A Daily Antidote to Everything Else
The Cincinnati microbrewery’s New England-style India pale ale will be introduced June 10 with 25 percent of proceeds from sales at seven Cincinnati-area stores earmarked for the zoo’s #TeamFiona fundraising campaign. (CHAD YELTON/CINCINNATI ZOO & BOTANICAL GARDEN VIA AP)
Source: Listermann Brewing Company Creates Beer in Honor of Baby Hippo Fiona | Offbeat News | US News
Beer for a cause? Works for me! 🙂
Stafford County high school students got a big surprise when they opened their yearbooks this year and saw a photo of their four-legged classmate.
Source: School yearbook photo of Virginia student’s service dog goes viral | WTVR.com
Awesome on so many levels: the students that thought of it, the students that supported it, and the administration that allowed it to happen. As a former yearbook editor myself, kudos to all involved. 🙂
A kitten was so grateful to be saved by a cyclist that he couldn’t stop thanking him while the man was taking the kitty on a ride to his new home.
Source: Kitten Can’t Stop Kissing Cyclist Who Saved His Life… – Love Meow
Sometimes…. they know. 🙂
Taxi drivers offered free lifts, and several hotels and venues in the city centre were also reported to be offering space for those stranded in the city centre.
Source: Manchester Sikh temples offer food and shelter to people affected by terror attack | The Independent
It’s consistent: the worst in humanity? It brings out the best in humanity….
After reading stories from Teacher Appreciation Week, one former teacher sent us a gift from his students that he’s kept for more than half a century. Here’s his story of student appreciation.
Source: Why a retired Anacortes teacher kept a piece of paper for more than 60 years | The Seattle Times
So many teachers are under-appreciated, it’s great that this one was recognized by his students, way back when. Clearly it meant a lot to him.
The couple got married that day at 17,500 feet elevation. It was a dream fulfilled for the adventurous couple …
Source: This couple hiked Mt. Everest to get married. The photos are nuts.
Shared passions, of the extreme variety. The photo album, also linked to by the article linked above, is amazing.
Lola the doggie had spent 8 years chained up in a dark garage just lying on cold concrete floor, prior to being rescued by AMA Animal Rescue. For the last seven weeks she has been living with her new human mom, Charlène von Saher, in Manhattan. During that time, the abused doggie has already perfected the art or relaxation, taking the concept of ‘comfort’ to the next level.
Stories of recovery after animal abuse are always touching. I love that Lola not only ended up in such a perfect home, but that she’s set about making it even more … comfortable.
Prince William certainly has a knack for making these young patients smile.
Source: Prince William Follows in Mother’s Footsteps, Brings Smiles to Patients – Good News Network
For those of us who remember his late mother, this is both encouraging … and not surprising. 
… Amazon will donate more than 47,000 sq. ft. of space within Amazon’s newest headquarters building as a permanent location for a Mary’s Place Family Shelter.
Source: Amazon to Build a Family Shelter for Mary’s Place Within its Seattle HQ
Amazon has had a pretty amazing impact in and around the downtown Seattle area. It’s nice to see them “give back” in a substantial and tangible way to the community in which they live.
Bryson William Verdun Hayes, decorated for WWII heroism, completes tandem jump with son, grandson and great grandkids
I’m not so sure about jumping out of airplanes, but it’s his attitude I want to have when I grow up. 🙂