What does society do with an old abandoned prison? Turn it into an art center, of course. Each prison dormatory is a different display of another creative vision of the world. The Lorton state prison in Virginia, some miles down the road from where the Good News Network began, is now completely transformed into the Workhouse Arts Center. There are pilates classes and even classes offered during the day for home-schooled children beginning with the grand opening September 19. (Read on WUSA9.com or watch video) Photo: Fine art photographer, Luca DiCecco, captures the spirit of the prison’s past
Also see the Workhouse Arts Center in Lorton website. (Thanks to Steve G. for submitting the link!)
A galaxy of stars and the three major TV networks united in a rare televised fundraising event to “stand up” to cancer. ABC, CBS and NBC joined with Hollywood stars on Friday night – including cancer survivors such as Christina Applegate, Patrick Swayze, and Lance Armstrong. The telethon raised $100 million. 
2008 was a good year for enviros in the boardroom. A record 57 climate related shareholder resolutions were filed this year—a figure that has doubled over the past 5 years. Support for these measures averaged more than 23% among shareholders– another all time high. (
