102-Year-old Woman Becomes Britain’s Oldest Skydiver–to Inspire People in Their 80s or 90s ‘Not to Give up Anything’
nnA 102-year-old woman has become the oldest skydiver in Britain after jumping out of a plane at 7,000-feet.nnDaredevil Manette Baillie celebrated her latest birthday this month with a tandem skydive at Beccles Airfield in Suffolk, England—her first ever parachute jump.nnShe said she was ‘breathless’ after the jump, which also raised money for charity.nn“It was a […]
Thousands Raised for Homeless Busker After Performance Goes Viral on TikTok (WATCH)
nnDonations totaling nearly five thousand dollars were raised for a homeless busker after a video of his soothing voice and guitar riffs went viral on TikTok.nnThe 59-year-old was filmed wowing strangers with his rendition of the Dire Straits hit ‘Sultans of Swing’ as drivers queued up at a MacDonald’s drive-thru.nnAnd now nearly £5,000 (British pounds) […]
Pilots Live Through Miracle Landing After Their Aircraft Crashes Into Busy Road Without Hitting Cars
nnTwo men escaped without serious injury after their motor glider crashed into a road in Gloucestershire, in South West England.nnThe plane appeared to have skidded through a hedge during rush hour late Tuesday afternoon, and ended up on the A 419, blocking both lanes.nnThe pilots may have overshot the runway at Aston Down airfield, which […]
Your Weekly Horoscope – ‘Free Will Astrology’ From Rob Brezsny
Our partner Rob Brezsny, who has a new book out, Astrology Is Real: Revelations from My Life as an Oracle, provides his weekly wisdom to enlighten our thinking and motivate our mood. Rob’s Free Will Astrology, is a syndicated weekly column appearing in over a hundred publications. He is also the author of Pronoia Is the Antidote […]
“Even when we don’t ‘win’, there is fulfillment in the fact that we have been involved, with other good people, in something worthwhile.” – Howard Zinn
Quote of the Day: “Even when we don’t ‘win’, there is fulfillment in the fact that we have been involved, with other good people, in something worthwhile.” – Howard ZinnnnPhoto by: Dim HounnWith a new inspirational quote every day, atop the perfect photo—collected and archived on our Quote of the Day page—why not bookmark GNN.org for a […]
Good News in History, August 31
144 years ago today, Wilhelmina Maria, Queen of the Netherlands, was born. The longest-reigning female monarch outside Great Britain, and the longest-reigning monarch in Dutch history, Wilhelmina was a constant figure in 20th-century world affairs, with a deep intellect, charm, and august presence coupled with a demonstrable business acumen giving her natural wisdom, until the […]