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New Website Functions! What do we need to do better?
I successfully found and hired a new freelance IT technician and wanted to report on website improvements we've made this month. These are user...
Inner City School Teacher Needs Our Help
I got a note from a mental health counselor at an inner city elementary school about an epidemic of negativity in her Dayton, Ohio...
Six Amazing Happy Endings Thanks to Facebook (Good News Network Exclusive)
We've lots of media stories featuring the wonders of Facebook. But these amazing outcomes will cheer even the surliest of social media critics.
From the...
Sit Before You Veg: How to Avoid Being a Couch Potato
If you’re like almost everyone I know, your first impulse when you get home from a long day at work or a busy day...
Random Act of Kindness for 93 Dollars Sparks $100,000 In Donations To Food Bank
When Jenni Ware found herself unable to locate her wallet as she stood in front of the cash register at Trader Joe's market, a...
Sears Announces ‘Unsung Heroes: Dads Making a Difference’ Winner
Paying tribute to those dads who serve as an inspiration, but don't necessarily get recognition, Sears has awarded Charles Muller of Rensselaer, N.Y. $30,000...
Skydiving Hero Saves Woman’s Life – Now He Needs Help
After jumping out of the airplane, strapped together in tandem, a skydiving instructor and his student feared the worst when their parachutes failed to...
Vets Donate Settlement Millions from Identity-theft Suit to Charity
Paying it forward. That's what a group of veterans is doing with a $20 million class-action settlement from the Department of Veterans Affairs over...
Mystery Couple in Diner Starts “Magical” Chain Reaction
An unknown couple started a chain reaction at Aramingo Diner in Port Richmond, PA by paying for their own meal and for the tab...
Government Leads By Example Greening its Business
With little fanfare, President Obama signed in early October an executive order that will reduce the carbon footprint of the federal government. Federal agencies...
It was Difficult Mentoring Gus But I’m Glad I Did
Was I ever glad to get home. The day was spent walking dogs outside during a Wisconsin ice and sleet storm. My clothes were...
Champion LA Lakers Coach Phil Jackson Can Teach Us All how to Live Better
Watching the Lakers win the national basketball title recently, I began to count the ways that Phil Jackson is a model for youth...
Sturgeon Return to Spawn in Detroit River Thanks to Artificial Reef
For the first time in almost 40 years lake sturgeon have spawned in the Detroit River, thanks to an international reef construction effort completed...
Montreal Inaugurates Largest Bike-Sharing Program in North America
Montreal inaugurated North America's first large-scale bicycle-sharing system this week. 30 times larger than the program in Washington, DC., tourists, shoppers and commuters can...
Extra Cash? Turn in Your Techno-Junk for Money
As a hungry grad student, Brandon Mendelson can sum up his financial status in two painful words: “broke” and “desperate.” He needed quick cash...
Solid Signs of Progress for New Orleans Since Storm
As the third anniversary of Hurricane Katrina nears, it is beneficial to search for signs of recovery and progress. What can be found...
Survey Results Are In! …70% of Readers are Ready to Move
I'm so excited! Whether it's about the new forums opening next week, or the free gifts I'm handing out on Mother's Day, or the...
Major Success in the Fight Against Illegal Fishing
Efforts to clamp down on illegal fishing for cod in the Barents Sea are paying off - with a 50% cut in illegal fishing...
Fostering Success After Foster Care: Boy Turns Bad Experience into Inspiring Program
For youth “aging out” of the foster care system at age 18, thrust out on their own, homelessness or crime can be a consequence...
10 Qualities To Help You Reach Your Dreams (Part One)
Looking at successful people, like actor Harrison Ford, author Maya Angelou, singer Gloria Estefan, and cyclist Lance Armstrong, we wonder: How did they do...