A Daily Antidote to Everything Else
A school full of kids on a Friday night is all part of one man’s mission to keep students at a Newark high school off the streets and out of trouble.
Turns out I’ve featured the man behind this before. Well done!
An innovation by a Vietnamese man named Tran Minh Tien has shown how a certain type of grass named Lepironia articulata that is prolific around the Mekong Delta in Vietnam is converted into drinking straws.
These straws do not contain any chemicals and preservatives. And most importantly, they are biodegradable.
Source: Vietnamese Man Makes Biodegradable Straws From Wild Grass to Solve World’s Plastic Problem
The concept just makes so much sense.
Dean Nicholson rescued Nala from the roadside and they haven’t been apart since
Very cute. 🙂
There wasn’t a dry eye in the room when a man who overcame paralysis danced with his daughter and walked her down the aisle on her wedding day.
Source: Dad who overcame paralysis surprises daughter with 1st dance on her wedding day – ABC News
Touching.
Exercising with dogs makes the training funnier, and having a furry companion while you exercise will make it less tiring. A bunch of adoptable dogs from the Santa Barbara County Animal Shelter had a great day with the Cross-Country Team from St. Joseph High School. The team thought it would be fun to invite them […] More
Very cool…
Justin Doiron dreamed of getting back on a bike again. A motorcycle that was at least road-ready was all he wanted. At this point it had been years since he had his little 300cc he used to get him around town.
Source: Want ad leads to gift of motorcycle for P.E.I. man | CBC News
Nice!
A traveling classroom offers a third, fourth, and fifth chance to get a GED.
Source: ‘‘You Got Your High School Diploma?’’ — The California Sunday Magazine
Neat idea.
His last run took three years. He expects this one will take a little longer.
Source: 95-year-old WWII vet will run across the U.S. for a second time – CBS News
Love his attitude.
When Tammy Lewis was born, she was 3½ months early and weighed in at only 1 pound 4 ounces. Her family faced the harsh reality that their newborn’s survival rate was 5-10%.
What a perspective she brings.
At 95 years old, John Sato admits he is a bit out of touch with the modern world, but he still took four buses to join the Auckland march against racism on Sunday.
Source: Veteran, 95, takes bus to join anti-racism rally | RNZ News
I love this other quote from the article as well: “Life, he said, was too short to be wasted on meaningless things such as hatred.”