Not All News is Bad!

A bill to connect more veterans with service dogs trained to support mental health conditions is headed to the President’s desk.

Source: Congress Passes Bill To Help Veterans With PTSD Get Service Dogs

They can make such a difference. Very cool.

“I’m working on a puppy quilt that will go to a 13-year-old boy. I don’t know anything about him, but I have a feeling he’s going to love this quilt,” said inmate Fred Brown, 66, who started quilting four years ago.

Source: For hours each day, these prison inmates make personalized quilts for children in foster care

I have a feeling they’re right.

An intensive care nurse at the Royal Melbourne Hospital has gone above the call of duty, personally tracking down The Wiggles to help save his patient suffering from COVID-19.

Source: Melbourne ICU nurse saved COVID-19 patient by tracking down The Wiggles

The Wiggles are BIG down under — this was no small feat. Nicely done.

Physical contact with a dog makes a significant difference to wellbeing

Source: UBCO researchers explore the impact of canine cuddles on students

Well, heck! I could’a told ya that! (And yes, this was an opportunity to use a photo I took of one of our guests this weekend. Cuddles were had.)

A San Joaquin County man is credited with saving his friend’s life from hundreds of miles away. A small black ham radio travels with Bill Scott everywhere.

Source: Local Ham Radio Hero Saves Friend’s Life Hundreds Of Miles Away

Well done, sir.

A Polish convenience store chain made the winning bid for Maria Andrejczyk’s medal, but decided it was better off remaining with her.

Source: Polish Olympian auctions silver medal for infant’s heart surgery, but winning bidder won’t accept it

Well done to all.

Piran the cat leads rescuers to its 83-year-old owner, who had fallen down a 70ft (21m) ravine.

Source: Cornwall rescue: Cat’s meows alert rescuers to stricken owner

Good kitty!

When an alligator attacked its trainer at a reptile petting zoo in West Valley City, a guest named Donnie Wiseman jumped in to save her, without hesitation.

Source: Man reacts to jumping on alligator, helping trainer who was bitten

Wow.

Solar panels mounted on eNow refrigeration trucks will cut emissions while keeping food cold in 1,000 XL Fleet tractor-trailers in the US.

Source: Solar-Powered Refrigeration Trucks Will Cut Pollution From Idling Diesel Engines

Neat idea. Some issues to overcome, I suspect (snow, dirt), but still a step in a good direction.

This athlete didn’t let her lack of sponsors get in the way of her Olympics dreams. Here’s how this runner save money to travel to Tokyo.

Source: Athlete who didn’t have sponsors worked at a grocery store to fund her trip to the Olympics

Great example.