Back at it, after a week-long lapse!

India’s “Plastic Man” Turns Litter Into Paved Roads Rajagopalan Vasudevan has a method for turning plastic trash into a partial replacement for bitumen in asphalt. In other words, reuse the unrecyclable plastic for roads!

Smelling Farts is Healthy It’s a real study, with real implications, especially for the world of stand up comedy. And for preventing or reversing mitochondrial damage. I’m not sure which is more important.

Colbie Caillat Is Tired of Being Photoshopped This is just outside of what I call news, but it’s a good story with a lovely video, and it made me feel good that my wife doesn’t wear makeup.

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Stella Young: I’m not your inspiration, thank you very much ‘Stella Young is a comedian and journalist who happens to go about her day in a wheelchair — a fact that doesn’t, she’d like to make clear, automatically turn her into a noble inspiration to all humanity. In this very funny talk, Young breaks down society's habit of turning disabled people into “inspiration porn.”’

I missed a few days this week. I’ve been busy, and may miss some days next week, too. I leave it to you to find your own good news!

African teens create urine-fueled generator There are some skeptical questions, but this is a wonderfully clever and inventive approach.

Burglar Sends Apology and Money 22 Years After Theft Important evidence that people do change, learn and grow. Having been a criminal doesn’t mean always being one.

9-Year-Old Passes on Gifts for His Birthday, Saves Dogs Instead Start doing good young, I think it’s more likely to last.

Poland Has Some Great Street Musicians A “semi-news” article, but this fellow is fantastic!

Richmond Cop Rescues Woman from Approaching Train The incident was captured on the squad car’s video. A testament to this officer’s training.

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Capturing memories in video art (5min) Gabriel Barcia-Colombo loves collecting things. He wondered how he would like to memorialize his own and other’s lives as moments in time. So, he put them in jars And a blender. A funny and fascinating demonstration of video art.