Positive Stories in General and COVID

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One Man's Act Of Kindness Transformed An Entire Community, And A Christmas Tradition Began

During the health crisis, one man wanted to show his neighbor that they were still connected. He strung a single strand of white lights from his home to her home. But it didn't stop there.

littlethings.com

 

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I Got COVID Three Times

Don’t worry, you (probably) won’t become me. But yes, you can get COVID twice, and even more.

www.buzzfeednews.com

 

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Stefon Diggs tips Buffalo-area McDonald’s workers $200 each

Stefon Diggs was heavy into the Christmas spirit on Thursday.

nypost.com

Good for him!

 

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Arnold Schwarzenegger Donates 25 Tiny Homes to Homeless Veterans: 'Greatest Christmas Gift'

Arnold Schwarzenegger donated $250,000 to provide homes for veterans who had been living on the streets in Los Angeles

www.yahoo.com

Imagine if every millionaire and billionaire did this.

 

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Arnold Schwarzenegger Donates 25 Tiny Homes to Homeless Veterans: 'Greatest Christmas Gift'

Arnold Schwarzenegger donated $250,000 to provide homes for veterans who had been living on the streets in Los Angeles

www.yahoo.com

Imagine if every millionaire and billionaire did this.

Probably trying to recover from the hit to his image for basically taking a dump on veterans by saying "screw your freedom." It's gonna cost him a lot more for him to redeem himself in my eyes.

 

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Probably trying to recover from the hit to his image for basically taking a dump on veterans by saying "screw your freedom." It's gonna cost him a lot more for him to redeem himself in my eyes.

I’m all for whatever it takes to get them out of tents and off the streets. Personally, I think the VA should build places for them to live like was done for veterans back in the day.

 

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I’m all for whatever it takes to get them out of tents and off the streets. Personally, I think the VA should build places for them to live like was done for veterans back in the day.

I support some sort of transitional housing situation and assistance for those having trouble adjusting to help them get back to functional in the civilian world.

 

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Kentucky Bourbon Benefit raises over $3M in relief for tornado victims

Kentucky's bourbon industry has raised more than $3.3 million to provide relief to residents impacted by tornadoes that slammed the state earlier this month.

www.foxbusiness.com

 

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ZeroHedge

ZeroHedge - On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero

www.zerohedge.com

 

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ZeroHedge

ZeroHedge - On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero

www.zerohedge.com

The idiot is still for the vaccine!

 

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The idiot is still for the vaccine!

Hey, the guy still needs to work.
No need to "rock the boat".

 

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Hey, the guy still needs to work.
No need to "rock the boat".

That’s what I thought. Still gotta spout the party line. Pathetic sheep

 

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Carrollwood Toastmasters

The Carrollwood Toastmasters will meet on June 15 and June 22 from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., at the Jimmie B. Keel Regional Library, 2902 W. Bearss Ave., in Tampa. For information, visit Carrolwood.toas…

lakerlutznews.com

Tunnel to Towers to build, donate entire village for families of fallen veterans and first responders

Construction is now underway on a first-of-its-kind neighborhood that'll be home to families of injured service members, families of fallen first responders killed in the line of duty and gold star families. It's all thanks to the Tunnel to Towers Foundation.

www.fox13news.com

I love this. I think having so many of these families living in the same neighborhood will be beneficial for the veterans and their families. Everyone around them will know and understand the challenges.

 

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COVID lockdowns caused decrease in LIGHTNING during spring 2020

Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology found that global lightning activity dropped nearly 8 percent during COVID lockdowns as fewer pollutants were released into the air.

www.dailymail.co.uk

• Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology found that global lightning activity dropped nearly 8 percent during COVID lockdowns
• Researchers believe the aerosols produced by burning fossil fuels contributes to the formation of lightning
• As fewer people traveled and production at power plants came to a halt, there was a decrease in these particles, leading to an equal reduction in lightning
• The results of the study showed that places with more dramatic reductions in the amount of aerosol tended to have the greatest reduction in lightning

 

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COVID lockdowns caused decrease in LIGHTNING during spring 2020

Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology found that global lightning activity dropped nearly 8 percent during COVID lockdowns as fewer pollutants were released into the air.

www.dailymail.co.uk

• Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology found that global lightning activity dropped nearly 8 percent during COVID lockdowns
• Researchers believe the aerosols produced by burning fossil fuels contributes to the formation of lightning
• As fewer people traveled and production at power plants came to a halt, there was a decrease in these particles, leading to an equal reduction in lightning
• The results of the study showed that places with more dramatic reductions in the amount of aerosol tended to have the greatest reduction in lightning

There might be something to this. Central Florida normally gets more lightning strikes than about anywhere else on Earth during summer. Not so this year.

 

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https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2022/01/11/snowstorm-rescue-former-coach-facebook/

 

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Pennsylvania football coach sends athletes to shovel driveways for elderly neighbors

Bethel Park High School head football coach Brian DeLallo told his players to shovel driveways when severe weather canceled weightlifting practice on Monday.

www.foxnews.com

This is such a wonderful story. What a great lesson for the athletes in what “community” means while also helping others.

 

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https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2022/01/31/library-book-idaho-dillon-helbig/

 

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https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2022/01/31/library-book-idaho-dillon-helbig/

Not a subscriber

 

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Entrepreneur, age 13, encourages kids to never stop studying

Brandyn Ross is proving to the world that you can start a business at any age with his motivational clothing brand Studying Never Stops.

www.foxbusiness.com

Good for him! I hope he always looks forward and never lets anyone hold him back.