The news these days can be GRIM. Missing planes, missing persons, celebrities being bad, adventurers getting in way over their heads... it is repetitive, draining, and ultimately helps promote cynicism in this world. Thus, why I am starting a weekly post: Stories that will make you feel better about yourself. Whether it is someone doing good in the face of bad, people acting so dumb and illogical that you can't help but feel better about yourself for not being them, or simply a human-interest piece with a positive conclusion, I feel it is worth it to give the world a taste of news how it ought to be: Telling stories to promote human behavior, rather than deride the ways in which we all complexly exist.
Today's Articles:
Kurt Cobain's Hometown Unveils Bizarre Statue - Blabbermouth.net
In his hometown of Aberdeen, Washington, Kurt Cobain was honored with a statue... one that brings up Jesus much more than grunge rock. Also when announcing the unveiling, a local news station used the following words to describe the legend: "Cobain was the lead singer of Nirvana... a well known heroin addict who shot himself nearly 20 years ago."....
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(Feel good that you're not those morons).
http://www.pressherald.com/news/Syrup_may_be_sweet_for_tribe_s_fortunes_.html
A tribe in Northern Maine has plans to bring hope for the future by starting a self-sustaining Maple Syrup operation - providing for communities, creating jobs, and sticking to the roots of their heritage while doing so....
(Feel good that people like this still exist; people who see a problem and solve it with commitment to integrity and doing good for a community, not building their own reputation for reputation's sake).
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