Category Archives: The Good News
Building a dream one box at a time: Caine’s Arcade
This story just makes me happy. Don’t skip it… take a few minutes to watch this awesome mini-documentary about a 9-year-old boy who built a cardboard arcade in his dad’s … Continue reading
Kid saves home from foreclosure…
Three generations had lived and grown up in that old house. It had sheltered them through all the wonders and hardships that life brings. It had been a home to … Continue reading
The Bald and the Beautiful: Alaskan beauty queen shaves head for cancer.
Debbe Ebben is not your typical teen. After all, most teenage girls would be ready to fight to the death to keep a barber from shaving off all their prized … Continue reading
The $580,000 coat hanger. Marks & Spencer get clever to help kids and the environment.
Never underestimate the fact that simple acts can have far reaching results. Little things do add up, especially when a lot of people do them. Hence the story of the … Continue reading
Your Video Fix: Never judge a book by its cover…
The story isn’t new, but this video still gives me chills. How quick we can be to judge and how wonderful it is when somebody completely knocks us over and … Continue reading
CEO of small gaming company gives $3 million of his own money to employees. No kidding!
What if CEO’s gave employees their stock dividends? One has, all $3 million of it. It’s a move that flies in the face of the countless news stories on CEO … Continue reading
A Hobbit House of your very own for less than $5,000? This ecohome isn’t a fantasy!!
Everyone should have a home of their own but let’s be honest, when the average new home costs upwards of $270,000 (it’s $400,000 in Boulder, Colorado), having a spot to … Continue reading
Stephen Wiltshire: The autistic artist who will blow your mind.
Don’t buy into limitations. The world is full of exceptions to the rule. It’s brimming with stories that defy the status quo. Sip from THAT cup. For example: Some are … Continue reading
Irradicating a monster: India a step closer to ending a global epidemic
This is a good day. India was once regarded as the epicenter of polio, but things are looking up – as of today it has been a full year since … Continue reading
The Good News: An unexpected miracle in the canyonlands
A friend of mine shared this video and it’s heartbreaking and endearing… Sometimes helping others isn’t convenient, but I think that these are the moments when that extra work and … Continue reading
From Harry Potter to fighting cancer, one woman brings magic and help to children
Some of the best stories start with an accident, an unexpected twist of fate that shifts a person’s trajectory and puts them on another path. Paula DuPre’ Pesmen is one … Continue reading
Move over Jamie Oliver, this food revolution’s got Jon Bon Jovi fighting hunger (machete not included)
Would seeing Jon Bon Jovi (Yes, that Jon) in a restaurant kitchen, saddled with dishes, scrubbing a steady stream of strangers plates for all he’s worth defy your expectations? It … Continue reading
A mugging that goes right: Kindness can change crime into an opportunity
Bad things happen. Eventually there’s bound to be a hardship to face in life. Course the question of what is ‘good’ and what is ‘bad’ luck often rests in the … Continue reading
Thanksgiving every day: studies show that giving thanks is good for your health
As with all good things, Thanksgiving and the food comas that come with it have passed and the annual ritual of bonding over carbs and turkey (or tofurky, if you … Continue reading
Gamers do what scientists couldn’t… and help AID’s research while having fun.
Move over Sudoku. As brain teasers go, there are a lot of popular games but how many puzzlers are there that could lead to a cure for AID’s, cancer, Alzheimer’s … Continue reading
