Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Centuries ago in blog years — or 16 months ago, according to the calendar — I held an online auction to raise money for NieNie, a blogger who had been severely injured in a plane crash. The highest bidder won blue topaz earrings, a specially engraved silver Diana necklace and immortality in the form of [...]
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Monday, February 2, 2009
Gorgeous blogger Practically Perfect in Every Way alerted me to the latest update on NieNie, the blogger who was critically injured in a plane crash last summer. I urge you to read the story and check out NieNie’s blog here. Yes, she’s back to blogging. It’s a miracle. Photo from NieNie Dialogues Last year, you [...]
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Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Thanks to gorgeous blogger Jennifer for sending me links to two incredible stories on Stephanie “NieNie” Nielson, the blogger who was severely burned in a plane crash in August. A story about the family and the accident NieNie is starting to become aware of her surroundings NieNie and her family Once again, thanks to all [...]
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Monday, September 22, 2008
Y’all need to check out the very funny — and touching — movie The Lucky Ones, starring Tim Robbins, Rachel McAdams and Michael Pena. The movie is about three soldiers (two on leave, one discharged) driving from New York to Las Vegas. It’s interesting that a movie that never shows the war can wind up [...]
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Friday, September 19, 2008
The wonderful people at Lady Language are encouraging you to donate to Stephanie (aka NieNie) and Christian Nielson. You will get a gift certificate worth double your donation! Click here for more details. Click the blue button to the right of this text to donate. And don’t forget to forward me your receipt too so [...]
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Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Last year, when I wrote about my 9/11 experience here, I mentioned how — adding minor insult to major injury — Bumpe the cow disappeared from my abandoned office at Lehman Brothers. Bumpe Let’s take a moment to reflect on the type of person who loots a stuffed cow (as well as laptops, loose change [...]
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Monday, September 15, 2008
I’m going to keep updating this post with the current tally of donations made to Stephanie and Christian Nielson via the blue NieNie button to the right of this text. For anyone who is new here, Stephanie (aka NieNie) is a gorgeous blogger who, along with her husband, Christian, was terribly burned in a plane [...]
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Friday, September 12, 2008
A round of applause, please, for gorgeous and generous blogger Deja Pseu, who won my NieNie auction with a bid of $1,500! Little birds tell me that this might be a record auction bid in the NieNie world, though I will have to investigate that further. To refresh your memories, the auction was being held [...]
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Thursday, September 11, 2008
Are you peeps really going to stop the bidding for my fabulous jewelry and immortality auction at $1,500? I think you can do a little more. We have until Friday at 11:59 PM ET. Don’t give up yet! If you don’t have the money, find someone with the money. Have you sent the link to [...]
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Wednesday, September 10, 2008
You have until Friday to do a good deed for this gorgeous couple. Stephanie “NieNie” Nielson and her husband ChristianThey were badly burned in a plane crash. Click here to learn about my NieNie auction or to place or check your bid. I have a new bidding incentive. If the winning bid is $5,000 or [...]
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