library’s Used Book Store pointed me to this article in the TribLocal – the community section of the Chicago Tribune. In summary, it seems that the Illinois… Continue Reading “Save Illinois Libraries”
The Chicago Tribune published an article by Jon Yates regarding charitable donations in the event of an emergency, like we are seeing in Haiti. It was a warning about the people trying to cash in on the generosity of those trying to help. “Look… Continue Reading “Donating to Aid in a Disaster”
USA Today reported today: “Visitor counts at the Smithsonian Institution’s museums have rebounded to more than 30 million visits in 2009 for the first time since a slump following the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.” The Smithsonian doesn’t charge admittance fees, so the economy… Continue Reading “The Good News”
Two years ago, I gave my grandfather a gift certificate to Kiva, the organization that hooks up people in need of microloans with lenders. A year ago, my friend Holly gave one to me. I lent the money to a lady in Paraguay that… Continue Reading “Kiva Update”
MSN had an article that involves News to No One – that charitable donations are down again this year. It confirmed something that I had suspected – that the Salvation Army had the bell ringers out early to try to snag a few weeks… Continue Reading “Charitable Donations”
This is an Animal Planet story about Dr. Pepperberg’s continuing research with Griffin, the African Grey parrot. It seems to be narrated by Shatner:
Best Friends Animal Sanctuary has a been setting up local networks to spread the word about pets in need and rescue groups that need a hand. Today I received an e-mail about Roxie, a dog in foster care that needs a home and I… Continue Reading “Best Friends Notice”
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