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    Volunteering: Good News for All

    There is More Good in the World Than Bad On October 13, 2020, 69-year-old Marion (Marnie) was retired, living alone and 7 months into coping with COVID. While she had given Thanksgiving thanks online with her family the day before,…

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    People and Animals

    There is more good in the world than bad. As part of our COVID TV watching, Pat and I have started to watch a number of animal and nature related programs. These include All Creatures Great and Small. Arctic Vet…

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    Good News: The Value of One, The Power of Many

    There is more Good News in The World than Bad Volunteer Canada’s theme this year for National Volunteer week is The Value of ONE, The Power of Many. There is no doubt in the right situation one’s actions combined with…

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    GIVING 2: How to Choose a Charity

    There is more Good News in the World than bad I recently had a telephone call from Freda and Ernesto (not their real names) a couple in their early 60s. They had read my July blog about GIVING and had…

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    Good News and Happenings

    There is always more good happening in the world than bad. MUSIC is always good news. Everywhere  you turn there is ongoing news about COVID-19. Most of it has been number-related and bad news stories. For many, including me, these…