A Daily Antidote to Everything Else
On the 15-minute ride to John Hawkins Parkway, Alex Tisdale tells his Uber driver, Ebson Kamau, that his dad just gifted him $8,000 for Christmas to buy himself a new motorcycle.
Source: Uber driver returns $8,000 to Hoover teen after leaving it behind
Nice.
… when we only hear stories of doom, we fail to see the stories of possibility. We deny ourselves the opportunity to do better.
Source: 66 Good News Stories You Didn’t Hear About in 2023
Nice collection.
All of Debbie Pearl’s dogs have disabilities and use wheelchairs or prosthetic limbs. They’re known as “The Unstoppable Dogs.”
Love this.
Stronger than plastic and tougher than glass, the resin-filled material is being exploited for smartphone screens, insulated windows and more
Source: The Surprising Possibilities of See-Through Wood
Some interesting possibilities.
Willie was born with a rare condition that resulted in both of his eyes being removed.
Source: Blind dog’s best friend acts as his guide dog
Very cute story.
Mainers know the importance of clean, dry socks in the winter.
Source: Bangor laundromat donates over 900 pairs of socks to local charities
Very cool, and fun!
As the world transitions to renewable energy, some researchers are looking for a more Earth-friendly alternative to lithium ion batteries.
Source: The Green Battery of the Future Is Right Under Your Feet
One of the reasons I so love electrification is that there are so many advances being made in different ways to generate and store it.
Charlie Jeffers, a high school senior, grew up playing with Legos and fell in love with these toys. However, it soon dawned on him that many kids’ families could not afford to buy Legos. Jeffers wished to bring some change with this and started an initiative called Pass the Bricks.
Source: Teen is refurbishing old Lego sets to bring joy to underprivileged kids this Christmas
Very cool.
“When one passes, I normally adopt another one in their honor,” said Steve Greig, who currently has 11 pups.
Source: After his dog died, he adopted dozens of the oldest dogs he could find
Love this.
Those results build on midstage trial data Moderna and Merck released earlier this year, which examined the efficacy of the combination over a shorter period.
Source: Moderna, Merck vaccine with Keytruda cuts risk of deadly skin cancer returning in half, data says
Exciting!