Oprah went back into her old magazine annals and pulled some of her favorite interiews. One was with her mentor, the late Dr. Maya Angelou. The quote that I liked from Dr. Angelou sheds new light on how a ‘thank you’ can be transformative. She advises, “Thank you even for the phone call that told…
http://www.lighthearted.com/our-shows/ Andrew Paskoff and I worked together years ago, at MPH Entertainment. I hired him to be our Production Manager, and he worked tirelessly on multiple documentaries we shot domestically and then internationally. It was intense work and he never flinched. I’ve followed his career throughout the years, and recommended him whenever it might help….
We went to the theatre a few weeks ago — and I ordered the “Cinderella” tickets from Charity Wu and the kind folks at Center Theatre Group. To my surprise, I got a check in the mail today from Mimi… so I hastened to thank HER for thanking ME. My note back, however, did not…
My friend MATTHEW DEVLEN — whom we met in Sweden when Vin was made a “Knight” — knows I love typewriters. He sent me this one — that looks like it was done by an artist on acid. I wrote him back, asking for more details. What artist? Where does he live? Does he type…
I was in the same Harvard course on ‘Exponential Fundraising” with Adam Braun, the energetic founder of “Pencils of Promise”. When I saw him on the cover of “LIFESTYLES” magazine — which is all about philanthropy and the best in the business of giving for good causes — I found his snail mail address online…
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https://airandspace.si.edu/I got to meet CHRISTINE HAZY who’s behind the Smithsonian’s National Air & Space Museum. She is very wise, very smart about making philanthropic connections, and someone I’d like to backstop in any way I can… so after she wrote us a letter thanking Vin and me for a fundraising luncheon we had at The…
After a lively birthday party for Gloria Shepard at The Cheesecake Factory, I received a slough of cards from both of them — they’re always right on top of it, and I appreciate their follow-up. Please Share
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Kimberly King worked as a personal shopper at Neiman-Marcus for years. She’s got a list of Hollywood royalty that includes everyone from the Kardashians to very fancy women who shall remain nameless. She was offered tickets to “DIOR AND I”, a new documentary about Christian Dior. It had a glittery opening at Los Angeles County…
