Whereas petting most dogs working at airports is strictly forbidden, members of the Wag Brigade wear blue vests that urge “pet me!”
Source: Flight delayed at SFO? The Wag Brigade is on the way. – SFGate
Delays are never fun, but this can help….
Reflections on Three Years of NANIB
On this day in 2017 I posted the first Not All News Is Bad entry.
Three. Years. Ago.
Wow.
Silly me, I thought it was only two. Time flies.
Since that start there’ve been over 1,000 stories, a new one posted almost every day. (I think I missed one or two. You know … life.)
I’ve mentioned this before, but the thing surprising me the most is the sheer quantity of stories I have to pick from every day. I’ve posted my list of sources, but that doesn’t really express the number of good stories surfacing every day.
Yes, in a sense I knew they must be there, and Not All New Is Bad was my way of getting them more attention, but that there would consistently be so many remains a pleasant surprise.
Not to mention the ones you send me from time to time.
The other thing that’s surprised me are those very resources — Not All News Is Bad is most definitely not alone. While it’s not as “in your face” as the daily tribulations published in more mainstream news outlets, there’s no shortage of sources reminding us that there’s a lot of good stuff happening as well.
A lot.
So, let’s continue the ride, shall we? I’ll keep choosing something to share each day, and you keep remembering that … you know … Not All News Is Bad.
A Few References:
- About Not All News Is Bad
- Not All News Is Bad on Facebook
- My Source List
- Support Not All News Is Bad if you like (or just buy me coffee
) - Heroic Stories — my other project focusing on people being good
- Ask Leo! — the day job that tries to pay the bills.
Be sure to share Not All News Is Bad — notallnewsisbad.com — with your friends, relatives, co-workers, or anyone who just needs a bit of a daily lift.
Australian Soldiers Are Using Their Time Off to Care for Koalas Displaced by the Fires
Rather than using their rest periods for recuperation, these Australian soldiers have been using their time off to help care for recovering koalas.
Source: Australian Soldiers Are Using Their Time Off to Care for Koalas Displaced by the Fires
How cool.
Giraffe Heroes – Caragan has raised hundreds of thousand of dollars to help dyslexic kids and coached thousandsCaragan has raised hundreds of thousand of dollars to help dyslexic kids and coached thousands
When Caragan Olles was in the third grade, she was diagnosed with the reading condition, dyslexia. That explained her difficulty in learning but it didn’t stop the insults and humiliation she experienced, so when she was 10, she and her big brother started a nonprofit that helps dyslexic kids get tutoring and trains teachers and family members in understanding what the kids are going through. Now a teen, Caragan has raised hundreds of thousand of dollars to help dyslexic kids and coached thousands of people who now understand the condition.
Source: Giraffe Heroes
See NASA astronaut Christina Koch reunite with her dog after a year in space
It’s the feel-good story of the year.
Source: See NASA astronaut Christina Koch reunite with her dog after a year in space
Someone is sending a bouquet of flowers to this North Carolina hospital. Every Monday for the past 12 years | wcnc.com
Some staff members think they’re sent from a man whose wife passed away on their unit.
Nice. Kinda hope it catches on… (for more than just hospitals).
Rain may soon be an effective source of renewable energy | Engadget
There’s still work to be done to translate this to a practical product. … Still, the potential uses are easy to see
Source: Rain may soon be an effective source of renewable energy | Engadget
Seattle could power… well, Seattle could power a lot!
Volunteers rescuing unused Super Bowl LIV food for five shelters in South Florida
Volunteers are rescuing unused food for the Super Bowl this week and packing it up to ship to five local area shelters in South Florida.
Source: Volunteers rescuing unused Super Bowl LIV food for five shelters in South Florida
Now there’s a great idea.
Ninety-year-old ‘chef of the poor’ cooks for Rome’s homeless
ROME – Dino Impagliazzo dices onions like a master chef and makes a mean vegetable soup, but most of his loyal “customers” can’t afford to buy even a bread stick.Sprightly despite his 90
Source: Ninety-year-old ‘chef of the poor’ cooks for Rome’s homeless
Nice.
How One Dog Saved 900 Animals During the Australian Bush Fires | 4King.com
Among them is Patsy – a 6 year old kelpie-border collie. So, here’s how one dog saved 900 animals during the Australian bush fires.
Source: How One Dog Saved 900 Animals During the Australian Bush Fires | 4King.com
Good dog!