UPS Driver Saves Collapsed Grandmother, Then Brings Her Treats Every Week to Hospital: ‘She’s Family Now’
nnIt turns out that angels sometimes wear brown.nnUPS driver Raheem Cooper was passing through his normal route in the Georgian town of Valdosta when he saw an elderly woman collapsed on her driveway.nnCalling emergency services, Cooper stayed with the woman, identified later as Marie Coble, all the while calling her ‘grandmother.’nnThe woman was checked into […]
Man Shocked to Discover His Pokémon Card Collection is Now Worth $5,000
nnA woman was left stunned when she discovered that her husband was sitting on a small fortune thanks to his childhood Pokémon card collection.nnBecause Madeline Brice and her husband Juan Pardo are each one year either side of 30, it means they were born bang in the middle of the emergence of Pokémon in the […]
Surfers On Board in Climate Fight After Big Wave Areas Found to be Significant Carbon Stores
nnNearly 90 million metric tonnes of planet-warming carbon have been found surrounding surf breaks across the world, making these coastal locations essential climate allies and ideal locations for conservation efforts.nnThe news came from a groundbreaking study by conservationists examining forests, mangroves, and marshes around surf breaks—submerged features like rocks or reefs that create great surfing […]
Instead of To-Do Lists, Your Wellbeing May Be Crying Out for a ‘To-Don’t’ List
nnEven with things that are generally ‘good for you,’ continually adding more of them to your schedule has diminishing returns that may actually be working to grind you down and burn you out.nnABC News AU’s Emily McGrorey recently recounted a visit to her psychologist where she expressed her desire to start a morning meditation practice, […]
“To the artist there is never anything ugly in nature.” – Auguste Rodin
Quote of the Day: “To the artist there is never anything ugly in nature.” – Auguste RodinnnPhoto by: Navaneeth Kishor, CC licensed photo (cropped)nnnWith 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 daily uplift?nn
Good News in History September 19
1,938 years ago today Antoninus Pious, the fourth of the Five Good Emperors of Rome, was born. Keeping in mind that ‘good’ in this case did not mean morally upright, but rather effective. But the 23 years of the Principate under Antoninus Pious were probably the most peaceful in its 400-year history, and there are […]