Category Archives: Life 101
Holidays – Happy Howloween
Halloween. It’s not just for kids anymore! 65% of dog owners (there are 77.5 million pet dogs in America) say they will be including dogs in their Halloween plans and 45% of those say the dogs will resent the costumes. … Continue reading
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Dinner Party Talk – For Your Weekend
A miner miracle. The world watched as 33 Chilean miners were plucked from a half-mile below the earth’s surface. They were greeted by cheers, honking horns, and fighting wives and mistresses. Awkward family reunion! According to research done by Ancestry.com, … Continue reading
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Life 101 – Party Pancakes!
I thought I was doing good making my scrambled eggs and toast this morning rather than going to the diner…but then I found Jim’s Pancakes. According to his site, Jim’s goal is to make cool pancakes for Allison, his 3-year-old … Continue reading
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American Pets – National Adopt a Shelter Dog Month
October is National Adopt a Shelter Dog Month, and in my quest to discover all things good this week, I think the best thing you can do for an animal is give him a good home. My dog Westminster is … Continue reading
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Life 101 – Nature Boy
Allison Williams (daughter of NBC anchor Brian Williams) stars in this gorgeous music video, singing a mix of the Mad Men theme song and “Nature Boy,” which is one of my favorites… not only because it was a key song … Continue reading
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Dinner Party Talk – Good people places & things
Here’s an idea for your morning: this week join me in passing along news about good people, places & things. Use your Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, Digg, letter to grandma, or just a smile to make someone else’s day better. Maybe … Continue reading
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Life 101 – Charity and goodness
All this week to counter the onslaught of the negativity of politics, I’m running with things that prove people ARE good. I encourage you to support “Running for James,” a race organized in my home state of South Carolina to … Continue reading
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Life 101 – Message from Jack
In light of all of the recent violence and political virulence against gays, comes this from my friend Jack on National Coming Out day. It is a message for us all. Do humanity a favor and give 31 seconds to … Continue reading
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Dinner Party Talk – For Your Weekend
Stand up to bullies. In the wake of multiple suicides involving teens bullied for being gay, I remind you that hate is a crime. If you know someone being bullied, offer your help or… give them my email. I can … Continue reading
American icons – Diamond Barbie
In my book Garage Sale America, I tell about the birth of Barbie Millicent Roberts. Originally, sold for $3, the highest priced “Barbie #1” sold to date is $17,091 in 2006 at Christie’s London. But I might have to revise … Continue reading
