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    Laughter: Have you heard the joke about?

    There is more good in the world than bad These past few weeks have been extremely tense, partly because of the U.S. election.  These weeks have been filled with much emotion, giving rise to anger, despair, frustration, disbelief, fear and disgust. …

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    Nobel Peace Prize Feeding the Hungry

    There is more good in the world than bad Like all the children in line beside him, Richard* was eagerly awaiting his only meal of the day, a porridge-like serving called ugali. Ugali is tasteless and so stiff a spoon…

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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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    Reading, Writing and Arithmetic

    There is more good news in the world than bad. Being literate is generally defined as having the ability to read and write. However, the definition sometimes includes having numeracy skills and knowledge in specific fields such as computers or…

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    There is More Good in the World Than Bad

    Giving: Can You Spare Some More? There are two big stories in the giving world these days: 1. As a result of COVID and ensuing uncertainty about money, charitable donations in general are down and needs have increased.2. The WE/government…

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    Good News and Happenings

    There is more good news in the world than bad Building Homes: Habitat for Humanity Many people have heard of the organization Habitat for Humanity. but know little else about them. Habitat is an organization that recruits volunteers to build…

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    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…

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    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…

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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…