Thank you to Alexis Bittar We discovered that Alexis Bittar, the jeweler, is inspired by artist Noguchi. I mentioned alertly that my friend from high school, Christy Hale, wrote and illustrated a children’s book about him. I sent a ‘great to meet you’ note to Alexis Bittar in Brooklyn… then a few days later, sent…
http:/www.alexisbittar.com/ We trekked down to Venice to meet jeweler ALEXIS BITTAR. He was kind, thoughtful, and humble — despite his huge success as one of the hottest new jewelry designers of this decade. I tracked down his address and am mailing this “TY” to him today. Please Share
I like writing to Presidents. It started when I was in first grade, and I sent a scrawled letter to President John F. Kennedy, exhorting him to keep us safe during the Cuban Missile Crisis. He wrote me back — or his staff did — and I kept the piece of stationery for years. (Now…
This is what Louise wrote her followers today. I was excited because she mentioned me… and my shopping spree. **** (From Louise to her fans): Hope your Thanksgiving was extra nice this year! Please consider Giving TypoWriter Art Gifts made by me (and some elves.) Erica bought T-shirts and boxed notes for all her friends: http://artofthankyou.com/louise-marlers-typewriter-sale-today-11-30-13/…
When my father, my friend Donna and my sister Annie and I went to Hawaii — we had a wonderful greeter named Kuulei. I sent her an autographed cookbook of my father’s — “COOKING FOR VIN” when we got back to Los Angeles. This is the lovely note she sent. Please Share
I’d been trying to help a friend of mine get in with William Morris/Endeavor. One agent, Jad, was especially helpful in my quest. He listened to my messages and always got back to me. A person with follow-through is hard to find, and I wrote him once to thank him for paying attention. A month…
https://www.facebook.com/events/1415806088637923/ highlight] [/highlighhttp://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-assemblyman-father-killed-jolts-neighbors-20131114,0,1832452.story#axzz2l7guLuL1 A City Councilmember must be ready for anything, I realized, when I saw Hollywood’s Fourth District Tom LaBonge bounce in, full of smiles, at a conference on ‘runaway production’ on Tuesday … and the next day, wearing sweatpants in the early morning, comforting the relative of a slain man (whose son is…
Seth is a major promoter and marketing genius who kindly took the time to meet me at a mutual friend’s behest. We talked about my blog, how I’m looking for work as a fundraiser, and our general love of old-school paper & correspondence. He remembered that when he’d been in high school, his father bought…
I let them know they’re brave and I appreciate their taking a stance. At the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce’s “Second State of the Entertainment Industry Conference” this morning — there was a riveting panel about “Keeping Jobs in California”. An executive from Paramount Pictures was exceptionally well-spoken. I came home and sent out a note…
