“Ultimately, we wish the joy of perfect union with the person we love.” – Mortimer Adler
Quote of the Day: “Ultimately, we wish the joy of perfect union with the person we love.” – Mortimer AdlernnPhoto by: Pablo Fernández, CC licensennnWith 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 12
266 years ago today, French astronomer Charles Messier mistakenly identifies the Crab Nebula with his 100 mm refracting telescope from a room in the Cluny Hotel in Paris. Abbreviated as M1, it was the first discovery that led to the Messier star catalogue, consisting of 110 objects in space that are still today abbreviated with […]
Artist Makes Furniture Out of Tennis Balls That Otherwise Would Take 400 Years to Decompose in Landfills
nnEvery year, 300 million tennis balls are manufactured for the beloved sport, and almost all are throw out.nnA Belgian eco-designer has begun to repurpose some of these into bespoke furniture in a circular way that ensures the rubber and felt balls don’t end up in landfills.nnnnMathilde Wittock and her team can hand carve 1,800 balls […]
Lost Rembrandt Found Tucked Away in Attic in Maine Sells for $1.4 Million During Bidding War
nn”Tucked away” in a home attic in Maine alongside a “collection of heirlooms and antiques” art appraisers found a lost Rembrandt portrait.nnDepicting a teenage woman in 17th-century Dutch attire, it recently sold at auction for $1.4 million, delighting the handlers who know it will be preserved and shared with the art world in a manner […]
After 9 Years of Work, Chumash Tribe Finally Seals Protection of CA Marine Reserve Bigger Than Yosemite
nnA California tribe has become the first indigenous group in the Lower 48 to be named co-stewards over a National Marine Sanctuary.nnExtending out into the waters between the technology capital of the world and the Hollywood Hills, the Chumash Tribe have been campaigning for decades to achieve it.nnSince 1969, the Chumash have been advocating for […]
Beekeeper Finds Grandfather’s Long-Lost Hives Thriving in Quarry–and Turns Them into a Colony of Millions
nnA tad late for Grandparent’s Day, a man in Scotland recently found the hives tended by his grandfather that were presumed sold or lost for over 14 years.nnLocating them in a quarry, he took up beekeeping in order to assume responsibility for his inheritance and his business now sells honey to farmers markets across Scotland.nnRoss […]
Sunday was Grandparents Day! Helping kids get into mischief they haven’t thought of yet: “When they enter the door, discipline flies out the window.” – Ogden Nash
Quote of the Day: Happy belated Grandparents Day! Helping kids get into mischief they haven’t thought of yet: “When they enter the door, discipline flies out the window.” – Ogden NashnnPresident Carter officially proclaimed the day in 1979 after decades of lobbying from Jacob Reingold and Marian McQuade, the West Virginia woman who persuaded her […]
Good News in History, September 11
On this day across history, imperial aggression was resisted or rolled back by indigenous peoples in both the Battle of the Teutoberg Forest (9) and the Battle of Stirling Bridge (1297). In the first case, it was one of the greatest defeats in the history of the Roman Empire, and dissuaded them, even commanded as […]
Handy with a Hammer and Saw, Eagle Scout Renovates Oklahoma Nun’s Food Bank
nnA boy scout and his family were volunteering at a local food pantry when he realized the outdoor seating was in need of a little TLC.nnLooking for a project to help get him nearer to his title of Eagle Scout, and despite having little experience in carpentry, 14-year-old Simon Starnes got to work.nnSister BJ’s Pantry, […]
Historic Railway Village Transformed From Dangerous ‘No-go Area’ to Functioning Heritage Neighborhood
nnA major restoration project in lower England has seen one of the world’s largest railworks turned into a modern celebration of this industrial heritage.nnSee all these pitched roofs and block houses? Once upon a time, they were homes provided for the workers of the Swindon Railway Village, where mechanics and laborers lived and worked near […]