A Daily Antidote to Everything Else
A free meal and a friendly smile aren’t easy to come by. But a pair of Muslim immigrants changed that for some in Montreal with a sign in their restaurant window.
Source: Restaurant owners offer free meals in Montreal, no catch – CNN.com
This is so cool. There are two aspects mentioned in the linked story that I want to draw attention to: it spurred other restaurants to do it, and paying customers are now occasionally over-paying in order to fund the effort. Nice.
A teenager fell about 25 feet from a stopped gondola ride at an upstate New York amusement park Saturday night, tumbling into a crowd of people below.
Source: Man catches teen who fell 25 feet from New York park ride: ‘It’s OK to let go’ – Chicago Tribune
What I truly appreciate about this is how total strangers come together spontaneously to catch her — something that just one or two could not have done.
Luckett founded Veteran’s Next Mission, a nonprofit that offers veterans a paid four-year training program to prepare them for a career in the construction industry.
Source: Trading helmets for hard hats, veterans explore career in construction – The Washington Post
An excellent combination: veterans transitioning from military life, and an industry that pays well and is always in need of reliable skilled labor.
We were just kind of searching here waiting for our next hit on this story when we spotted the child,
It’s actually not at all uncommon for news helicopters in cities that have them to lend a hand when covering an incident. There’s usually a lot more cooperation in the sky than you might think.
IF ELEPHANTS never forget then this swift rescue of a drowning elephant calf by two adult elephants will be a lesson in pool safety the family of gentle giants will be sure to remember.
Source: Elephant rescue video: South Korea Grand Park Zoo in Seoul
It’s amazing footage because of the clear cooperation between these two animals working together to save the calf. They’re much more intelligent than most would give them credit for.
“If he didn’t have any help, I don’t know what would have happened to him.”
Source: These Inmates Could Have Fled When Their Guard Collapsed. They Saved His Life Instead. | HuffPost
The person who passed this along(*) commented “There is still hope for this country!” Absolutely! I’ll also amplify that in two ways: 1) there’s still hope for this planet: good news transcends all borders, and 2) these types of things continue to happen all the time, they’re just … under-reported. Hence: Not All News Is Bad.
(*) Sure, I take suggestions, though I generally don’t have too much trouble coming with good news on my own – it’s out there, if you know where to look, my job is to give it greater visibility. If you run across something you think represents some good news that more people should see just reply to one of these with a link to the original source. I can’t guarantee I’ll use everything I get — heck, I can’t even really tell you what my specific criteria are – but I generally know it when I see it. Please do make sure it’s from a legitimate news source and relatively recent.
It can take all night for this mountain park’s search and rescue team to find missing hikers – but thanks to new drone technology, a recent search was over in a matter of hours.
Source: Lost Hikers Rescued in Record Amount of Time, Thanks to Drone – Good News Network
Drones are actually hamstrung in many jurisdictions due to privacy and other concerns. Let’s hope that this great example of their value helps make them become more generally usable by search and rescue.
When a man pulled his truck into a Buffalo, New York auto repair shop, the workers were stunned into silence.
Source: When Truck is Vandalized With Racist Graffiti Auto Shop Will Not Just Stand By – Good News Network
Another case of the worst bringing out the best. I love that there was simply no question … this wrong had to be made right, and everyone dropped what they were doing to make it so.
U.S. Marine Sergeant Matthew Ryba believes equine therapy could help troubled veterans (Photo courtesy of Man O’ War Project)
Source: For some traumatized veterans, the best therapy can be stroking a velvety nose – The Washington Post
Different types of equine or horse therapy have been shown to be beneficial for many different situations. It’s great to see it available for these deserving vets, and a great bonus that it can benefit the horses as well.
HuffPost UK has spoken to some of the capital’s amazingly generous residents.
Source: London Fire: More Acts Of Kindness Emerge After Grenfell Tower Tragedy | HuffPost UK
I’m sensing a tagline for Not All News Is Bad, since I seem to use it often, and I’m sure I’ll say it again: The worst in us brings out the best in us.
