Not much. Always something. Mostly good.

Curated Good News 2014-05-12

Honest Toilet Cleaner Gets to Keep $80,000 I love it when doing the right thing gets rewarded.

This Soldier Waged A 10-Year Campaign To Transform The Life Of A Disfigured Child Wayne Ingram raised money to help Stefan Savic, “born with a rare Tessier facial cleft, a disfigurement that split his nose in half and forced his eyes several inches apart….”

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A new missions for veterans – disaster relief (5 min) This is a fantastic effort for veterans to retain the purpose, community and self-worth they experienced while serving in the military. Not just valuable, but literally critical to many’s survival. A striking talk by Jake Wood.

Curated Good News 2014-05-09

In Stanton, Iowa, human chain of 400+ passes books from old library to new Apparently it took longer than expected because the kids--and adults--kept looking at the books saying "I've read this," or "I want to read this."

South Mississippi GED graduates' persistence earns them the cap and gown Stories of several GED recipients. Well done!

This Dad Built A Roller Coaster In His Backyard For His Son For A Very Cool Reason The "cool reason" seems to be "because I could," but he maintains it was about applied mathematics.

Longwood University makes dream come true for dying father, graduating daughter Great story about a university bending the rules for good reason.

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The Power of Vulnerability (20min) A fantastic talk from a researcher who discovered that her job--and life--of "control and predict" was at odds with her study's results. Illuminating and valuable science on how to live "whole heartedly."

Curated Good News 2014-05-08

Arizona will get non-stop clean energy from hot air drafts More alternative energy news coming out of Arizona. In this case, use a little water to create downdrafts from the ever-present heat, leading to continuous energy output.

K9 finds missing autistic boy standing in creek The boy was lost, and hard to find in thick woods, but the police dog went right to him.

Blind Pole Vaulter Soars into State Meet Charlotte Brown is legally blind. When vaulting she sees black. This is a fantastic story of persistence, cleverness and support.

This Artist Turned A Major Street In Bristol Into A Huge Water Slide What fun! Bristol is closing this street the first Sunday of each month to allow doing something different on it. This crowd-sourced water slide was the first project.

The Entire History Of Western Civilization From Ancient Greece To Today Has Occurred While This Axe Has Existed That is one old axe. 3600 years old.

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Print Your Own Medicine Chemist Lee Cronin is working on a 3D printer that, instead of objects, is able to print molecules. An exciting potential long-term application: printing your own medicine using chemical inks.