The animals may not have been in pairs, but a former Hollywood mogul could be called Noah for leading his 200-plus menagerie to safety from raging wildfires.
Scottish Schools Begin Free Meals Plan
“Primary pupils will receive free school meals as part of a six-month pilot project in Scotland that will improve the diets for all children by providing a nutritious lunch.”
(BBC)
Idaho Rehabilitates Scorched Land From Wildfires
A year after the devastation from Idaho’s worst wildfire, Governor Otter has drummed up support for a statewide, citizen-led volunteer effort to rehabilitate torched lands by replanting it with millions of sagebrush seeds, a plant critical to the local habitat, which will provide shelter and food for wildlife while preventing erosion.
Akron, Ohio, The International Peace City?
Dale Kline, a retired engineer, and the Akron Peace Council say, ‘Why not let world peace begin in Akron?’ It has to start somewhere. (Ohio.com)
World-Changers Meet in Maine to Change the World
"Each year, Pop!Tech brings dozens of world-class thinkers and doers, along with hundreds of listeners, to a three-day retreat in rural Maine. Their goal: Save the world." (CS Monitor) Thanks to Steve Ghent for the link!
Major League Baseball Ships T-shirts to African Flood Victims
"Major League Baseball is teaming up with World Vision, a Christian humanitarian aid group, to save mislabeled clothing from the postseason for Ghanaians affected by recent flooding." (CS Monitor w/ photo) Thanks to Steve Ghent for the link!
Former Gang Member Saves Street Kids – and Himself – with Break Dance
"Once a gifted break-dancer in California, Tuy Sobil, 30, has resurrected his old passion – to help save Cambodian street kids from the sort of dead-end detour he took. And the kids, many neglected, some orphaned, love him for it." (CS Montior) Inspiring! Thanks to Steve Ghent for the link.
American Youths Bridge Religious Divides
"Teens in a Boston suburb lead the way in building relationships among religious faiths in their community through Interfaith Action, a program that has captured attention abroad." (CS Monitor) Thanks to Steve Ghent for the link.
Cities Try Going ‘Green’ With Blackouts
"On Saturday evening, it’s "Lights out San Francisco," where people will voluntary turn off lights for an hour. The aim is to raise awareness of light pollution and the energy wasted by lights left on." (CS Monitor) Thanks to Steve Ghent for the link!
Countrywide Announces Plan to Help Struggling Homeowners
The nation’s biggest mortgage lender, Countrywide Financial Corp., whose aggressive subprime lending has made it the poster child of the nation’s housing tribulations, announced Tuesday it will offer 82,000 customers a chance to adjust their mortgages and avoid potential foreclosure. (Thanks to Steve Ghent for sending this!)
I Love Trump, but… (he needs to attend our Wednesday tele-seminar)
EDITOR’S BLOG – Donald Trump was on Larry King Live this week. He said that most people will not — and cannot — achieve wealth because they weren’t born with the right genes! David Neagle, disagrees. He drove a fork-lift and was a high school drop-out. He left behind his mindset of lack and limitation, his excuses for failure — like, not being born with the right genes — to become a millionaire success coach who teaches others how to achieve the success of their dreams, despite their past.
David Neagle joins me tomorrow night for a FREE Great Mentors tele-seminar explaining The Mind-Money Connection. He is a wonderful teacher who can answer your questions about how to forge new beliefs, discard the old ones that block your success, and step into a new reality. It takes work obviously, he says, but changing your attitudes around money is the most important step. Here is the key that Mr. Trump misses…
White House Moves to Protect Striped Bass
On Saturday, President Bush visited the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michaels, Maryland, to sign an Executive Order to protect America’s striped bass and red drum fish populations from over-fishing.
10,000 Men For a Safer Philadelphia
Thousands of African-American men are heeding the call, signing up to patrol the streets of crime-infested southwest Philadelphia and serve as mentors. “We need love back in this community.” (NY Times)
Landmark Vaccine Protects Infants Against Malaria
The most ambitious attempt to engineer a vaccine against malaria has cleared another key hurdle, with tests among African babies showing the prototype to be safe and highly protective, a study released on Wednesday said.
Trout Return to Once-Contaminated Creek
Butte, Mont- A Superfund cleanup of Silver Bow Creek has led to the return of wild populations of live trout, after mining contaminants left the stream dead for more than a century. (AP)
Immigrant Gardeners Give Back, Send Kids to College
A Mexican immigrant who came to the US at age 20 and eventually started his own gardening business, is giving back to the country he says has given him so much. Now 63, he established the nonprofit Bay Area Gardeners Foundation, for he and other immigrant gardeners to donate college scholarships. (San Fran Chronicle)
Superflock of Endangered Birds Spotted in Turkey
Scientists thought as few as 400 Sociable Lapwings remained, a critically endandered bird of the Middle East and Central Asia. “Now, a superflock of 3,000 has been spotted in Turkey.”
Listen to the full story at NPR.
Baby Chimp Shows Off for Camera (Video)
The San Diego Zoo unveils Mali, a pygmy chimpanzee born last month. Mali’s mother had a rough time during the birthing process, with zoo vets worried they might lose the baby. Check out the human-like baby chimp.
Ladybugs Used in Place of Insecticides in NYC
To avoid using chemical insecticides, groundskeepers at one of New York City’s biggest apartment complexes have released 720,000 ladybugs to help control pests like aphids and mites.