September 2001 taught the world what a lot of us who lived in the New Jersey/New York area have known for years. That the New York Police Department really does live up to its name as “New York’s Finest”, and the New York Fire Department does live up to its name as “New York’s Bravest”. […]
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Eat Like Royalty: A cookbook from Darren McGrady, Personal Chef to Diana
December 9th, 2007 · 1 Comment · AIDS, Amazon, Elizabeth Glazer Pediatric AIDS Foundation
Eating Royally is a cookbook with an interesting story. Darren McGrady was a chef for the Royal Family, and continued to serve as Princess Diana’s personal chef until her death in 1997. In this book, he presents an amazing look inside the Royal Family, from photographs, to picture of actual menus printed for each of […]
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United We Stand Magazine Flag Covers from July 1942
December 7th, 2007 · No Comments · Amazon, Red Cross
United We Stand is a fascinating book. Following the bombing of Pearl Harbor and United States’ entry into World War II, there was a wave of patriotism in this country. Hollywood’s support for the war effort is well documented, but the print media also took a part of supporting America’s fight against tyranny. In July 1942, […]
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Monopoly National Parks Edition
December 5th, 2007 · No Comments · Amazon, Conservation, National Parks Foundation
Winter may be here, but you can remember the beauty of our country’s fantastic National Parks year-round with this special edition of Monopoly dedicated to National Parks. The board itself is decorated with images from America’s National Parks, which players can “buy, sell, and trade”. It’s a great way to teach the family about all […]
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Charity Shopping Bags: Feed the children of the world with the FEED Bag
November 22nd, 2007 · 7 Comments · Amazon, UN World Food Programme, World Hunger
NEW for 2011! While the original FEED Bag is no longer available from Amazon.com, you can get a much, much more stylish and comfortable Denim Bucket Tote or Canvas Tote from the Gap. Here is a great idea from Lauren Bush and Amazon.Com just in time for your holiday shopping. Starting on Thanksgiving Day 2007, […]
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New York Cookbook that goes to help Meals on Wheels
November 20th, 2007 · No Comments · Amazon, Meals on Wheels, World Hunger
Can’t make it to New York to dine this Thanksgiving or holiday season? Bring New York to your kitchen. The New York Cookbook is a phenomenal cookbook edited by Molly O’Neill, a food columnist for the New York Times. It’s a cookbook which took five years to compile, has won all kinds of awards, and has sold […]
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Russ Shining Stars Penguins and other Friends
November 13th, 2007 · No Comments · Amazon, Children's Charities, Starlight Starbright
If you read the reviews on this stuffed animal from Russ, you’ll see there are irate people complaining about how it’s not a Webkinz. Okay, so it’s not a Webkinz, it’s a Shining Stars Penguin. But even so, isn’t that little guy staring at you to the left the cutest thing that you’ve ever seen? […]
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Flags of Our Fathers by Keni Thomas
November 11th, 2007 · No Comments · Amazon, Special Operations Warriors Foundation
Flags of Our Fathers is a CD released by rock and country star Keni Thomas, and is appropriate to mention on this Veteran’s Day. Keni Thomas is a southern rock and country music singer from Columbus, Georgia who served in the Army in Task Force Ranger, and fought during the “Black Hawk Down” incident in […]
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JP Lizzy Designer Diaper Bag that Helps the March of Dimes
November 3rd, 2007 · No Comments · Amazon, Birth Defects, March of Dimes
In 1938, the March of Dimes was founded to fight the devastating disease of childhood polio. In 1955, the charity achieved what all charities hope to achieve but few charities do: to make itself unnecessary. When Dr. Jonas Salk introduced the vaccine to polio, largely funded by efforts from the March of Dimes, polio in […]
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Read Memories from Baseball Greats
November 1st, 2007 · No Comments · Alzheimer's Disease, Amazon
Now that baseball season is over (actually, for us Yankee fans it ended a couple weeks ago), it’s time to settle in for the long, dark winter before pitchers and catchers report to spring training in February. Here’s some great reading that’ll keep you company all winter. It’s a book by baseball writer Alan Schwarz. In […]
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