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Atlanta media mogul Tyler Perry paid the grocery bills for all shoppers during senior hour Wednesday morning at 44 Kroger supermarkets in metro Atlanta and 29 Winn-Dixies in his hometown of New Orleans.
Source: Tyler Perry pays for senior-hour groceries in Atlanta, New Orleans
Not a huge Perry movie fan, but this is pretty darned cool.
The cutest videos and photos of a cat named Duck who is thriving despite only having her hind legs.
Source: Funny and Cute Videos of a Double-Amputee Cat Named Duck | POPSUGAR Pets
Amazingly resilient.
Although Australia is dealing with the coronavirus pandemic like the rest of the world, there is a sliver of good news for the land Down Under – the first rescued koalas are starting to be released
Source: First koalas released back into the wild after Australian bushfires | The Independent
Light at the end of a different tunnel.
Caribou musher Hannah Lucas is harnessing her passion for dogsledding to support homebound seniors in rural Maine.
Source: A Caribou Woman Is Delivering Groceries To Neighbors By Dogsled | Maine Public
Love it!
In an effort to entertain people stuck at home due to the coronavirus, the J. Paul Getty Museum is challenging the public to recreate works of art, but only with objects they have on hand.
Source: Getty Museum challenges public to recreate famous art with household items
People are creative!
System uses machine learning to offer new way to screen for hard to detect cancers
Source: New blood test can detect 50 types of cancer | Science | The Guardian
Early detection is key. This is encouraging.
About 80 percent of those who test positive won’t require medical intervention and even those who enter the hospital can return home.
It’s an easy to overlook fact: most people recover.
In these ‘ruff’ times, it’s nice to hear about someone, or some dog, doing some good.
Source: Dog makes deliveries to quarantined neighbor in Colorado
Pretty cute.
Tim Boyle, who serves as president and CEO of Columbia Sportswear Company, will be reducing his annual salary to $10,000 as his company continues to pay its employees, despite its stores being closed, during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Source: Columbia Sportswear employees to receive regular pay as CEO cuts own salary to $10,000 | TheHill
I was already a fan. Now even more so.
