Things Are Good


Inspirational and good news.

Love Trees

Mike sent in a note letting us know that the campers at Camp Wenonah are planting trees to make the world a little better. The trees were donated from the business Love Trees which aims to, obviously, plant more trees.
From Mike:
Each camper, POLARIS, and WCIT is planting a tree at Camp this Period thanks [...]

July 7th, 2009
Topic: Direct Action, Environment Tags: , ,

A Wonderful Life in 5 Ways

Life is complicated, confusing, and often fun. Now you can ensure taht you have a wonderful life by following these 5 steps. (There are actually 6 reasons but the headline says 5.)
A sample:
3. Educate Yourself
Education builds over time. It might feel like the bits of wisdom you acquire don’t mean much, but over the years [...]

May 28th, 2007
Topic: Body & Mind, Direct Action, Mind Space Tags: , , , , ,

Good news for the lonely…

If you need a good laugh here’s a piece of news to warm your heart, especially in the Valentines season… These are the funniest personal ads you’ll ever see and they’re posting in an English newspaper. Let me give you a sample:
Shy, ugly man, fond of extended periods of self-pity, middle aged, flatulent and overweight, [...]

February 17th, 2007
Topic: Fun, Good Fact Tags: , , ,

A Nice Day for a Green Wedding

Weddings are a big event for some people and these big events can have big effects on the environment. Luckily there are ways to have an eco-friendly wedding!
Most people spend more on a wedding than they will spend on any one thing besides a car or a house. Talk about using your dollars to make [...]

February 15th, 2007
Topic: Direct Action, Environment Tags: , , , ,

French Kissing

Last week France, land of the French Kiss, fell far short of beating the current Guinness World Records holder for Most Kissers At Once.
At the Guinness World Records’ sponsored event, in Paris, 1,188 people showed up for simultaneous kissing.  (I know, you’re thinking, “Best. Date. Ever.”) Unfortunately, they failed to beat Budapest’s impressive 2005 record [...]

November 14th, 2006
Topic: Body & Mind, Mind Space Tags: , , , ,