December 24, 2005

• SATURDAY PHOTO

  Gift Wrapping – by Anne Geddes
  More Christmas photos

  Anne Geddes is 49. She was born in Australia and now lives and works in New Zealand. She began to use a camera in her mid-20’s and specializes in photos of babies and motherhood with the intent of protecting and cherishing children. Her books have been published in 50+ countries and she’s sold 11 million+ books and 15 million+ calendars. In 1997 she was awarded a Lifetime Membership in the Professional Photographers of America and an Honorary Fellowship with the New Zealand Institute of Professional Photographers (NZIPP). In 2004, she collaborated with Céline Dion on a project called Miracle, that combines music and photos about new life and babies. Thirteen years ago, Anne combined her interest in creating a calendar of her images with her commitment to ”giving back.” Through sales of her premiere edition 1992 calendar, she raised more than $50,000 toward the prevention of child abuse in New Zealand. Since then, designated funds from the range of Anne Geddes products totaling US $2 million have been donated through the non-profit Geddes Philanthropic Trust to help prevent child abuse in Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States. In early 2005, more than $83,400 of nominated returns from the Anne Geddes Bank of America credit cards was donated to the UNICEF South Asia Tsunami Relief Effort to help children suffering from the devastating earthquake and tsunami. To aid in the relief effort following Hurricane Katrina in the U.S., more than 20,000 items of Anne Geddes Baby clothing were donated to benefit the babies affected by relocation, and in many cases, separation from their parents. Here is her biography.
  

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  Deep Thought: “Of all my imaginary friends, I don’t think there was one that I didn’t end up having to kill.”
  Today I am grateful for: Low-carb food and drink which I will begin to ingest shortly after the holidays
  Guess the Movie: “Your work is ingenious. It’s quality work. But there are simply too many notes, that’s all. Just cut a few and it will be perfect.” ”Which few did you have in mind, Majesty?” Answer: Amadeus, 1984. Winner: Eliminate_the_Impossible.
  “Peace on Earth” Means “No More War”
  by John Dear
  The story goes that when the nonviolent Jesus was born into abject poverty to homeless refugees on the outskirts of a brutal empire, angels appeared in the sky to impoverished shepherds singing, “Glory to God in the highest and peace on earth!” That child grew up to become, in Gandhi’s words, “the greatest nonviolent resister in the history of the world,” and was subsequently executed by the empire for his insistence on justice. (Rest of article here.)

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