Post Pals Makes Our World a Bit Smaller
"In a classroom in Sweden, students are laughing and getting creative as they each contribute to the plot of one collective story. They’ve made up characters, set the scene and reached a climax.
But the story suddenly stops there. How does it end? They will have to wait to find out."
For more on the story behind the story, click here.
Gaza’s Children Need Your Help
"Tens of thousands of children in Gaza remain at serious risk of physical and psychological harm more than two months after a cease-fire ended the 22-day conflict that began on Dec. 27, 2008, Save the Children reported."
Click here for more on what's happening to the children of Gaza.
'ER' built strong Chicago ties and took its setting seriously
"Chicago-based producer/production manager Roger Anderson had two of his nine heart attacks while on the set of "ER" but didn't go to the emergency room either time.
'You get wrapped up in your job,' he said. 'You never want to slow down production.'"
Backstory on the long-running series' finale awaits you here.
Bagpipe Veterans Make Sweet Music for CCF
"Veteran bagpiper Edith Silver and organist Michael McCormick are turning musical notes into a sweet melody for Christian Children’s Fund. The two have performed an annual concert of bagpipes and organ music with the proceeds benefiting CCF, which serves 15.2 million deprived, excluded and vulnerable children in 31 countries. The proceeds will specifically benefit CCF’s programs in Cheyenne River, S.D., the home of the Lakota Tribe."
Click here to learn more about the fund raising effort.
World Vision seeks to bridge humanitarian gaps in Darfur camps
"World Vision is addressing critical aid gaps in various displacement camps in Darfur after the expulsion of several relief organizations from the war-torn region earlier this month
A joint assessment by the United Nations and the Sudanese government has found gaps in the provision of food, health care, water, shelter and other humanitarian services formerly provided by the expelled organizations."
To learn more about what World Vision is doing and how you can help, click here.
Local Alligators Getting Spring Fever: But Westwego trapper says he has the cure
"Friday was a reminder that alligator season is in full swing in Jefferson Parish.
Perhaps not as well known as Carnival season or hurricane season, spring and summer are when alligators are most likely to pop up and create a nuisance where crowds of people are located, officials said."
Click here for more on alligators and how they interact with suburban humans.
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Sunday, March 29, 2009
Monday, February 2, 2009
Good News for February 2 from Mary Beth
Stimulus through Contraception?: Fewer Kids to Feed
"President Obama’s proposed economic stimulus plan, now past the House and on the way to the Senate, has a little bit of everything. The stimulative effect of some of the provisions, middle-class tax cuts for example, are easy to understand."
More of Mark Earley's commentary here.
Spraying the Message
"Graffitti art as gospel proclamation? It can be, according to Breakpoint Worldview Magazine."
Click here for the story and the art.
One Month On, Children’s Needs Remain Great in Gaza
"More than a month after violent conflict disrupted life in and around Gaza, Save the Children is stressing that the health and well-being of Gazan children remain under threat and that full humanitarian access to the region is required to carry out a large-scale relief effort to meet children's increasing needs."
Read about what's being done here.
President Obama Springfield, IL-bound for Lincoln's birthday
"Two years ago this month, on Feb. 10, 2007, then-Sen. Barack Obama announced his candidacy for president in Springfield, Ill., -- not far from the Abraham Lincoln museum. Next week, on Feb 12., President Obama will return to Springfield to celebrate the 200th anniversary of Lincoln's birth."
More on the Presidential plans here.
Newspapers fight perceptions industry is dying
"Several newspaper executives launched a public relations campaign on Monday to counter what they call 'gloom-and-doom' reports of the industry’s demise."
Click here for more on the story.
Folsom museum explores image of African Americans in popular culture
"Some call the historic depictions of blacks in the media offensive, but for one El Dorado Hills woman, those images, and the stories behind them, need to be told.
Esther Roman, 64, has loaned her collection of black memorabilia to the Folsom History Museum for an exhibit dubbed ;The Evolution of the Black Image.' The exhibit is being shown in honor of Black History Month."
Join the discussion here.
Hope your day is filled with Good News!
"President Obama’s proposed economic stimulus plan, now past the House and on the way to the Senate, has a little bit of everything. The stimulative effect of some of the provisions, middle-class tax cuts for example, are easy to understand."
More of Mark Earley's commentary here.
Spraying the Message
"Graffitti art as gospel proclamation? It can be, according to Breakpoint Worldview Magazine."
Click here for the story and the art.
One Month On, Children’s Needs Remain Great in Gaza
"More than a month after violent conflict disrupted life in and around Gaza, Save the Children is stressing that the health and well-being of Gazan children remain under threat and that full humanitarian access to the region is required to carry out a large-scale relief effort to meet children's increasing needs."
Read about what's being done here.
President Obama Springfield, IL-bound for Lincoln's birthday
"Two years ago this month, on Feb. 10, 2007, then-Sen. Barack Obama announced his candidacy for president in Springfield, Ill., -- not far from the Abraham Lincoln museum. Next week, on Feb 12., President Obama will return to Springfield to celebrate the 200th anniversary of Lincoln's birth."
More on the Presidential plans here.
Newspapers fight perceptions industry is dying
"Several newspaper executives launched a public relations campaign on Monday to counter what they call 'gloom-and-doom' reports of the industry’s demise."
Click here for more on the story.
Folsom museum explores image of African Americans in popular culture
"Some call the historic depictions of blacks in the media offensive, but for one El Dorado Hills woman, those images, and the stories behind them, need to be told.
Esther Roman, 64, has loaned her collection of black memorabilia to the Folsom History Museum for an exhibit dubbed ;The Evolution of the Black Image.' The exhibit is being shown in honor of Black History Month."
Join the discussion here.
Hope your day is filled with Good News!
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Good News Stories for January 29 from Mary Beth
The Proper Role of Science: Exposing Scientism
"In his inaugural address, President Obama said he would 'restore science to its rightful place, and wield technology’s wonders to raise health care’s quality.' By this, many suspect he means to spend taxpayer money on embryonic stem cell research, which destroys humans at the embryonic stage."
More of Chuck Colson's commentary here.
Gazan Children Return to School
"Thousands of Gazan children returned to school this past Saturday when schools reopened their doors for the first time since the escalation of violence on Dec. 27, 2008. The global humanitarian organization Save the Children is assisting them by providing school supplies, setting up child-friendly spaces and arranging psychosocial support as they begin to rebuild their lives."
Read the whole story here.
Steelers' Polamalu: 'Faith is foundation'
"The Pittsburgh Steelers, playing in their seventh Super Bowl on Sunday, will go for an unparalleled sixth NFL title.
If the Steelers defeat the Arizona Cardinals, strong safety Troy Polamalu will have a stake in that achievement, yet he has a perspective that transcends any title game."
Click here for more information.
Obama plans to broaden faith-based office
"President Barack Obama plans to appoint Joshua DuBois, a 26-year-old Pentecostal pastor and political strategist who handled religious outreach for the Obama campaign, to direct a revamped office of faith-based initiatives, according to religious leaders who have been informed about the choice."
The rest of the story awaits you here.
Milwaukee's appeal goes beyond suds and cheese
"You already know it has a dazzling art museum. And barrels of beer. And cheeseheads. But our affection for Milwaukee runs deeper than the vats of suds in the Miller foam factory."
Visit the full story here.
Cute high-tech beanbag is smarter than it looks
"You might think you've already got enough Internet-connected gadgets in your life. You're wrong. Thanks to cheap silicon chips and the popularity of Wi-Fi wireless networking, it's easy to build Internet access into pretty much anything. Even a vinyl-covered beanbag."
Curious? Click here.
Have a Good News Day!
"In his inaugural address, President Obama said he would 'restore science to its rightful place, and wield technology’s wonders to raise health care’s quality.' By this, many suspect he means to spend taxpayer money on embryonic stem cell research, which destroys humans at the embryonic stage."
More of Chuck Colson's commentary here.
Gazan Children Return to School
"Thousands of Gazan children returned to school this past Saturday when schools reopened their doors for the first time since the escalation of violence on Dec. 27, 2008. The global humanitarian organization Save the Children is assisting them by providing school supplies, setting up child-friendly spaces and arranging psychosocial support as they begin to rebuild their lives."
Read the whole story here.
Steelers' Polamalu: 'Faith is foundation'
"The Pittsburgh Steelers, playing in their seventh Super Bowl on Sunday, will go for an unparalleled sixth NFL title.
If the Steelers defeat the Arizona Cardinals, strong safety Troy Polamalu will have a stake in that achievement, yet he has a perspective that transcends any title game."
Click here for more information.
Obama plans to broaden faith-based office
"President Barack Obama plans to appoint Joshua DuBois, a 26-year-old Pentecostal pastor and political strategist who handled religious outreach for the Obama campaign, to direct a revamped office of faith-based initiatives, according to religious leaders who have been informed about the choice."
The rest of the story awaits you here.
Milwaukee's appeal goes beyond suds and cheese
"You already know it has a dazzling art museum. And barrels of beer. And cheeseheads. But our affection for Milwaukee runs deeper than the vats of suds in the Miller foam factory."
Visit the full story here.
Cute high-tech beanbag is smarter than it looks
"You might think you've already got enough Internet-connected gadgets in your life. You're wrong. Thanks to cheap silicon chips and the popularity of Wi-Fi wireless networking, it's easy to build Internet access into pretty much anything. Even a vinyl-covered beanbag."
Curious? Click here.
Have a Good News Day!
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
January 21 is a Good News Day!
Day just too thrilling for words: Chicagoans can't check emotions on Inauguration Day
"As Barack Obama began his term as president, his adopted hometown watched his inaugural festivities with somber attention and through tears of pride. They stood in the cold and stared up at Jumbotrons or watched broadcasts in museums and school gymnasiums."
More of the Chicago Tribune article here.
A Real Head Turner: One Atheist Who Gets It
"I’ve frequently said that our greatest witness as Christians is when we’re caring for the poor, visiting the prisoners, tending the sick. When we take these things seriously, others can’t help but see the power of the Gospel."
Click here for the rest of Chuck Colson's Breakpoint commentary.
Statement from World Vision on Gaza Ceasefires
"World Vision Jerusalem-West Bank-Gaza director Charles Clayton states:
'We welcome any alleviation of violence, with cautious optimism and hope that these declarations will lead to the end of fighting. We call on all parties to stop attacks, including Hamas’ rocket strikes against Israel, and refrain from further hostilities."
Read the rest of his statement here.
Texas boys find 95-year-old's long-lost class ring
"Franklin Weeks figures he lost his college class ring sometime in the 1980s while helping his church put in new playground equipment."
Read how the Internet helped in the return here.
Bargain-hungry shoppers buy more pasta
"As struggling consumers turn to casseroles, soup, pasta salad, and good old macaroni and cheese to stretch their food dollars, the nation's pasta makers are returning to a rolling boil after many years overshadowed by the low-carbohydrate fad."
Check out the menu here.
Wood has its own life in historic New Orleans
"Wood isn't what it used to be.
Time was that I didn't give it much thought at all aside from in its natural state, which offered shade on hot days and something to hang shiny ornaments on at Christmastime."
Read more about it here.
"As Barack Obama began his term as president, his adopted hometown watched his inaugural festivities with somber attention and through tears of pride. They stood in the cold and stared up at Jumbotrons or watched broadcasts in museums and school gymnasiums."
More of the Chicago Tribune article here.
A Real Head Turner: One Atheist Who Gets It
"I’ve frequently said that our greatest witness as Christians is when we’re caring for the poor, visiting the prisoners, tending the sick. When we take these things seriously, others can’t help but see the power of the Gospel."
Click here for the rest of Chuck Colson's Breakpoint commentary.
Statement from World Vision on Gaza Ceasefires
"World Vision Jerusalem-West Bank-Gaza director Charles Clayton states:
'We welcome any alleviation of violence, with cautious optimism and hope that these declarations will lead to the end of fighting. We call on all parties to stop attacks, including Hamas’ rocket strikes against Israel, and refrain from further hostilities."
Read the rest of his statement here.
Texas boys find 95-year-old's long-lost class ring
"Franklin Weeks figures he lost his college class ring sometime in the 1980s while helping his church put in new playground equipment."
Read how the Internet helped in the return here.
Bargain-hungry shoppers buy more pasta
"As struggling consumers turn to casseroles, soup, pasta salad, and good old macaroni and cheese to stretch their food dollars, the nation's pasta makers are returning to a rolling boil after many years overshadowed by the low-carbohydrate fad."
Check out the menu here.
Wood has its own life in historic New Orleans
"Wood isn't what it used to be.
Time was that I didn't give it much thought at all aside from in its natural state, which offered shade on hot days and something to hang shiny ornaments on at Christmastime."
Read more about it here.
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