Not All News is Bad!

EPHRATA – Dustin Ehinger of Ephrata is a beloved member of the community, so much so that his community sent him to see his treasured Seattle Seahawks battle the Arizona

Source: Community lifts up local Seahawks fan by sending him to game via fundraiser; he then donates portion of proceeds to local food banks

Nice.

“All these kids were going to the teacher asking, ‘Can I read with Mr. Herman?’” said Herman Cruse.

Source: A bus driver helped a child read. Now he tutors kids for free between routes.

I love it!

When debut author Chelsea Banning shared her disappointment over a sparsely attended book signing, bestselling authors came forward to console her with their own tales of woe.

Source: Top authors console downhearted debut novelist with their own tales of humiliation

Solidarity.

A former bait dog in a North Carolina dogfighting ring “paints” artwork for charity and is living his best life in Connecticut.

Source: One-eared rescue dog Van Gogh paints his way into adoption

Wonderful story.

“At Tatsu, we looked silly being in awe with smiles on our faces,” says Melissa Keomoungkhoun.

Source: Sushi chef learns how to sign menu for Deaf couple: ‘Nearly brought me to tears’

Amazing, and very moving.

Six Dogs Trust rescue dogs have formed life-changing partnerships with Armed Forces and Emergency Services veterans with PTSD

Source: Six Rescue Dogs Graduate as Life-Changing Assistance Dogs 

So cool.

Jonathan the tortoise celebrated his 190th birthday as he extends his run as the longest-living land animal in the world.

Source: Jonathan the tortoise celebrates 190th birthday, oldest living land…

OK, maybe I don’t feel quite as old. 🙂

The leprosy parasite causes livers to grow large and reverse in biological age, leading scientists to wonder if it could be used for good.

Source: Believe it or Not, Leprosy Offers the Potential to Regenerate Livers – Cutting Transplant Wait Times

Fascinating.

Advances in chemistry continue to bring new materials into the realm of recyclability, and new work from a team at the University of Michigan has taken aim at one of the most problematic to reuse. The scientists have developed a method of converting waste PVC (polyvinyl chloride) into usable products, opening up some interesting new possibilities when it comes to this traditionally unrecyclable material.

Source: Chemistry breakthrough creates usable products out of unrecyclable PVC

Progress.

Earlier this year, Gwendolyn Bruhn, who worked for Hawaiian Airlines in the 1940s, spotted herself in a photo blown up on an airport wall. Today, Bruhn tells CNN Travel how flying has changed over the past 70 years and what’s stayed the same

Source: What happened when a 94-year-old former flight attendant saw a photo of herself at the airport

Neat story.