A Daily Antidote to Everything Else
New York’s most famous bookstore may have a shot at staying open, and it’s all thanks to fans who placed orders on their website or waited in long lines to support the business.
Source: New York’s Strand bookstores received 25,000 orders in one weekend after asking for help – CNN
Support those local businesses, especially now!
The man, Kevin Ashford, immediately picked up the phone and called Cal Fire to say he had a large collection he wanted to donate.
Source: A California man donated 25,000 baseball cards to a 9-year-old girl who lost her collection in a wildfire – CNN
Nicely done.
A California man sprang into action to save a 10-year-old who got caught in a riptide in Monterey. Now her family wants to give back to their hero.
Source: Texas family wants to give back to man who saved 10-year-old from drowning
Love this.
A plant which had previously been dismissed as not being medically useful could prove to be a hero in disguise, after scientists discovered it not only stops the growth of breast cancer cells but does not affect normal cells – a potential first for future cancer chemotherapy treatment.
Source: ‘Cinderella’ of the medicinal plant world could be the answer to better breast cancer treatment
Wow!
Just 17 miles west of the state’s largest coal-fired power plant, a solar array at the local high school is having an unconventional impact.
Source: This Arkansas school turned solar savings into better teacher pay
What a great idea and outcome!
He refused to evict the bird and her babies.
Source: Worker Realizes Someone’s Living In The Telephone Pole He’s Supposed To Replace
Awesome solution. 🙂
The Flagler Humane Society in Florida thought of a great way to advertise their senior dogs. They did a photoshoot where they dressed the dogs up as adorable ‘senior petizens.’
Source: Shelter Dresses Pups up as ‘Senior Petizens’ to Draw Attention to Their Older Dogs
Cute and creative. 🙂
How one man started an avalanche of love.
Source: One Tweet Creates 18 Million Virtual Hugs – Goodnet
Social media can connect us in amazing ways.
An Ohio dad ran his first marathon to support his son fighting cancer and raise money for Akron Children’s Hospital.
Source: An Ohio dad runs his first marathon around hospital for 4-year-old son with cancer – CNN
Well done.
Labeled one of the most toxic sites in the U.S., two decades of clean-up have the river doing better.
Source: SoDo’s Duwamish River Is Visibly Healing
“SoDo” is South of Downtown Seattle, my stomping grounds. Love to see this.