My little cousin is full of questions and very few answers will satisfy her. It makes for interesting conversation, to say the least, but she came up with a tough one the other day. She was recounting some kids in her class who had different opinions than her’s, and we said that she should love…

Guest Blog by Alexander Garrett Be An Angel Day 2010 is just around the corner, on August 22nd. This holiday has been around since 1993,  and is in the 17th year of its existence. Be An Angel Day is, well, about being an angel and doing good deeds for people.  Behind every holiday there is a brilliant…

Each year, the White House honors U.S. citizens “who have performed exemplary deeds of service outside of their regular jobs.” This year, it turned the task of choosing nominees over to the public. The White House issued the following write-up on the winners: Roberta Diaz BrintonLos Angeles, CARoberta Diaz Brinton has devoted her time and talents to improving…

Guest Post by Rona Cherry It was a Sunday afternoon in July, a perfect day to be outdoors. Instead, 25 volunteers had chosen to participate in an Afternoon of Pampering for residents of a 520-bed nursing home and rehabilitation facility in New York. The event was the brainchild of one of my former neighbors, Valerie…

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