A Daily Antidote to Everything Else
Today’s good news story comes from Harlem, New York. In the heart of Harlem, nestled among the bustling streets and vibrant culture, resides a haven cherished by children and families alike. Grandma’s Place, a quaint book and toy shop, isn’
Source: In The Heart Of Harlem, Grandma’s Place Shines As An Uplifting Oasis For Children
Lovely.
Water lot of fun for these black bears as heavy rain creates a “mini lake” in their enclosure.
Source: Bears take a ride on swan pedalo at Woburn Safari Park
Cute, but definitely not on my 2024 bingo card.
Deanna Stellato-Dudek, 40, became the oldest figure skater to win an Olympic or world championship medal.
Source: She’s 40 years old and just became a figure skating world champion (Gift link)
Inspiring!
Brian Dooley, a college football player at Eastern Michigan University (EMU), US, gave his scholarship to his teammate after realising he was struggling financially.
Source: College Football Player Gives His Scholarship To Teammate Who Sells His Plasma To Afford School
That’s no small gift, wow!
A woman’s split-second decision to dive into the ocean and pull unconscious swimmers to shore has saved the lives of two people at a Victorian beach.
Source: Woman pulls three unconscious swimmers to shore near Apollo Bay, Marengo, in Victoria
Heroic.
Pennsylvania’s largest solar farm has been awarded $90 million and will sit on 2,700 acres of the shuttered Homer City coal plant’s land.
Source: Pennsylvania’s largest solar farm will replace its largest coal plant
Very cool.
UGA students are being hailed as heroes for saving their life-saving action.
Source: UGA freshmen hailed heroes for saving children’s lives following rollover crash
Wow.
Businesses in the Phoenix area chipped in to buy thousands of Girl Scout cookies to share with community members in need.
Source: Community shelter receives massive donation of nearly 2,000 Girl Scout cookies
Nice.
“Have you ever milked a goat before?” asked farmer Jose Garcia who was stranded in a snowstorm in Utah with 50 goats that were overdue to be milked.
Source: Goats were stuck in traffic. Dozens of strangers helped milk them. (Gift link)
Wait, what? How cool…
In a study of brain activity, walking a poodle made people more relaxed, brushing the dog improved concentration and playing with her had both effects.
Source: Playing with dogs helps people concentrate and relax, brain recordings show
Well, heck. I could’a told ya that! 