A Daily Antidote to Everything Else
Local woman halted her crochet business sales for a month to focus on making scarves for people who are on the streets facing the winter cold. After running out of
Simple, and yet meaningful to the recipients.
Evidence is growing that a bacteria involved in gum disease causes Alzheimer’s, raising hopes over new kinds of treatments that are currently undergoing testing
Source: We may finally know what causes Alzheimer’s – and how to stop it | New Scientist
While I’m reluctant to get overly excited, this one seems to have some real promise to it. I’m looking forward to seeing the research progress.
Nevada City is seeking to raise $30,000 to acquire goats to munch through acres of vegetation that could fuel wildfires
Not sure why, I just found this one an interesting solution to a problem more and more places are facing.
Three days after getting engaged in Costa Rica, Michele Arias and Doug Cotty lost her engagement ring in the sand on the beach. Forty days later, it’s finally — and quite luckily — back on her finger.
Source: Engagement ring, lost in Costa Rica for weeks, finally found | Miami Herald
Persistence, and luck…
Natalie Barnes spent her breaks getting a passenger a meal and a place in a temporary shelter.
Source: Milwaukee Bus Driver Honored For Helping Homeless Man Get Food And Shelter | HuffPost
Well done!
Yassin Terou, the owner of Yassin’s Falafel House in Knoxville, Tennessee, is offering free meals to anyone affected by the government shutdown.
If he looks familiar, it’s because he was featured in Not All News Is Bad before. 🙂
North End resident’s corner cabinet helps feed neighbors in need.
A neat idea!
Mobile barber uses props, music, scent and an electric dog to reach dementia patients.
What a great idea…
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When Anna Pickard’s son left his beloved teddy bear at the Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort in Hawaii, the hotel’s staff treated the lost toy to a luxury extended vacation.
Source: Lost teddy bear gets luxury five-star Grand Hyatt hotel break in Hawaii | CNN Travel
Cute. I love these stories whenever I come across them.
Workers with any valid government ID can take home a bag of groceries filled with Kraft products.
Source: Kraft opens free grocery store to help workers during government shutdown
Actually the number of people stepping up to help, from large corporations to individuals from all walks of life, is very impressive.