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…
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…
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…
World Polio Day – Oct. 24
We do not hear much about polio these days. That is because polio has been all but eliminated around the world. Canada has been polio-free for many years. In 2018, according to the World Health Organization, there were only 136…
First Responders – Thank You
Over the past few years, I have heard the term First Responders used more and more. It is a term employed, sometimes generically, to people who are the first to arrive and aid at the scene of an emergency such…
World Ozone Day: An Environmental Good News Story
Sept 16th was World Ozone Day. I heard nothing about it until today, Sept 17th. If I did not hear about it, it likely meant most people did not hear about it either. This is too bad because the UN…
Old But Timeless Values – Thank You Mr. Rogers
Pat and I recently watched a documentary on Netflix on Fred Rogers (Mr. Rogers) called, “Wont you be my neighbour? (not to be confused with the new Tom Hanks movie about Mr. Rogers). For those whose memory fails them or…
Summer Reads
Summer is traditionally a time to catch up on our reading. While summer is more than half over, I thought I would mention a few books I have read recently which you might enjoy. I love to read, and apart…