Cheer up: Despite the gloom, the world truly is becoming a better place.
Source: Good News, Despite What You’ve Heard – The New York Times
“Disease” and “eradicated” in the same sentence. Always a good thing.
Police Officer Buys Man New Bike Tires: ‘All We Have to Do is One Act of Kindness’
“You can do something small and minute and it means just as much as anything else,” Hightower said.
Source: Police Officer Buys Man New Bike Tires: ‘All We Have to Do is One Act of Kindness’ – MSN / Inside Edition
Another story of police making a positive difference in their community. Great stuff.
Volunteers help clean up storm damage at Camp Carpenter on opening day
Clean up expected to last through the week
Source: Volunteers help clean up storm damage at Camp Carpenter on opening day
Overwhelmed with volunteers. Nice. 🙂
Wild tiger family pose for amazing selfies in front of forest camera trap
Endangered big cats – a mother and two cubs – frolic in front of the lens, before stopping the show by removing the memory card with paw.
Source: Wild tiger family pose for amazing selfies in front of forest camera trap
Some gorgeous photos. Leave it to the kids to break it, though. 🙂
Video shows elite firefighters rescuing baby deer from an Arizona wildfire – The Washington Post
“There’s no standard operating procedure for this. This is simply an act of what hotshots do,” Casey said. “They’re a service-oriented people. … so they’re not going to walk by.”
Source: Video shows elite firefighters rescuing baby deer from an Arizona wildfire – The Washington Post
Reading the full story at the link, it even looks like the fawns were reunited with their mother. Nice.
92-year-old grandma shines as flower girl in granddaughter’s wedding – ABC News
At the age of 92, Georgiana Arlt shined in the spotlight as the flower girl in her granddaughter’s wedding.
Source: 92-year-old grandma shines as flower girl in granddaughter’s wedding – ABC News
Made me smile. Be sure to watch the video, you’ll get to see the flower girl in action. 🙂
New Brunswick dog finds lost cat in storm drain, is hailed a hero | Toronto Star
The cat, aptly named Ghost, had been missing for weeks when he was found in Sackville, N.B. with the help of Cash, a Labrador mix.
Source: New Brunswick dog finds lost cat in storm drain, is hailed a hero | Toronto Star
The story described by the title is, naturally, heartwarming. However if you read the entire report you’ll find many acts of kindness and support involved in returning Ghost home.
North Carolina police respond to call, end up joining in on Slip ‘N Slide – ABC News
It was literally the sound of kids playing…
Source: North Carolina police respond to call, end up joining in on Slip ‘N Slide – ABC News
Some of the “kids” were just a little bigger than the others. 🙂 I love when police are allowed to do things like like andmake positive impressions within their community.
Stephen Hawking leaves audience in tears at 75th birthday celebration – Cambridge News
Brian Cox and Gabriela González both spoke movingly at the birthday symposium at the University of Cambridge
Source: Stephen Hawking leaves audience in tears at 75th birthday celebration – Cambridge News
Dr. Hawking is an amazing, and incredibly inspirational individual.
Bald eagle soars back from brink of extinction – CBS News
In 1970, there were only 20 breeding pairs in Virginia; Last year, Virginia had more than 1,000 breeding pairs
Source: Bald eagle soars back from brink of extinction – CBS News
It’s great to see conservation efforts have actual, tangible results, particularly for something as symbolic as the Bald Eagle.