The Joy and the Good of Reading
THERE IS MORE GOOD NEWS IN THE WORLD THAN BAD Rebecca could hardly wait to open the package her mother was holding. Every month she received a book addressed to her from the Imagination Library which is supported through the…
Canada on the World Stage
There is more Good News in the World than Bad Around the world, Canada is viewed as a respected middle power. However, there have been times Canadians have punched well above this level and have made some very significant contributions…
YOU, THE YOUNG and CHANGING THE WORLD
THERE IS MORE GOOD IN THE WORLD THAN BAD Once upon a time there was a little English girl called Jane who loved animals and loved to read comics. Her favorite was, “Tarzan of the Apes.” Jane loved the fact…
Getting Along and the Golden Rule
There is More Good News Than Bad Long before I started writing this GOOD NEWS blog I would marvel at the fact that with approximately 7.5 billion people in the world (and it is increasing at about 1% per year),…
How to be On the Right Side of Indigenous History
There is More Good News than Bad What does being on the right side of Indigenous History mean? I believe it means participating in the process of bringing reconciliation about. This in turn begs the question, “What is reconciliation?” There…
There is Progress on Reconciliation
There is More GOOD News than BAD In 2015 the Report on Truth and Reconciliation was released after seven years in the making. https://nctr.ca/records/reports/ The report contained over 6000 interviews and stories from Indigenous peoples, largely about their Residential School…
Being Happy is Good News. How Does Canada Fare?
There is More Good in the World Than Bad We all want to be happy. In fact the Dali Llama believes the meaning of life is to be happy and useful. We all know however, happiness, is elusive and ever…
Volunteering Through Rotary Brings Opportunities and Good News
There is More Good News in the World than Bad In Mexico in July 2021, after severe rainstorms created major mudslides outside Guadalajara, a small group of volunteers rushed to get clothing, food, soap and other health supplies to those…
Good News From the Media
THERE IS MORE GOOD NEWS IN THE WORLD THAN BAD I have often commented on the bad news that is regularly reported in the media, most often by the newspapers. This past Saturday, April 9th, however, there were a number of GOOD NEWS items in the Globe…
Canada, Ukrainians and Indigenous Peoples
There is More Good In the World Than Bad For almost everyone, the news coming out of the Ukraine of late has been terribly disturbing. We all feel deeply for the Ukrainians and the terrible times they are going through.…
