“If it were not for hopes, the heart would break.” – Thomas Fuller
Quote of the Day: “If it were not for hopes, the heart would break.” – Thomas FullernnPhoto by: Pascal van de VendelnnWith 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, July 16
20 years ago today, Millennium Park, Chicago, Illinois’s first and most ambitious early 21st-century architectural project, is opened to the public by Mayor Richard M. Daley. Featuring a variety of public art, outdoor spaces, and venues, the park is bounded by Michigan Avenue, Randolph Street, Columbus Drive, and East Monroe Drive, the three-day opening celebrations […]
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Millennium Park seen from 340 on the Park – credit Discover with Dima, CC 4.0.
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Adrift for Days in an Inflatable Tube, Woman Rescued Off Coast of Japan by Passing Sailors
nnAn amazing survival story comes from the southeast coastal waters of Japan where a Chinese woman survived days adrift at sea clinging to an inflatable intertube.nnReported missing last Monday by her friends, the unnamed Chinese national was swimming with friends on a beach in the city of Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture.nnThe coast guard was alerted that […]
Nurse Credited for Saving Man’s Life with CPR and Defibrillator After Heart Attack in Charlotte Airport
nnLike so many victims, the first sign that Ken Jeffries was vulnerable to heart disease was a heart attack—suffered when the 57-year-old was at the airport waiting for a flight.nnCollapsing to the floor of the Charlotte Douglas Int. Airport, he has his lucky stars to thank for his flight being bound for Knoxville—the same place […]