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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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Tagged #allisonwilliams, #americana, #brucelittlefield, #madmentheme, #natureboy
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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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Tagged #americana, #brucelittlefield, #gooddeeds, #smileyface
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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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Holidays – Columbus Day
Today is Columbus Day, which commemorates the day Christopher Columbus discovered the New World in 1492 (the same year he sailed the ocean blue.) Here’s some of the history nerd in me: Columbus was Italian, but his voyage was backed … 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
Life 101 – Overcomplicated Marriage Proposal
I’m headed to a wedding this weekend. Seems like many couples think the 10-10-10 date is lucky. Check out this guy’s clever proposal. He obviously played Mouse Trap one too many times as a kid. His Rube Goldberg marriage proposal … Continue reading
