Tag Archives: Paul Newman

Marriage in the News: The Good & The Bad

When it comes down to news articles about marriage of late, you can hardly scan a new search without seeing dozens of articles focusing on the issue of gay marriage and the legal battles that continue to draw their lines in the sand from coast to coast, including the current challenges to the law in the only state that recognizes gay marriage. While this issue continues to vex and frustrate supporters on both sides of the issue. It doesn’t help the cause when gay couples, which have apparently fought long and hard for the right to be recognized as married, … Continue reading →

An Academy Award Winner’s Legacy

I love “Newman’s Own Balsamic Vinaigrette” salad dressing. It costs a bit more than the Kraft brand that I usually get, but every once and a while I splurge because I know that part of the proceeds go to aid Paul Newman’s charities. One of the Academy Award-winning actor’s charities, is the “Hole in the Wall” camp designed for critically ill children. Newman started the first one more than 20 years ago in Connecticut and since then the camps have grown into an international phenomenon with a ninth “Hole in the Wall” camp opening soon in, get this, Israel. The … Continue reading →