Every now and then I like to highlight a startup that wants to focus on helping causes. While Kickstarter is filled with tons of new business ideas from people who want to get rich quick, it’s rare to see startups that use their innovation to help others. While the concept of “fair trade” is very well […]
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Wearable Philanthropy by The Fabric of Humanity
August 8th, 2015 · No Comments · Uncategorized
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Portalball – A Surprisingly Great Baseball Game for iOS from Joe Girardi
July 7th, 2015 · No Comments · Uncategorized
I’ve been a fan of computer baseball games for as long as I can remember. Back when I was a kid I spent hours with my Mattell Electronics Handheld baseball game. I then logged hours playing Hardball for the Apple //e, getting obsessed to the point where I’d even keep box scores of my games. Over […]
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Custom Tailored Suits that Give Back to Charity
June 24th, 2015 · No Comments · Uncategorized
Sometimes it feels like the days of the old custom tailored suit is going the way of the passenger pigeon. While back in the day you could get a suit or sports coat that was perfectly adjusted to your exact size and proportions, today it seems like we’re all relegated to take what’s off the […]
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iTunes Store Apps that help the fight against AIDS and the RED Global Fund
November 26th, 2014 · No Comments · Uncategorized
For years, Apple has worked with PRODUCT(RED) to support efforts to fight AIDS in Africa–we’ve covered some of these products in the past on this blog. This year, Apple has extended this to Apps and Games in the iTunes Store. Some of the most popular games and apps have special red icons which means that […]
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Heavily Discounted Designer Clothes that Help Charity, from Fashion Project
November 22nd, 2014 · No Comments · Uncategorized
Fashion Project is an organization that calls themselves “the leading charitable online consignment retailer”. Now usually when you think of consignment, you probably think of those dirty collection boxes overflowing with old moth-eaten clothes or thrift stores with ugly castaways. Fashion Project has a different take on things. First of all, they only accept items that […]
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Great Gift for Music and Animal Lovers from Morrison Hotel Gallery
November 17th, 2014 · No Comments · Uncategorized
The Morrison Hotel Gallery is the leader in fine art music photography, representing 90 of the world’s top music photographers and their archives. If you visit their Web site at https://www.morrisonhotelgallery.com, you’ll find official photo collections featuring an amazing array of iconic photos of the greatest musicians in history. Here’s a great gift idea for someone in your […]
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Nielsen-Massey Vanillas – Top Notch Extracts just in time for the holidays #NMVHolidays
October 22nd, 2014 · No Comments · Uncategorized
A few years ago, I happened to purchase a bottle of Nielsen-Massey Almond Extract at a Williams Sonoma. I was blown away by the quality. No offense to that other company that makes Almond Extract (you know, the one in the red box), but when I opened that bottle, the scent was amazing. A few weeks ago, […]
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Devon Still Jerseys to help Cincinnati Children’s Hospital
October 1st, 2014 · No Comments · Uncategorized
The NFL has gotten a lot of flak lately. Seems that every time you read about football in the media, they’re not talking about the game, but about distractions like why a team name is supposedly offensive or how the criminal behavior of certain players supposedly represent the entire league. Here’s a nice story to come […]
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Oprah’s Chai Tea from Teavana and Starbucks that Helps Charity
September 2nd, 2014 · No Comments · Uncategorized
Remember when rocker Bret Michaels created Snapple Troparocka as part of the Celebrity Apprentice reality show? It was hard to believe that someone who wasn’t a beverage professional could create something so delicious. In fact, I have a bottle sitting next to me right now. Well, back in April of this year Oprah announced at […]
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Sports Memorabilia for Auction That Helps United Way
August 23rd, 2014 · No Comments · Uncategorized
Are you a big sports fan or do you know one? How would you like to own or experience some of the following: A round of golf with Lee Westwood, former World Number One and UPS Golf Ambassador. A UPS Racing fire suit worn by NASCAR driver Carl Edwards in the 2013 Kentucky Speedway: Quaker State 400. An autographed football […]
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