THE LEFT LANE
Hawaiian thank-you for Emmy presenters
Advertiser Staff and News Services
Glamour is back this year at the 54th annual Emmy Awards. The red carpet is rolled out for Sunday's show (7 p.m. on NBC). The stars are ready. And the gift bags are assembled.
This year, Suzanne Gutierrez, director of corporate relations for the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, changed the concept. Though last year's basket boasted 65 items, this year's is closer to a dozen — most of them gift certificates.
"It has gotten crazy and out of control," Gutierrez says. The point is to give presenters who do not get paid for their time and effort "a nice thank-you gift." Many, she notes, donate these to charity.
So just what is the gift-bag loot? Among the items (total value of about $24,000) in an oversized Dooney & Burke vegetable-dyed Vachetta leather bag: John Hardy jewelry made in Bali. For women, a bracelet in black and white sapphires. For men, garnet cuff links. And for all: five nights' accommodations at the Mauna Lani Bay Hotel and Bungalows on the Big Island.
Adding to ADD info
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As she learned more about the disorder, and devised or borrowed practical ideas for helping her son to learn and cope, she began to jot down notes. Those notes became "ADD/ADHD: A Parent's Practical Guide to Attention Deficit Disorder" (Gigglepuss Press, paper, $18.95). Isom's is very much a mother's-eye view, and will be a breath of fresh air for those coping with a new diagnosis. Isom will be on O'ahu for a book signing from noon-1 p.m. Sunday at Borders Books and Music, Ward Centre. The book is available at Border's in Hilo.
Teen event goes retro
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Kahala Mall offers free entertainment every third Friday from 4:30 to 6 p.m. in Center Court.
A prayer for all
According to best-selling writer Sophy Burnham, even a good atheist can pray. The religious scholar defines prayer as "a yearning of the heart," and a search for meaning outside ourselves, though she finds that for some, the word "prayer" may have a rigid, righteous connotation.
The author of "A Book of Angels" and "The Path of Prayer: Reflections on Prayer and True Stories of How It Affects Our Lives" said she sees prayer in:
- Meeting, talking, listening. Pew Research Center reported that 11 percent of Americans found their way to a public meeting to discuss the Sept. 11 attacks.
- Positive action. Pew found that 16 percent of Americans, or 30 million people, gave a donation. More than a tenth of the public (11 percent) tried to give blood, which comes to more than 187 million people.
- Churchgoing. A fifth of Americans (19 percent), or 35 million people, attended a religious service in the four days after Sept. 11.
