Want to help the victims of the earthquake in Haiti? It’s easy: just text a keyword to a designated short code and make a donation of $5 or $10 to any of several organizations working to help Haiti. Every penny of the donation goes to the charity, and the amount appears later as a charge on your mobile phone bill.
Text the word “Yele” to 501501 to donate $5 to the Yele Foundation, the leading contributor to rebuilding Haiti founded by Wyclef Jean.
Text the word “Haiti” to 25383 to donate $5 to the International Rescue Committee
Text the word “Haiti” to 90999 to donate $10 to the American Red Cross.
Lady GaGa is Polaroid’s new creative director and inventor of specialty projects.
She says, “The Haus of Gaga has been developing prototypes in the vein of fashion/technology/photography innovation - blending the iconic history of Polaroid and instant film with the digital era - and we are excited to collaborate on these ventures with the Polaroid brand. Lifestyle, music, art, fashion: I am so excited to extend myself behind the scenes as a designer, and to - as my father puts it - finally have a real job.”
The County is offering free H1N1 vaccinations for county residents. Everyone! Regardless of age. The Vaccine is given to you in either a nasal spray or a shot.
Mass vaccinations will happen:
Friday, 1/8 2p to 8p at Qualcomm Stadium
Saturday, 1/9 10a to 2p at East Valley Community Center in Escondido
Friday, 1/15 3p to 7p at Ronald Reagan Community Center in El Cajon
Saturday, 1/16 10a to 2p at Kimball Senior Center in National City
Saturday, 1/16 10a to 2p at Westfield Plaza Camino Real in Carlsbad
From the new February issue of Vanity Fair. Here’s a pre-scandal picture from famed photographer Annie Leibovitz of a shirtless—and very serious-looking Tiger.