With the Islamic and American holiday season and year-end upon us, many of us are making charitable donations to our favorite organizations and causes.

Using my airline miles (which usually languish in small batches scattered across airlines before expiring) to do so had never occurred to me. With a couple of clicks I was able to give them to someone else who actually needs them. If you have unused or expiring miles, you can find more details, here.

Riazat Butt of The Guardian has an audio-visual Hajj diary up. You can also read her articles, here.

Sir Richard Branson and others have helped establish The Elders, a group of respected global leaders that hope to bring their wisdom to bear on current conflicts.

And, do Laureates + Children = Peace? PeaceJam thinks so. Check out this innovative leadership training program for youth of all ages. [HT: Daily Good]

“Children have never been very good at listening to their elders, but they have never failed to imitate them” – James A. Baldwin