“It meant so much,” said O’Connor. “There’s more good in people than we think.”
Source: Stranger steps up to help Rhode Island mom pay for little girl’s birthday gift | KUTV
Very cool.
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“It meant so much,” said O’Connor. “There’s more good in people than we think.”
Source: Stranger steps up to help Rhode Island mom pay for little girl’s birthday gift | KUTV
Very cool.
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After losing her grandfather to the coronavirus, Hannah Ernst began digitally designing portraits to put a face on the staggering numbers
Source: Parsippany Teen Makes Portraits Of COVID-19 Victims | Parsippany, NJ Patch
A neat way to not only memorialize her grandfather, but bring some comfort to others. Well done.
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“We try to take care of everything and keep using it,” Frank Witt said.
Source: After 71 years, their marriage — and that wedding gift of a toaster — endure | The Seattle Times
It’s about the toaster, but it’s not.
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Tim Gjoraas’ life has rapidly changed over the past year and a half since he was diagnosed with colon cancer.
Cool community.
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When a 5-year-old boy learned about the fires in his home state of Oregon, he told his grandmother he wanted to send them something to make them smile: his baby Yoda doll.
Source: A Boy Sent Baby Yoda To Help Firefighters. Now They’re Taking Him On Calls
Some great photos. Well done, all.
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Researchers running Helsinki pilot scheme say dogs can identify virus in seconds
I’ve seen this a few times now, and it certainly seems exciting!
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Back in May, Christenson found himself with a lot of time on his hands due to working from home during the pandemic. With his extra time, he decided to do something he’d wanted to do for quite a while…
Source: Holladay man spends pandemic revitalizing old junior high school track, just because | KSL.com
Quite a project!
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Cashier Rita Burns (left) paid for a customer who forgot their wallet. That customer shared the story on Nextdoor where neighbors are raving about Rita.
Nice.
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The tables quickly turned for an 89-year-old pizza delivery driver who received a surprise delivery of his own from “regulars” on his route — a $12,000 tip.
Awesome!
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A compelling new study from researchers in Finland has compared the physical and cognitive performance of a group of older people in 2017 with a similarly aged group three decades earlier. Improvements were seen in almost every test, suggesting progress has been made extending healthspan, the number of healthy years a person lives.
Source: Older people today are smarter, stronger and faster than 30 years ago
Of course we are! (OK, I’m not in the tested age range. Yet.)