I’ve had a long career in television production… and the last eight years, have found myself more interested in the world of fundraising. I want to help children who think differently — like the artists at Rhode Island School of Design. My friend Jackie Liebergott, the long-time former President of Emerson College, suggested a recruiter…
Years ago I met Courtney C., before he went on to head the biggest independent production companies in town. After a meeting we had, he sent me a “Thank You” on paper stock so thick I remember thinking, “This is the nicest stationery I’ve ever SEEN!” I could tell from the stock that Courtney had…
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…
After I read about the blogger who staves off her depression by drawing cartoons — I wanted to see if writing “Thank You notes” might similarly have a positive impact on one’s mood or productivity. I Google’d “ADHD writers and thank you notes”. This is what I found: “The Renegade Writer”. Here’s what she…
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…
I send cookies to the college President. It’s become a tradition at the start of each school year. I leave a box on his desk, or have them sent from the local bakery. Any meeting goes better when you have an oatmeal raisin in your hand. He’s always great at letting me know he got…
Jon K. was brilliant on the last conference call. He always is smart, quick and witty — but this time he was super-charged. After the call, which went on for several hours, I took a minute to wrap it up with a recognition. I just found these “Brilliant” cards and this was the perfect opportunity…
On the late-night News, there was a story about plans for a new architectural design that was ethereal, floating above the ground. I guessed in a flash from the description it was my friend Ron’s work. We’d struck up a friendship on an airplane and when we got back to Los Angeles, I went downtown…
Years ago, my mentor Asa Baber (who wrote the “Men’s Column” for PLAYBOY) urged me to read Art Spiegelman’s award-winning book MAUS. “Until you undertand your father’s past, no relationship with any man will work,” he warned. It began my journey into piecing together my father’s past… which remains a tapestry of unanswered questions….
