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On today’s show I’m going to present you with several stories that will hopefully serve to raise your spirits.  Because these stories show that once we’ve turned the corner with the virus – and we most certainly will – that our future is actually quite bright.  

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Breakthrough Solar System Uses Recycled Aluminum to Store Energy—Without Batteries

https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/azelio-system-uses-recycled-aluminum-instead-of-batteries/

Man sent anti-Muslim tweets to a political candidate who then helped pay his medical debt

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Don’t Stop Believing: The Power of Positive Thinking

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Staying Healthy with Connected Kindness

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I love music, across most genres.   In particular I enjoy artists who express their passion thru their music.   

Music has the unique effect of bringing us together, uniting us, inspiring us and motivating us.  On today’s show I am privileged to have the lead singer and founder of the band The Commonheart Clinton Clegg on the show to discuss their music and their message.

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Today I have the privledge of sharing my interview with Ozzy Samad the President of the Brother’s Brother Foundation.  The work that this organization does is astounding and their approach ensures a permanent impact.

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The Brother’s Brother Foundation

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The Blue Sweater: Bridging the Gap Between Rich and Poor in an Interconnected World

https://www.amazon.com/Blue-Sweater-Bridging-Between-Interconnected/dp/1605294764

Poverty, Inc.

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On today's show I highlight that even in these dark times GOOD prevails.  Besides sharing several stories of people helping their neighbors, friends and even strangers there is also a helpful article on coping with social isolation.

With our nation and most of the world on lockdown and with social distancing in effect I thought we could all use some good news as it relates to the virus.  First off, please be careful and stay safe.  

We have been through trying times before and persevered and will we do so again this time.  As I mentioned last week this might be an opportunity for us to see through the pettiness of political differences and realize that we are all in this together.  The words united we stand but divided will we surely fall have never been truer. 

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Brad Paisley’s free Nashville grocery store delivering to elderly amid COVID-19 pandemic

https://www.wkrn.com/community/health/coronavirus/brad-paisleys-free-nashville-grocery-store-delivering-to-elderly-amid-covid-19-pandemic/?fbclid=IwAR1ujTd8op_nf4KnZ4DsR0__WHvhuARlDsDKDy-IJdUiK6nY-iXb3bcx3x4

Chick-fil-A Delivers 1,000 Free Meals to Hospital Staff To Thank Them

https://www.westernjournal.com/chick-fil-delivers-1000-free-meals-hospital-staff-thank/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=liftable&utm_content=2020-03-16&utm_campaign=manualpost&fbclid=IwAR0CVg7z_SK1YFoL7js1QRES0jOfgLEJt5EOK5AkXdB-uTDphtxViXOtNjg

Four ways to help prevent loneliness while you’re social distancing

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/03/17/combating-loneliness-an-age-self-quarantine/

Two siblings held a porch concert for a neighbor who is self-isolating

https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/17/us/children-perform-coronavirus-elderly-neighbor-self-isolation-trnd/index.html

Last Ebola patient discharged in DR Congo

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Coronavirus: quarantined Italians sing from balconies to lift spirits

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On today’s show I sit down for an interview with Shawn Anderson the founder of Extra Mile America.  As I was editing the interview it hit me how closely today’s events mirrored those back when Shawn first got the idea for Extra Mile.

In 2008 it was the financial crisis, today it is the corona virus.

Reflecting back on how bleak things looked back then - I hope will serve to help give you some optimism about the future.  This too shall pass.

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This week I share three stories with you of human kindness and ingenuity.  I hope they warm your heart as they did mine and inspire you to seek out opportunities where you can help out.

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300 people pack courtroom to see boy adopted after 1,553 days in foster care

https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Family/300-people-pack-courtroom-boy-adopted-1553-days/story?id=69070571

Jimmy Carter Put Solar Panels on His Farmland and They're Now Powering Half of His Georgia Hometown

https://people.com/politics/jimmy-carter-solar-panel-farm-powers-plains-georgia/?utm_source=The+Goodnewsletter&utm_campaign=0584ca2646-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_01_28_05_35_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_b0e357ccff-0584ca2646-105218361&goal=0_b0e357ccff-0584ca2646-105218361&mc_cid=0584ca2646&mc_eid=a353de97ed

Meet the veterinarian walking around the streets of California and treating homeless peoples' animals for free

https://www.cnn.com/2020/02/25/us/veterinarian-homeless-animals-california-trnd/index.html?utm_source=The+Goodnewsletter&utm_campaign=0584ca2646-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_01_28_05_35_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_b0e357ccff-0584ca2646-105218361&goal=0_b0e357ccff-0584ca2646-105218361&mc_cid=0584ca2646&mc_eid=a353de97ed

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Great show this week with the Geppert Brothers Fly Fishing Foundation.  Their ingenuity in finding a way to provide skills and thus a living wage to the people of Cambodia is an inspiration to us all.

If you have a skill, are good at something that you can share, perhaps give some thought to how you can use it to help others.

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On today's show my guest is the founder of the I Declare World Peace project.  This is a terrific example of the power of an idea.  Starting out as the idea of one person the project now has over 250k followers on Twitter and has had people from 70+ countries submit videos in which they declare world peace.

I have chosen to declare world peace - do you?

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I declare world peace project

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Products - www.ideclareworldpeace.org/IDWPproducts.html

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I dedicated this weeks show to stories about animals and the people working to protect them.  As this weeks quote says "you can tell a lot about the nature of a man by how he treats animals."

If you can get involved yourself by volunteering at a shelter or working with a group dedicated to improving animal habitat.

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Chiefs' Derrick Nnadi picks up adoption fee for 91 dogs at shelter

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/28629181/chiefs-derrick-nnadi-picks-adoption-fee-91-dogs-shelter

In virus-stricken Wuhan, animal lovers break into homes to save pets

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-pets/in-virus-stricken-wuhan-animal-lovers-break-into-homes-to-save-pets-idUSKBN1ZX1I2?il=0&utm_source=The+Goodnewsletter&utm_campaign=ff3c0eb210-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_01_28_05_35_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_b0e357ccff-ff3c0eb210-105218361&goal=0_b0e357ccff-ff3c0eb210-105218361&mc_cid=ff3c0eb210&mc_eid=a353de97ed

https://www.capebretonpost.com/news/local/sydney-mines-man-keeping-feral-cats-warm-in-winter-405739/?utm_source=The+Goodnewsletter&utm_campaign=ff3c0eb210-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_01_28_05_35_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_b0e357ccff-ff3c0eb210-105218361&goal=0_b0e357ccff-ff3c0eb210-105218361&mc_cid=ff3c0eb210&mc_eid=a353de97ed

As part of its fundraising efforts, the society is hosting a Monte Carlo charity night on Feb. 13 at Casino Nova Scotia in Sydney. The cost is $25.

For tickets or information phone Aucoin at 902-862-2144 or email [email protected]

Back from the brink: 7 good news wildlife conservation stories from around the world

https://www.wanderlust.co.uk/content/good-news-wildlife-conservation-stories/

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