Good News: A renowned scientist has won a 1 Million Euro prize for his work to creat a gene therapy to reverse a disorder that leads to blindness in children, Link HERE The Good Word: Mark Twain and a great quote about travel… Good To Know: A great bit of trivia about Koalas! Good News: […]

Good News: The pregnant orca we spoke about in a previous podcast? She gave birth! Link HERE The Good Word: The third and final stanza of the evocative and lovely poem, “To Autumn”, by John Keats Good To Know: Want to know how to hypnotize a frog…? Good News: An elephant baby boom in Kenya! […]

Good News: The largest landfill in the world is being transformed into a 2,200 acre outdoor park through some AMAZING environmental efforts, Link HERE The Good Word: We continue our delightful journey through “To Autumn”, by John Keats. Good To Know: A great story about Marilyn Monroe and someone she idolized… Good News: A family […]

Good News: The Repvblik real estate company buys defunct hotels and other buildings and converts them into affordable housing for high-risk renters, Link HERE The Good Word: Today, we share the first stanza of “To Autumn”, by John Keats Good To Know: Let’s find out why Goldfish crackers are…goldfish! Good News: The story of the […]

Good News: The Happiness Research Institute in Denmark has opened an actual Happiness Museum in Copenhagen, Link HERE The Good Word: Quite a few quotes on the subject of kindness, from Aesop, James M. Barrie, Alber Schweitzer, and more… Good To Know: Several fascinating facts about the physiological benefits of acts of kindness! Good For […]

Good News: Norway’s largest asset-management firm has dumped fossil fuel accounts over their climate lobbying, Link HERE The Good Word: Several thoughtful quotes from the great Cesar Chavez. Good To Know: A really amazing fact about Disney’s animated classic “Beauty and the Beast”… Good For You: If you haven’t already watched it, consider this your […]

Good News: A local high-school football team helps clean up the storm damage in a paralyzed man’s yard, Link HERE The Good Word: A thoughtful quote by the late, great author, Douglas Adams. Good To Know: A brilliant fact about a London bookshop during WWII. Good For You: A warm cup of tea with a […]

Good News: The California Department of Transportation has begun working with a new paving method using recycled plastic, Link HERE The Good Word: One of the seminal quotes for this podcast, from Henry David Thoreau. Good To Know: A mind-bender about prehistoric penguins… Good For You: Want to watch a show that will make you […]

Good News: Amazing medical news as scientists create a new compound that may lead to huge breakthroughs in therapies for neurodegenerative issues like Alzheimer’s, epilepsy, and more! Link HERE The Good Word: A poignant and penetrating question from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Good To Know: A fascinating fact about dinosaurs and Saturn… Good For […]

Good News: A Cedar Rapids BBQ joint has been donating free BBQ meals to victims of an intense and devastating storm, Link HERE The Good Word: A deeply lovely quote from the spoken word poet, Saul Williams. Good To Know: A slightly sad bit of trivia about Albert Einstein. Good News: The Festival of Kindness […]