If you’re like me, you were touched by “Mr. Holland’s Opus,” the 1995 hit which garnered Golden Globe and Academy Award nominations for Richard Dreyfuss as a dedicated high school music teacher who has a profound effect on generations of students. Committed to insuring the … [Read more...] about Donate Instruments to Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation
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Largehearted Boy
This irresistibly-named blog features a brilliant mix of two of my can’t-live-without necessities: literature and music. And then it asks authors to do what I’ve been doing in our heads forever – putting playlists to their latest books. Remember last week I featured Ayelet … [Read more...] about Largehearted Boy
guitar string bracelets
You’ve heard of wearing your heart on your sleeve. Well, now you can wear your guitar strings on your wrist. Or, even better, strings from the guitars of artists like Bonnie Raitt or Carrie Underwood. WearYourMusic.org features the most unique bracelets, each custom-made from … [Read more...] about guitar string bracelets
“Bad Mother”
Ayelet Waldman is one of my heroines. Not only has she written some of my favorite books (“Love and Other Impossible Pursuits,” “Daughter’s Keeper”) but she’s married to the adorable and Pulitzer Prize-winning author of “The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay,” she’s got a … [Read more...] about “Bad Mother”
Lange Foundation
Our Facebook friend and one of our favorite authors, Alice Hoffman, recently posted a note about the best birthday present she received - a donation made in her name to the Lange Foundation. When we asked her what made it so special, she sent us to their website and said, "The … [Read more...] about Lange Foundation
“A Lion Called Christian”
If there is anything that proves the strength of the human-animal bond, it’s the story of Christian the lion. Millions of us have watched, teary and in disbelief, the YouTube video of the amazing, emotional reunion between a lion and the two men who raised him. Now you can read … [Read more...] about “A Lion Called Christian”
Paper from Elephant Poo
When we ran into Mr. Ellie Pooh (aka Dr. Karl Wald) at a crafts fair a while back, the first thing he told us to do was to take a whiff of his gorgeous handmade stationery. Always game for a challenge, we sniffed while he matter-of-factly explained that all of the journals, photo … [Read more...] about Paper from Elephant Poo
Chari-tea
The antioxidants in its teas aren’t the only part of The Tea Spot that’s fighting cancer. Through its Tea Spot Cares Fund,the woman-owned and operated company donates a portion of all proceeds to Cancer research and wellness programs. Its philanthropic mission – “Modern Brewing. … [Read more...] about Chari-tea