Good News and Happenings
There is More Good in the World Than Bad: COVID 19 Graduations The past three months had been pretty much of a drag for Emmanuel (known as Manny to his friends). As a result of COVID he had had little…
Good News and Happenings:
KIDS and CAMP THERE IS MORE GOOD NEWS IN THE WORLD THAN BAD Ever Since Maribel was 11, she looked forward to going to camp: reconnecting with her friends, enjoying the haunting call of the loon, the freedom of paddling…
Good News and Happenings: There is More Good News in the World Than Bad
Volunteer Week Last week was a Volunteer Week like no other !!! As a result of COVID-19, it seemed almost everyone wanted to help someone else in some way. During the month of March, New York City had a 288%…
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…
Caregivers: Our Unsung Heroes
Our Unsung Heroes One group of unsung heroes in our society are our caregivers. Most often they are associated with medical care. They include retirement and nursing home workers, hospital staff, nurses, nurse practitioners, doctors, physiotherapists, chiropractors, paramedics, orderlies, emergency…
Good News and Happenings
International Women’s Day Over the past 100, 50 and even 10 years, women’s voices, actions and drive towards equality have been seen, heard and felt with increasing regularity and results. While there is still a long way to go, one…
Big Hearts in a Hot World
Most experts in refugee management believe the best long-term solution is not to send refugees to other countries, but to improve conditions in their own country. There is no doubt the humanitarian gestures of countries taking refugees such as we…
Saying Nice Things
We all like to be complimented and saying nice and deserved things to other people, to me, fits into the good news and good happenings category. A friend of mine, John Heeney, sent me this letter below from Robert…
Benefits of Volunteering and Giving: Reducing Pain
I recently read the January newsletter from Volunteer Canada There was a great article on the benefits of volunteering and giving. The article dealt with the well-known fact that volunteering and giving (including money), have many benefits for the giver. There are…
Christmas Joy
Christmas is many things: Singing, parties, lots of food, religious events, story-telling, kind acts, Santa, the exchange of presents, gathering together of families and friends, and for many, the feeling of good will towards others. It can also be hectic,…