Category Archives: Good Stuff

Word for Wednesday – Feed the World

by Queen of Pith Posted on December 1, 2010

The generous will themselves be blessed, for they share their food with the poor. – Proverbs 22:9 (New International Version) Just wanted to share this email I received today from my children’s child care center: Happy Holidays! We are a … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Children, Food, Good Stuff, Word for Wednesday | Tagged Child Care, Food Donations, Giving, New International Version, Proverbs 22:9 | Leave a comment

Random Act of Culture

by Queen of Pith Posted on November 8, 2010

So pretend you are in Philly and you are shopping at Macy’s. Now this Macy’s has a huge pipe organ (Wanamaker Organ) and someone is playing it that day. Suddenly right at noon, the person playing the organ starts blasting … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, Good Stuff | Tagged Hallelujah Chorus, Messiah, Opera Company of Philadelphia, Wanamaker Organ | 1 Comment

And the Walls Came Tumbling Down

by Queen of Pith Posted on October 4, 2010

This weekend I will head to my hometown for my 20th high school reunion. I am going to blog this week about some of my favorite high school memories. My senior year of high school was a year to remember … Continue reading →

Posted in Good Stuff, News, School | Tagged Berlin Wall, Cold War, East Germany, High School, High School Reunion, West Germany | Leave a comment

Who Is Your Boo Radley?

by Queen of Pith Posted on June 29, 2010

In my favorite book, To Kill a Mockingbird, the children of the neighborhood avoid one house like the plague because Boo Radley lives there. Boo supposedly sat on the floor cutting up newspapers and stabbed his dad with a pair … Continue reading →

Posted in Good Stuff | Tagged Boo Radley, Purple Lady, Rachel Presha, Suffolk, To Kill a Mockingbird, Virginia | 1 Comment

Amazing DDay Remembrance

by Queen of Pith Posted on June 4, 2010

Make sure you have tissues for this one. Here is the background: “While visiting the American cemetary [SIC] in Normandy, a French gentleman and his friends came upon Amos, and when he realized that Amos was a WW2 veteran who … Continue reading →

Posted in Good Stuff | Tagged DDay, France, French, Normandy, Thank You, World War II Veteran | Leave a comment

I Won Something!

by Queen of Pith Posted on April 24, 2010

Very rarely do I win anything. When I was a kid I won tickets to see the Jackson Five at RFK stadium in DC – and I wasn’t even a fan! Today a wonderful woman organized and put on a … Continue reading →

Posted in Good Stuff | Tagged Dave Ramsey, Fallen Officer, Fundraiser, Heart Attack, Heart Condition, Raffle | Leave a comment

Santa to a Senior

by Queen of Pith Posted on December 4, 2009

At our local Wal-Mart, you can be a Santa to a Senior. I love this program and grabbed a name off of the tree. When I went to Wal-Mart today, I saw there were MANY names left on the tree … Continue reading →

Posted in Good Stuff | Tagged Angel Tree, Salvation Army Angel Tree, Santa To A Senior, Snuggie, Wal-Mart | 2 Comments

The Good Things in Life

by Queen of Pith Posted on October 22, 2009

After today’s rant, I feel the need to say something more positive. http://www.queenofpith.com/?p=956 Continue reading →

Posted in Good Stuff | Tagged Birthday, Blessings | Leave a comment

If You Have Not Failed, You Have Not Lived

by Queen of Pith Posted on October 19, 2009

Posted in Good Stuff | Tagged Motivation | Leave a comment

Remembering 9-11-01

by Queen of Pith Posted on September 11, 2009

Today is a day to set aside all political pettiness. It is hard for me since I am one of the petty. Today is a day to remember those who died when our nation was attacked. It is a day … Continue reading →

Posted in Good Stuff | Tagged 9/11, Leonard Pitts Jr, Miami Herald, September 11, United States, USA | 2 Comments

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