A Daily Antidote to Everything Else
“Conductor Gene” Ruocchio’s regular riders threw him a retirement party during their morning commute.
Source: A Rolling Retirement Party on NJ Transit | WNYC News | WNYC
Two treats here: to be someone so memorable in such a routine job, and then to throw that retirement party in such a cool way.
Nearly 100 percent of the state has been classified as being free of drought. This has been a result of one of the wettest winters that has replenished lakes, reservoirs throughout the state. A first in 7 years – California has been officially declared drought-free. In turn, the most beautiful flora has emerged all because …
Source: California Is Finally Drought-Free After Over 7 Years, Experiences Most Beautiful Super Bloom
Beautiful.
A Canadian grandmother is still feeling the burn and loving it at the age of 73.
Source: Canadian grandmother, 73, helps fight fires as a volunteer at local fire station
Keep it up!
Cow heart-valve recipient Mark Buciak is out to become the first Illinois competitor to finish 40 straight Boston Marathons.
Darned impressive.
In Myanmar, a major project is under way: restore coastal mangrove forests—with a little air support.
Source: Biocarbon Engineering’s tree-planting drones are flying in Myanmar
“Seed missles” … cool!
An Idaho community is rallying around the boys after they helped out a local elderly man after he injured himself.
Source: Teen boys pick up elderly man from sidewalk, clean wounds
Best quote: “It’s just the right thing to do.”
A Florida community has come together to give a young woman and the five siblings she is raising something they needed — their own car.
Source: 20-year-old raising 5 siblings gifted new car from strangers
Elevating the definition of “community”, for sure.
Lexi Ann was on the brink of death after a “horrible” house fire in January.
Source: Dog severely burned in house fire adopted… by firefighter – Bring Me The News
Touching story, and so appropriate.
“I saw the bag and read the note. I was choked up.”
Source: Mailman Fulfills The Final Wish Of A Dog On His Route Who Passed Away – The Dodo
Very touching.
A school full of kids on a Friday night is all part of one man’s mission to keep students at a Newark high school off the streets and out of trouble.
Turns out I’ve featured the man behind this before. Well done!