Apple Inc. never ceases to amaze me. I’ve been a very fanatical customer of theirs since I owned an Apple //e in the early 1980’s. I was the proud owner of a Mac SE/30 in the early 1990’s, and a Powerbook in the late 1990’s. I remember when everyone left them for dead, and then […]
Entries Tagged as 'Stores'
Red ipod for AIDS research – iPod (Product) RED
November 5th, 2007 · 2 Comments · AIDS, Apple, Global Fund
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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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Beautiful Gerber Daisies: Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2007
October 31st, 2007 · No Comments · Breast Cancer, Carol Baldwin Breast Cancer Research Foundation, Giftback.com
For our final product of Breast Cancer Awareness month, we’ll go to one of my favorite sites on the Web: GiftBack.Com. This is an amazing site full of gifts that give back: you can buy gifts for any occasion, and a full 10% of every gift you purchase will go to help a great cause. […]
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Fannie May Signature Chocolates in Pink: Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2007
October 29th, 2007 · No Comments · Breast Cancer, Fannie May
Have you ever heard of Fannie May Gourmet Chocolate (not to be confused with the similarly-sounding mortgage company)? They’re huge in the Chicagoland area, and are just starting to get recognized nationwide. One of the things in Fannie May’s history that made them famous was that during World War II, they would not compromise their chocolate recipe […]
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Shower for a Cure: Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2007
October 27th, 2007 · No Comments · Breast Cancer, Drugstore.com, Women's Cancer Research Fund
This is a bottle of shampoo, bath, and shower gel available at Drugstore.Com. 100% of profits from this item go to the Women’s Cancer Research Fund, an organization founded by members of the entertainment industry dedicated to raising funds for breast cancer awareness and research.
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Cookies for a Cure: Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2007
October 25th, 2007 · No Comments · Breast Cancer, Cheryl&Co.
Most residents of Ohio know and love Cheryl&Co cookies. For those of you outside Ohio, next time you need to send a gift, try Cheryl&Co’s cookie gifts–neither you nor the person you’re sending the gift to will be disappointed! Cheryl’s Cookies for a Cure features their famous frosted cut-out cookies. If you’ve never had a frosted cut-out […]
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Pink Hammer: Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2007
October 23rd, 2007 · 1 Comment · Amazon, Breast Cancer, Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
Here’s a unique “pink” product: a Pink Hammer that benefits the Susan G. Komen, created by Tomboy Tools. Don’t let the color fool you–this is a serious hammer for serious work around the house. It’s 13 ounces, meaning it’s lighter than most hammers, but it’s still tough enough to get the job done. The rubber grip […]
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Pink Bowls for a Cure
October 22nd, 2007 · No Comments · Amazon, Breast Cancer, National Breast Cancer Foundation
If you’re like me, you could always use a set of bowls for mixing, stirring, tossing, whipping, and serving. Zak Designs has a great set of nesting bowls in various shades of pink. The largest bowl is light pink, and the six additional bowls darken until the smallest, a deep magenta. The bowls are made […]
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Pink Tennis Balls: Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2007
October 21st, 2007 · No Comments · Amazon, Breast Cancer
This falls into the “cool” category. It’s a set of Pink Tennis Balls which look and act very much like any other Penn championship-quality tennis balls except…well, they’re pink. Some of the proceeds from these balls will go to breast cancer research. While you’re at Amazon, check out other pink tennis-related items such as a Pink […]
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