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How about some good news?
There is plenty of doom and gloom in the news these days.
Lets have some good/inspiring/fun news for a change (besides the great new features on Mahalo!).
Please add a link to a news story (or stories) you enjoyed posted on the web somewhere, and write a quick description of the story in your own words.
No particular category required, but something non-political or religious is preferred.
Lets have some good/inspiring/fun news for a change (besides the great new features on Mahalo!).
Please add a link to a news story (or stories) you enjoyed posted on the web somewhere, and write a quick description of the story in your own words.
No particular category required, but something non-political or religious is preferred.
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Well, my son, who graduated from college in May, just got a job- with benefits. Now both my kids are employed and have health insurance. I am a free woman!
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This, more than any other, made me smile! Congrats!
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Well The Huffington Post reported on this bunny that could walk... if only I could think of somebody who would find this news interesting...hmmm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BBKLsnL11s
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BBKLsnL11s
voted helpful: brian san, bunnyphuphu
voted unhelpful: kostamagas
Sorry to break it to you, but a certain @bunnyphuphu was directly informed via mahalo.com of this serious event a few hours ago...
This is almost cuter than watching @demanda answer questions!
Sci/Tech is usually good for plenty of good news. Here's one...
Robotic firefighting team debuts
A team of four robots of different kinds that work together to fight fires have been unveiled in London. They are designed especially for fires involving acetylene cylinders which are particularly dangerous for emergency services. Hot cylinders can explode up to 24 hours after the actual fire.
The robots have already successfully responded to 9 incidents this year during trials.
Robotic firefighting team debuts
A team of four robots of different kinds that work together to fight fires have been unveiled in London. They are designed especially for fires involving acetylene cylinders which are particularly dangerous for emergency services. Hot cylinders can explode up to 24 hours after the actual fire.
The robots have already successfully responded to 9 incidents this year during trials.
Here's some good news from the medical front: Junk food (or at least one of its ingredients) can be good for you, but only if it's injected. The food coloring used in blue M&Ms has been proven to reduce the damage caused by spinal injuries. Most of the nerve damage is caused by the body's natural response to the initial injury, and "Brilliant Blue G" blocks this response when injected intravenously into rats within 15 minutes of the initial injury. The only side effect is a temporary change in skin color.
http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2009/HEALTH/07/28/spinal.injury.blue.dye/art.rat.after.urmc.jpg
That is interesting.
Makes you wonder how they discover things like that.
"Hmm. I have a Rat here with a bad back. Oh and some blue m&m coloring.
Let's experiment!"
Makes you wonder how they discover things like that.
"Hmm. I have a Rat here with a bad back. Oh and some blue m&m coloring.
Let's experiment!"
Granted, from reading the article, it does get a bit more complicated than that..
So close, but so far. I did an experiment like that back in high school (dying an albino mouse blue), but I just wanted a colorful mouse. The mouse was unharmed. I think it was a different blue dye, used in microscopy.
I'm gettin' hungry!
Forget the junk food, just give me a shot of that blue stuff!!
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y271/TearsofEtherial/evil_dog.jpg
Forget the junk food, just give me a shot of that blue stuff!!
The Erie County SPCA got a $5 million grant for their "no kill" animal shelter effort. The grant from Maddie's Pet Rescue Fund will enable to shelter and its partner agencies to become fully "no kill" within 5 years.
voted helpful: brian san, distraction
Good news for furry friends!
Aw, well good for them! At least they care about the animals. (:
That made my day, thanks a lot. ^^
That made my day, thanks a lot. ^^
In the news today a team from the University of Wisconsin has reported that the old advertising slogan "Guinness is good for you!" is true. The effect of Guinness vs ordinary beer, as I interpret it, is rather like the effect of red wine vs white wine. 
This is good news for my wife, but not for me.
You see, for some unexplained reason, I prefer (get ready for gasps from @albanian) light beer.
My wife on the other hand loves Guinness (but only from the tap).
Back while in the states, every time we ordered, the waiter would return and give my (light) beer to my wife and place the Guinness in front of me.
I always waited until the waiter left to do the switcheroo.
I guess that is supposed to tell me something about my masculinity...
You see, for some unexplained reason, I prefer (get ready for gasps from @albanian) light beer.
My wife on the other hand loves Guinness (but only from the tap).
Back while in the states, every time we ordered, the waiter would return and give my (light) beer to my wife and place the Guinness in front of me.
I always waited until the waiter left to do the switcheroo.
I guess that is supposed to tell me something about my masculinity...
Or you can take a low dose of aspirin.
A mom and four year old boy was saved out of a burning SUV by off-duty firefighter brothers. They were burned, but alive.
http://www.happynews.com/showImage.aspx?fn=7282009/hero-brothers-pulled-boy-burning-suv.jpg&catid=10
http://www.happynews.com/news/7282009/hero%20brothers%20pulled%20boy%20burning%20suv.htm
Shrimp cocktail is able to be used to fuel cars, this is great for the economy, it's amazing how far we have gotten. (:
http://www.happynews.com/news/7292009/shrimp%20cocktail%20fuel%20cars%20trucks.htm
http://www.happynews.com/showImage.aspx?fn=7292009/shrimp-cocktail-fuel-cars-trucks.jpg&catid=13
http://www.happynews.com/showImage.aspx?fn=7282009/hero-brothers-pulled-boy-burning-suv.jpg&catid=10
http://www.happynews.com/news/7282009/hero%20brothers%20pulled%20boy%20burning%20suv.htm
Shrimp cocktail is able to be used to fuel cars, this is great for the economy, it's amazing how far we have gotten. (:
http://www.happynews.com/news/7292009/shrimp%20cocktail%20fuel%20cars%20trucks.htm
http://www.happynews.com/showImage.aspx?fn=7292009/shrimp-cocktail-fuel-cars-trucks.jpg&catid=13
I would say anything positive about the economy is a good news. In that category, "June New Home Sales Soar 11 Percent In US" is a good news.
http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2009/07/29/business/business-uk-usa-economy.html
"NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. home prices rose in May for the first time in three years, the latest sign suggesting the battered housing market is stabilizing, but a weakening job market hit consumer confidence in July and could prevent near-term economic recovery."
There are a couple of websites just dedicated for good news.
"My daily habit a year ago was to read the news with my morning coffee. I felt the entire world was falling apart and getting worse day by day. Then I read some research on the effects of bad news, and made a conscious choice to read uplifting stories... Now I’m excited about all the wonderful things around the world, instead of feeling helpless. When I read the stories on GNN I feel empowered, included, and encouraged to get involved. - Kerrie S., OK"
http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2009/07/29/business/business-uk-usa-economy.html
"NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. home prices rose in May for the first time in three years, the latest sign suggesting the battered housing market is stabilizing, but a weakening job market hit consumer confidence in July and could prevent near-term economic recovery."
There are a couple of websites just dedicated for good news.
"My daily habit a year ago was to read the news with my morning coffee. I felt the entire world was falling apart and getting worse day by day. Then I read some research on the effects of bad news, and made a conscious choice to read uplifting stories... Now I’m excited about all the wonderful things around the world, instead of feeling helpless. When I read the stories on GNN I feel empowered, included, and encouraged to get involved. - Kerrie S., OK"
voted helpful: brian san
We love our mother most ,who taught us what is good and what is bad and laid the foundation of our success in life
What could be a better news than this ?
What could be a better news than this ?
tags: relationship
voted helpful: brian san
A million more Americans volunteered in 2008 than they did in 2007. With all the bad news you hear in the world, it is nice to hear some good news once in a while. There may be a lot of crime, but there are more people volunteering their time now. Some people do still care about others!
I found this on a site dedicated to only good news, but I couldn't read the whole story without subscribing. It looks like it is $2.00/month. Might be worth it to lift your spirits on a daily basis.
I found this on a site dedicated to only good news, but I couldn't read the whole story without subscribing. It looks like it is $2.00/month. Might be worth it to lift your spirits on a daily basis.
I was listening to KNX 1070 and heard a story about pet adoption, they are supposed to be offering a 2 for 1 special.
http://spcala.com/index.shtml
also there was a story about the circus getting home in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-cirque29-2009jul29,0,2033863.story
8 Puppies Ditched On Roadside
have all been ADOPTED!
http://spcala.com/index.shtml
also there was a story about the circus getting home in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-cirque29-2009jul29,0,2033863.story
8 Puppies Ditched On Roadside
have all been ADOPTED!
source(s):
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-cirque29-2009jul29,0,2033863.story
http://spcala.com/index.shtml
http://www.sdhumane.org/site/PageServer?pagename=home_page
http://www.escondidohumanesociety.org/
http://www.nchumane.org/
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-cirque29-2009jul29,0,2033863.story
http://spcala.com/index.shtml
http://www.sdhumane.org/site/PageServer?pagename=home_page
http://www.escondidohumanesociety.org/
http://www.nchumane.org/
This just in from Ace Reporter Krysstel ... How to clean Planet Earth's air. Plant a tree! One small step...
Think Green
(here's my inspiration)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wljPHtQ3dXM
This news about Green direct from ...
http://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/
Pakistanis Plant 500,000 Trees in one day
http://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/images/stories/earth/planting-mangroves-ci-photo.jpg
An excerpt from the story.
(( QUOTE ))
Wednesday, 29 July 2009
A Pakistan team set the Guinness World Record for tree planting, beating India in an international competition this month. Just 300 volunteers from the local fishing communities planted more than a half million young mangroves in one day, breaking the previous record of 447,874.
(( END QUOTE ))
WOW. I can only plant about 10 in one day, these days. They must have had a great crew!
Think Green
(here's my inspiration)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wljPHtQ3dXM
This news about Green direct from ...
http://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/
Pakistanis Plant 500,000 Trees in one day
An excerpt from the story.
(( QUOTE ))
Wednesday, 29 July 2009
A Pakistan team set the Guinness World Record for tree planting, beating India in an international competition this month. Just 300 volunteers from the local fishing communities planted more than a half million young mangroves in one day, breaking the previous record of 447,874.
(( END QUOTE ))
WOW. I can only plant about 10 in one day, these days. They must have had a great crew!
Darn right, it is time for some of that good news, I am sick and tired of hearing all of the negative. There is also so much positive out there, you just have to stop trying to look for the bad.
http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/pp34/12gofish/good%20news/GOODNEWS.jpg
http://www.happynews.com/images/header_01.jpg http://www.happynews.com
Animal lovers will enjoy this one.
Orphaned Gorilla Gets New Family
In my own words. A baby Gorilla, Hasani, is placed in a new home at the San Francisco Zoo. Hasani was adopted into his new family.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vid8c-P9qe0
I am tired of hearing about people drowning, lets look at someone who got saved for once.
Teen Rescues Drowning Boy
In my own words. A Colorado teen who recently lost his best friend, rescues a 5-year old boy from drowning in a river.
Now here is a list of Positive Stories I found in the news.
Miracle in a Box" Helps Paraplegics Walk
'Incredible' Journey: From Paralyzed to Helping Others Walk
‘New way’ to repair heart damage
Potent cancer drug hopes raised
Animal lovers will enjoy this one.
Orphaned Gorilla Gets New Family
In my own words. A baby Gorilla, Hasani, is placed in a new home at the San Francisco Zoo. Hasani was adopted into his new family.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vid8c-P9qe0
I am tired of hearing about people drowning, lets look at someone who got saved for once.
Teen Rescues Drowning Boy
In my own words. A Colorado teen who recently lost his best friend, rescues a 5-year old boy from drowning in a river.
Now here is a list of Positive Stories I found in the news.
Miracle in a Box" Helps Paraplegics Walk
'Incredible' Journey: From Paralyzed to Helping Others Walk
‘New way’ to repair heart damage
Potent cancer drug hopes raised
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