A Daily Antidote to Everything Else
When Tim Hennessy got to the cashier, he said, she just waved him on and told him to drive home safely. “And it hit us — like, wow, they’re just letting us walk out the door,” he said.
Source: A Texas grocery store lost power and let people leave without paying. Shoppers paid it forward.
HEB has shown up several times in my sources this week. Well done.
Nissan surprised a teacher in Aguascalientes with the gift of a new pickup outfitted with a small classroom built into the truck’s bed.
Source: Auto maker gives new wheels to teacher who took her class on the road
That seems like a great idea that could be used in many places, and in many other ways.
A six-week program developed by the English National Opera and a London hospital offers customized vocal lessons to aid coronavirus recovery.
Source: Opera Singers Help Covid-19 Patients Learn to Breathe Again
Neat idea!
For the third year in a row, Taylor Trotter is dressing her daughter Paisley as some of the most influential Black trailblazers. Every day she takes a picture of Paisley dressed as a different historical figure, posts a side-by-side picture on Facebook, and adds a caption explaining each person’s contribution to American history.
Source: Daily game of dress-up teaches 5-year-old about Black history
The pictures are fantastic. 
He told KVUE Daybreak he’s just putting himself in their shoes.
Source: Good Samaritan helping hundreds of drivers stranded in Austin winter storm
One man. Helping HUNDREDS. Wow.
Designer Henry Glogau’s no-cost desalinating skylight is a finalist in the Lexus Design Award 2021.
Source: Seawater-Distilling House Installment Also Provides No-Cost Lighting
I think potable water, and desalination specifically, is one of the high-leverage opportunities to increasing health and welfare worldwide. This looks pretty interesting.
A trumpeter swan cygnet with an old tennis ball stuck on the end of its bill has a caring, dedicated community to thank for his recent rescue from a probable slow death by starvation, on the frigid water at Wellington harbour. Plans and capture attempts to free “Wilson” of the object that was preventing him…
Source: Community rescues trumpeter swan with tennis ball stuck on its bill
Patience and dedication — a very cool story.
At dawn on a cold morning characteristic of Ecuador’s highlands, about 20 children got ready to show off their skills in a llama race on Saturday.
Source: Ecuador children race llamas to save wetland park
Looks like fun!
Yesterday’s post marked the completion of year four of Not All News Is Bad.
Honestly, I’m more than a little blown away. And humbled. I didn’t really expect this little endeavor to last this long. And yet here I am.
And what a four years it’s been, eh? If ever there was a period of time where we needed to be reminded that there’s some good stuff going on, it seems like this has been that time.
I really started Not All News is Bad (loving referred to as “NANIB” around here) as a project for myself. In the face of so much bad and negative news seemingly coming from all corners, I needed something to remind myself that there’s more going on than what traditional news and social media might lead me to believe.
I’m honored that you’ve come along for the ride.
I just want to say thank you. Thank you for reading. Thank you for sharing. Thank you for commenting. Thank you for being here.
Onward into year five!
Azevedo offered on social media to walk with anyone in Oakland’s Chinatown neighborhood to help them feel safe.
Source: Hundreds of people are volunteering to escort elderly Asian Americans to help keep them safe
Once again the worst in us brings out the best in us.