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By Flickr Member Emma Werderman
Sunday, April 19, 2009
Obama has put his ambition and audacity to work
"On the last Friday in March, President Barack Obama summoned leaders of the banking industry to the White House, where they gathered around a mahogany table in the sumptuous State Dining Room. On this day there was not a piece of fruit or can of soda in sight. At each place was a glass of water. No ice. No refills.
The president's message was as hard and crusty as a slab of day-old bread."
For more on how President Obama is rolling up his sleeves, click here
The president's message was as hard and crusty as a slab of day-old bread."
For more on how President Obama is rolling up his sleeves, click here
Saturday, April 18, 2009
Bike race mirrors trends in MS: Annual event raises millions in search for a cure
"Patients arriving at a hospital with symptoms of multiple sclerosis a quarter-century ago presented physicians with a quandary.
'There was controversy among doctors at the time,' recalls Dr. Jerry Wolinsky, a professor of neurology at The University of Texas Medical School at Houston. 'We argued about whether we should even tell people they had MS because there was absolutely nothing we could do for it.'”
Click here to read about the evolution of treatment and the growth of a fund-raising drive.
'There was controversy among doctors at the time,' recalls Dr. Jerry Wolinsky, a professor of neurology at The University of Texas Medical School at Houston. 'We argued about whether we should even tell people they had MS because there was absolutely nothing we could do for it.'”
Click here to read about the evolution of treatment and the growth of a fund-raising drive.
Saturday, April 18, 2009 Good News Story
Priest not surprised by Scottish woman's performance on British TV
"The audience snickered and the judges of "Britain's Got Talent" either rolled their eyes or allowed their blank expressions to betray their bemused skepticism as the awkward-looking middle-aged woman told them she wanted to be as famous as the popular British actress and singer Elaine Paige.
Then Susan Boyle began to sing, and they were spellbound and shocked by the beauty of her voice and rose to their feet in applause.
But Father Basil Clark, who watched the show on television at his home in Broxburn, Scotland, was not surprised."
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"The audience snickered and the judges of "Britain's Got Talent" either rolled their eyes or allowed their blank expressions to betray their bemused skepticism as the awkward-looking middle-aged woman told them she wanted to be as famous as the popular British actress and singer Elaine Paige.
Then Susan Boyle began to sing, and they were spellbound and shocked by the beauty of her voice and rose to their feet in applause.
But Father Basil Clark, who watched the show on television at his home in Broxburn, Scotland, was not surprised."
Click here to read more.
Friday, April 17, 2009
April 17, 2009 Good News
Apple tops customer satisfaction survey
A survey released by analyst house Forrester has shown customers are happier with Apple computers than any other brand.
The company surveyed over 4,500 consumers in November last year about their feelings and experience towards different brands. Apple scored highest among computer manufacturers, with Dell scoring the lowest levels of satisfaction.
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(BTW: I'm Mary and I'm a Mac)
A survey released by analyst house Forrester has shown customers are happier with Apple computers than any other brand.
The company surveyed over 4,500 consumers in November last year about their feelings and experience towards different brands. Apple scored highest among computer manufacturers, with Dell scoring the lowest levels of satisfaction.
Click here to read the rest of this story.
(BTW: I'm Mary and I'm a Mac)
Friday, April 17, 2009 Good News Now Story
Healing Comes to the Broken-Hearted in Sunshine Cleaning
"If Henry David Thoreau was right when he said, 'Most men lead lives of quiet desperation and go to the grave with the song still in them,' then Sunshine Cleaning is a film about some exceptional, desperate people who learn to sing.
Debuting at the Sundance Film Festival in 2008, it has taken over a year for a wise distributor to deliver Sunshine Cleaning to the public. The timing could not be better. In the midst of a serious economic downturn, with people wondering which end is up, or even if there is an up, many will relate to the story of Rose Lorkowski -– a maid who starts a most unusual janitorial service."
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"If Henry David Thoreau was right when he said, 'Most men lead lives of quiet desperation and go to the grave with the song still in them,' then Sunshine Cleaning is a film about some exceptional, desperate people who learn to sing.
Debuting at the Sundance Film Festival in 2008, it has taken over a year for a wise distributor to deliver Sunshine Cleaning to the public. The timing could not be better. In the midst of a serious economic downturn, with people wondering which end is up, or even if there is an up, many will relate to the story of Rose Lorkowski -– a maid who starts a most unusual janitorial service."
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Obama's $8 billion plan would dramatically shorten trips from Chicago to other Midwest cities
"Year after year, high-speed rail in the U.S. has been a popular idea that never left the station because of a lack of political will. All that changed Thursday.
Passenger trains traveling at 110 m.p.h.—arriving in Chicago from St. Louis in under four hours—could be operating in three or four years after President Barack Obama allocated $8 billion in federal stimulus money to begin building a national high-speed rail system, Illinois officials said Thursday."
Click here for more on this exciting plan.
Passenger trains traveling at 110 m.p.h.—arriving in Chicago from St. Louis in under four hours—could be operating in three or four years after President Barack Obama allocated $8 billion in federal stimulus money to begin building a national high-speed rail system, Illinois officials said Thursday."
Click here for more on this exciting plan.
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