Back in December, this book, LAX-Files: Behind the Scenes with the Los Angeles Cast and Crew was published which is a must-read for any fan of the X-Files. It’s the result to two years of deep work by Erica Frager which has deep meaning besides just being a fan book. X-Files director Kim Manners passed [...]
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Behind the Scenes at the X-Files
March 7th, 2011 · No Comments · American Cancer Society, Cancer
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Ana’s Story by Jenna Bush
February 23rd, 2011 · 2 Comments · Amazon, UNICEF
Well, since we highlighted a book by President Obama in the last post, I figured it’d only be fair to highlight a book by someone in the Bush family. In President Bush’s best-selling book Decision Points, he talks movingly and proudly about his daughter Barbara and her work with the nonprofit she founded, Global Health [...]
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If You Give a Mouse a Cookie
January 19th, 2011 · No Comments · First Book, Literacy
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie has become one of the children’s book classics of our time. It’s a beautifully illustrated children’s book that recounts the amusing story of what happens when a little boy gives a mouse a cookie. It’s sort of like a modern-day “I know an old lady who swallowed a [...]
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How to help the victims of the tragegy in Arizona
January 10th, 2011 · No Comments · American Red Cross
Like most of you, the news left me horrified and sick to my stomach. Over the weekend, a lunatic took a gun and killed three men and three women, and left a young, vibrant, popular congresswoman struggling for her life. The murder was indiscriminate, including a 76 year-old man and a 9-year old little girl. [...]
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2010 Barnabas Bear for the James Fund
December 25th, 2010 · No Comments · The James Fund
Each year, Family Christian Stores and The James Fund releases a stuffed Barnabas Bear toy. This year’s edition features Barnabas bear, holding his own little toy bear! You can choose to purchase your own for $10, or for the same $10 you can designate to have it sent to a suffering child to brighten his [...]
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Hurry! $200 of Software for $19 at AppSumo today!
December 17th, 2010 · No Comments · Charity:Water, Developing Areas, Uncategorized
I had the pleasure of chatting with Noah at AppSumo today. If you haven’t heard of it, the best way to describe it is it’s like “Groupon for Software”. Each day, they offer a bundle of great software at an incredible price. Today, they have an extra-special deal. For $19, you not only get $200 [...]
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Things Remembered Collectibles for Christmas 2010
December 13th, 2010 · No Comments · Make-A-Wish Foundation, Things Remembered
It’s that time of year again! Things Remember has their collection of 2010 Make-A-Wish Gifts. Their collection includes a wonderful assortment of limited edition ornaments, snow globes, jewelry, and much more. As always, you can get engraving on all these gifts, and feel good that Things Remembered will donate $2 of every purchase to the [...]
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Give a National Wildlife Foundation Christmas Gift
December 10th, 2010 · No Comments · Animal Causes, Conservation, National Wildlife Federation
On December 12, the National Wildlife Federation is offering a 30% off a Wild Animal Baby Bundle (1 year subscription, Plush & DVD). This is a great way to benefit a great cause, while teaching your kids about the importance of appreciating and taking care of God’s most vulnerable creatures. The one-year subscription will keep [...]
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Charity Jewelry that Helps a Great Cause
November 29th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
Helzberg Diamonds has been kind enough to offer to give one complete set of the three pieces shown below to one lucky reader! To be eligible for the drawing, just click the Facebook “Like” button on the right side of this page and then post a comment here saying how you’ll be incorporating charitable giving [...]
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Pink Necklaces and other Gifts at Red Envelope that Donate to Breast Cancer
October 25th, 2010 · No Comments · Breast Cancer, Red Envelope, Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
For Breast Cancer Month 2010, Red Envelope is donating 10% of proceeds from its Pink Ribbon Collection to Susan G. Komen. The collection features jewelry, clothes, accessories, flowers, and more. The Pink Eternity Ring Necklace (pictured) is a beautiful choice. My personal favorite are the Oprah-approved pink chocolate covered strawberries. If you enter code REDTIER [...]
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