White Ribbon Alliance and CARE Launch Mothers Day Every Day: A Campaign for Healthy Moms and Newborns
"The well-being of women is central to a nation's health and prosperity. Today, the White Ribbon Alliance for Safe Motherhood (WRA) and CARE, two organizations at the forefront of global women's health issues, joined a distinguished group of advocates to unveil Mothers Day Every Day, a campaign calling for greater U.S. leadership to accelerate progress toward safe and healthy pregnancy and childbirth globally."
Read more about the initiative - click here.
Obama’s Overtures: Why the Islamic World Isn’t Listening
"In his first post-inauguration interview, with an Arabic language television channel, President Obama said he wanted to 'initiate a new partnership based on mutual respect and mutual interest' between America and the Muslim world."
Click here to read why Chuck Colson believes Islamic enthusiasm for President Obama's election has cooled.
'If it costs me my life to protect our land and people then that is a small thing...'
"As President Obama and military officials plan for a marked escalation in the number of American troops in Afghanistan, the powerful words of a fallen soldier show how much the mission continues to mean to the women and men on the ground.
Illinois National Guard Sgt. Scott Stream, 39, of Mattoon, Ill., was killed Tuesday in Afghanistan. He wrote to a friend on New Year's Eve. The Tribune received a copy of the letter from Stream's mother."
Click here to read Sgt. Stream's letter.
Facebook says it will be more democratic about important changes
"Facebook introduced Thursday a new system that will allow its members to participate more actively in crafting governing policies for the site and even vote on important changes. The announcement was a response to an uproar last week, when users learned of changes to the site's Terms of Use that they believed granted Facebook overly broad control over their personal data."
The rest of the story awaits you here.
Black Bear still seems headed east through St. Tammany
"A Louisiana black bear that has been moving through St. Tammany Parish was spotted Thursday morning along the Tammany Trace between Mandeville and Abita Springs, meaning the animal is continuing its eastward trek from Iberville Parish."
Although it isn't Yogi, you can say "Hey there" by clicking here.
Ailing baby giraffe is on the mend
"Not long after the 5-foot newborn giraffe unfolded her long limbs into the world, staff at Southwick's Zoo in Mendon knew there was something wrong. The downy beast was not able to suckle. Her mother was not producing milk."
Check in on little Molly right here.
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Good News From Mary Feb. 26, 2009
Largest Gathering of Inmates and Children Looks to Break Cycle of Crime
The prison once deemed the most violent in America will be hosting the nation’s largest gathering of inmates and their children next month to promote reconciliation and healing within families.
The Returning Hearts Celebration is expected to reunite more than 1,000 kids with their incarcerated dads at the Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola for a special day of activities and bonding. The annual event enables fathers who may not have seen their sons or daughters in years to seek forgiveness and build connections in an effort to break the cycle of familial crime.
Click here to read the rest of this story.
Don't be fooled by work-at-home scams
He was out of work and desperate for money. So Wesley Bailey of Destin, Fla., went online looking for something he could do at home. He landed on the web site for Rebate Processor Jobs. It promised to teach him how to make money processing customer rebates.
Click here to read the rest of this story.
Elie Wiesel Talks About Losing Millions to Madoff
When Elie Wiesel met Bernard Madoff over dinner about 20 years ago, the topic of money never came up. They talked about history, education and Jewish philosophy, and the then-revered money manager urged Wiesel to leave his teaching post at Boston University and join a New York college.
Madoff "made a very good impression," Wiesel recalled Thursday. "We spoke about education. ... Not the economy."
Click here to read the rest of this story.
'Unrestored' copy of first Superman comic book for sale
After being hidden away for years, a copy of the original "Superman and Friends" comic book will make a comeback -- at a price of about $400,000, a comic expert said Thursday.
Click here to read the rest of this story.
Chocolate 'makes for happy babies'
Scientists in Finland say eating chocolate during pregnancy may make for happier, livelier babies.
Click here for the rest of this story.
The prison once deemed the most violent in America will be hosting the nation’s largest gathering of inmates and their children next month to promote reconciliation and healing within families.
The Returning Hearts Celebration is expected to reunite more than 1,000 kids with their incarcerated dads at the Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola for a special day of activities and bonding. The annual event enables fathers who may not have seen their sons or daughters in years to seek forgiveness and build connections in an effort to break the cycle of familial crime.
Click here to read the rest of this story.
Don't be fooled by work-at-home scams
He was out of work and desperate for money. So Wesley Bailey of Destin, Fla., went online looking for something he could do at home. He landed on the web site for Rebate Processor Jobs. It promised to teach him how to make money processing customer rebates.
Click here to read the rest of this story.
Elie Wiesel Talks About Losing Millions to Madoff
When Elie Wiesel met Bernard Madoff over dinner about 20 years ago, the topic of money never came up. They talked about history, education and Jewish philosophy, and the then-revered money manager urged Wiesel to leave his teaching post at Boston University and join a New York college.
Madoff "made a very good impression," Wiesel recalled Thursday. "We spoke about education. ... Not the economy."
Click here to read the rest of this story.
'Unrestored' copy of first Superman comic book for sale
After being hidden away for years, a copy of the original "Superman and Friends" comic book will make a comeback -- at a price of about $400,000, a comic expert said Thursday.
Click here to read the rest of this story.
Chocolate 'makes for happy babies'
Scientists in Finland say eating chocolate during pregnancy may make for happier, livelier babies.
Click here for the rest of this story.
Thursday, February 26, 2009 Good News Stories (Margaret)
Orchids as Art, With a Nod to Brazil
"IF you expect the usual fantasy rain forest with orchids dripping from trees when “The Orchid Show: Brazilian Modern” opens on Saturday at the New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx, you are in for a surprise."
Click here to read more about this upcoming event.
Retirement Ready
"President Barack Obama wants to fix the sorry state of retirement in the U.S. It won't be easy. But thankfully, someone has a roadmap.
Annamaria Lusardi, an economics professor at Dartmouth College and research associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research, is editor of the just-published book 'Overcoming the Saving Slump.'"
Click here to read about an eight-step plan.
Five Ways to Use Facebook as a Force for Good
"Facebook has been in the news a lot the past couple of weeks. While much of that news concerns the terms of service, in Catholic circles the debate has been about giving Facebook up for Lent. The push behind that movement is that, for many people, Facebook has become an addiction. They have been neglecting the real-life people in their lives in order to spend much of their time interacting with their on-line friends. Obviously, this is a problem. Nevertheless, Facebook , in and of itself, is moral-neutral. Like the Internet itself, and television before it, it can be used as a force for good or evil. So, then, how can Facebook be a tool for good?"
Click here to read the five ways.
"IF you expect the usual fantasy rain forest with orchids dripping from trees when “The Orchid Show: Brazilian Modern” opens on Saturday at the New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx, you are in for a surprise."
Click here to read more about this upcoming event.
Retirement Ready
"President Barack Obama wants to fix the sorry state of retirement in the U.S. It won't be easy. But thankfully, someone has a roadmap.
Annamaria Lusardi, an economics professor at Dartmouth College and research associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research, is editor of the just-published book 'Overcoming the Saving Slump.'"
Click here to read about an eight-step plan.
Five Ways to Use Facebook as a Force for Good
"Facebook has been in the news a lot the past couple of weeks. While much of that news concerns the terms of service, in Catholic circles the debate has been about giving Facebook up for Lent. The push behind that movement is that, for many people, Facebook has become an addiction. They have been neglecting the real-life people in their lives in order to spend much of their time interacting with their on-line friends. Obviously, this is a problem. Nevertheless, Facebook , in and of itself, is moral-neutral. Like the Internet itself, and television before it, it can be used as a force for good or evil. So, then, how can Facebook be a tool for good?"
Click here to read the five ways.
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Good News for February 25 (posted by Mary Beth)
Procter & Gamble and World Vision Equip and Empower Zimbabweans in Fight against Cholera
"As Zimbabwe continues to confront a cholera epidemic tied to failing water and sanitation infrastructure, a new World Vision project supported by the Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) Children’s Safe Drinking Water Program is underway, providing Zimbabweans with the tools and training necessary to protect themselves, their families and their communities."
Read all about it here.
A Living Epistle: Oswald Chambers
"Many of us have read and re-read the best-selling devotional book of the 20th century, Oswald Chamber’s classic, My Utmost for His Highest. But it might surprise you to realize that Chambers never sat down to write this devotional classic."
Mark Earley's commentary awaits you here.
Save the Children in India CEO Tells the Truth About "Slumdog Millionaire" and Child Poverty
"Does the Oscar Award-winning film 'Slumdog Millionaire,' tell the truth about child poverty in India? Thomas Chandy, CEO of Save the Children in India, answers the question posted on Feb.17, 2009 in an e-mail exchange with National Geographic's Marc Silver."
Get the answers here.
Chicago's Shedd Aquarium's most popular sights to return in May
"Shedd Aquarium's celebrated collection of marine mammals, missing in action since the aquarium shut down the Oceanarium in September to recoat its whale and dolphin pools, will be back on display beginning May 22."
More on the return of the collection is here.
"As Zimbabwe continues to confront a cholera epidemic tied to failing water and sanitation infrastructure, a new World Vision project supported by the Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) Children’s Safe Drinking Water Program is underway, providing Zimbabweans with the tools and training necessary to protect themselves, their families and their communities."
Read all about it here.
A Living Epistle: Oswald Chambers
"Many of us have read and re-read the best-selling devotional book of the 20th century, Oswald Chamber’s classic, My Utmost for His Highest. But it might surprise you to realize that Chambers never sat down to write this devotional classic."
Mark Earley's commentary awaits you here.
Save the Children in India CEO Tells the Truth About "Slumdog Millionaire" and Child Poverty
"Does the Oscar Award-winning film 'Slumdog Millionaire,' tell the truth about child poverty in India? Thomas Chandy, CEO of Save the Children in India, answers the question posted on Feb.17, 2009 in an e-mail exchange with National Geographic's Marc Silver."
Get the answers here.
Chicago's Shedd Aquarium's most popular sights to return in May
"Shedd Aquarium's celebrated collection of marine mammals, missing in action since the aquarium shut down the Oceanarium in September to recoat its whale and dolphin pools, will be back on display beginning May 22."
More on the return of the collection is here.
February 25, 2009 Good News From Mary
How to Build a Stronger Prayer Connection
When you pray, do you sense God listening to you, or do your prayers seem to just float off into the air unheard? Do you hear what God has to say, or do you struggle to discern any message from Him? Do you pray frequently because you love to do so? Or do you often neglect to pray because you’re discouraged or worried that you’re somehow not praying correctly?
Click here to read the rest of this story.
Trusting God to Work Things Together for Good
I have concluded that I have very little ability to discern what is valuable in life and what isn't.
I don't always see clearly which experiences are blessings and which ones do me harm. In fact, it's probably safe to say that I really don't even know — with complete certainty — what I truly want. That being the case, one of the most exciting steps I can take is to pray and ask God for things. I neither know which requests He'll grant, nor have the slightest insight into how He'll work through circumstances in granting those requests He does. But, in my experience, it's often been in the most improbable and unexpected ways.
Click here to read the rest of this story.
Forget low-fat — calories count more in dieting
Low-fat, low-carb or high-protein? The kind of diet doesn’t matter, scientists say. All that really counts is cutting calories and sticking with it, according to a federal study that followed people for two years.
Click here to read the rest of this story.
The Barriers Fell, One Year, One Step at a Time
Ted Corbitt knew all about barriers in sports. One of America’s greatest distance runners, Mr. Corbitt, born in 1919, grew up in an era when, as a black athlete, he sometimes was not even allowed to compete in races.
So when Gail Kislevitz, a runner and author, interviewed Mr. Corbitt shortly before his death on Dec. 12, 2007, she thought she could guess what he would say to one of her questions. What, she asked him, surprised him most about the evolution of running over the years?
His answer was not what she expected. The biggest surprise, he said, was how women had taken to the sport.
Click here to read the rest of this story.
Dying Wishes: Weddings to Helping Homeless
The bride was dressed in ruffled white and wore a tiara. The groom pledged to be her best friend forever. They exchanged rings, and the lucky North Texas couple swooned as they danced to their favorite song -- "Love Bug" by the Jonas Brothers.
When you pray, do you sense God listening to you, or do your prayers seem to just float off into the air unheard? Do you hear what God has to say, or do you struggle to discern any message from Him? Do you pray frequently because you love to do so? Or do you often neglect to pray because you’re discouraged or worried that you’re somehow not praying correctly?
Click here to read the rest of this story.
Trusting God to Work Things Together for Good
I have concluded that I have very little ability to discern what is valuable in life and what isn't.
I don't always see clearly which experiences are blessings and which ones do me harm. In fact, it's probably safe to say that I really don't even know — with complete certainty — what I truly want. That being the case, one of the most exciting steps I can take is to pray and ask God for things. I neither know which requests He'll grant, nor have the slightest insight into how He'll work through circumstances in granting those requests He does. But, in my experience, it's often been in the most improbable and unexpected ways.
Click here to read the rest of this story.
Forget low-fat — calories count more in dieting
Low-fat, low-carb or high-protein? The kind of diet doesn’t matter, scientists say. All that really counts is cutting calories and sticking with it, according to a federal study that followed people for two years.
Click here to read the rest of this story.
The Barriers Fell, One Year, One Step at a Time
Ted Corbitt knew all about barriers in sports. One of America’s greatest distance runners, Mr. Corbitt, born in 1919, grew up in an era when, as a black athlete, he sometimes was not even allowed to compete in races.
So when Gail Kislevitz, a runner and author, interviewed Mr. Corbitt shortly before his death on Dec. 12, 2007, she thought she could guess what he would say to one of her questions. What, she asked him, surprised him most about the evolution of running over the years?
His answer was not what she expected. The biggest surprise, he said, was how women had taken to the sport.
Click here to read the rest of this story.
Dying Wishes: Weddings to Helping Homeless
The bride was dressed in ruffled white and wore a tiara. The groom pledged to be her best friend forever. They exchanged rings, and the lucky North Texas couple swooned as they danced to their favorite song -- "Love Bug" by the Jonas Brothers.
They may be a tender age -- Jayla Cooper is 9 and the groom, Jose Griggs, is 7 -- but their parents were behind them all the way.
For Jayla, who has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of leukemia and who, according to her doctors, may only have weeks to live, the "wedding" was less a dream come true than a last wish.
Click here to read the rest of this story.
Wednesday, February 25, 2009 Good News Stories (Margaret)
Starting a Vegetable Garden
"If you’ve never vegetable gardened before, you are in for a treat on many levels. Fortunately, growing vegetables is pretty easy. People have been doing it forever. Growing great tasting vegetables and staying ahead of problems does take a little knowledge and effort, but the following lessons will get you comfortably up and running in no time. The rest you’ll learn as you go, which is the real thrill of gardening; overcoming unexpected obstacles and ending the season with a hearty harvest. You literally get to eat the fruits of your labor. I warn you, it’s addictive."
Click here to read more.
Catholic tradition of almsgiving gets special emphasis during Lent
"Almsgiving is a practice in generosity expected from all Catholics, but the focus of it is even stronger during the season of Lent."
Click here to read more.
Like Father, Like Son: Author Stresses the Importance of Leaving Behind a Spiritual Inheritance
"Born and raised in Korea and transplanted to the United States in 1982, New York resident Daniel Kyuyong Lee recognizes the importance of words between a father and son--in any language."
Click here to read more about the author and his book.
"If you’ve never vegetable gardened before, you are in for a treat on many levels. Fortunately, growing vegetables is pretty easy. People have been doing it forever. Growing great tasting vegetables and staying ahead of problems does take a little knowledge and effort, but the following lessons will get you comfortably up and running in no time. The rest you’ll learn as you go, which is the real thrill of gardening; overcoming unexpected obstacles and ending the season with a hearty harvest. You literally get to eat the fruits of your labor. I warn you, it’s addictive."
Click here to read more.
Catholic tradition of almsgiving gets special emphasis during Lent
"Almsgiving is a practice in generosity expected from all Catholics, but the focus of it is even stronger during the season of Lent."
Click here to read more.
Like Father, Like Son: Author Stresses the Importance of Leaving Behind a Spiritual Inheritance
"Born and raised in Korea and transplanted to the United States in 1982, New York resident Daniel Kyuyong Lee recognizes the importance of words between a father and son--in any language."
Click here to read more about the author and his book.
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