The two friends had been buying tickets every week and were stunned their luck finally came around.
Wow!
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by Leo
The two friends had been buying tickets every week and were stunned their luck finally came around.
Wow!
by Leo
Local brewers collaborated on the Black is Beautiful beer at Callowhill’s Love City Brewing and all proceeds will be donated to Black Lives Matter Philly. The Black is Beautiful project was started by Weathered Souls Brewing Company, a Black-owned brewery in San Antonio.
Source: A Philly craft beer was brewed to support Black Lives Matter. It’s already sold out.
Ah, the power of beer. 🙂
by Leo
Team based in China develop test that identifies cancers up to four years before signs appear
Source: Researchers say blood test can detect cancer years before symptoms | Cancer research | The Guardian
Encouraging, since early detection is so crucial to treatment.
by Leo
Have you noticed a transformation in your appearance from the start of lockdown to now? You’re not alone… An emaciated pony has experienced the same!
Source: Emaciated Rescue Pony is Transformed During Lockdown – Good News Shared
A number of organizations like this have continued their work throughout. (They could use your support.)
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When Abraham Walker clicked on the Facebook page of a Northern Virginia neighborhood, he didn’t plan to ask that question. The people on it weren’t even his neighbors.
Many fascinating and inspiring responses.
(This shouldn’t be behind one, but just in case: Important: a note about paywalls.)
by Leo
Science is starting to pay dividends.
Encouraging.
(This shouldn’t be behind a paywall, but just in case: Important: a note about paywalls.)
by Leo
Country Time has launched “Littlest Bailout Relief Fund” and is giving away stimulus checks for kids who had to close lemonade stands due to COVID-19.
Source: Country Time: Kids soured on lemonade stand business may get stimulus
I realize it’s a promotion (and a contest at that), but still … pretty cute. Made me smile.
by Leo
His impromptu concert at a local store while wearing a face mask led to a social media search for a mystery piano man.
Source: College student given valuable piano after playing for patrons at Norwood shop
Very cool. 👍
by Leo
Sherman Hirsch decided to give it a try years ago.
Source: This 89-year-old Nebraska man has donated his platelets over 700 times | GMA
That’s a lot of platelets!
by Leo
Verizon hasn’t laid off any of its 135,000 employees during the pandemic. Instead, the company has retrained around 20,000 workers for new careers.
Source: Verizon’s alternative to layoffs: Retraining 20,000 workers – CNN
A good move. I wish more companies could take this approach.