Here’s a story by Uri Berliner on good news in 2013. It’s called “Tired of Doom and Gloom? Here’s the Best Good News of 2013.” “Being a news consumer means you’re constantly on the receiving end of bad news. War, unemployment, crime, political dysfunction — it can be enough to make you think we humans […]
Want to be part of the brighter side of mankind? Want to help those who are committed to supporting humanitarian and other selfless endeavors? You can, in one easy step. Financial news may not be of interest to everyone, but Fengarion is making a difference to those who want to support a cause financially. It […]
Today, October 1st, is World Vegetarian Day. Not that The Good Times necessarily endorses vegetarianism. But according to the North American Vegetarian Society, the day was first observed in 1977 to “promote the joy, compassion and life enhancing possibilities” of not consuming meat. The practice also includes abstaining from eating poultry, seafood and the flesh of […]
The Good Times received the following story, an example of human solidarity and kindness at their best. “It is almost 11 years since 9/11 and here is a wonderful story about that terrible day. “Jerry Brown Delta Flight 15… (true story) “Here is an amazing story from a flight attendant on Delta Flight 15, written following 9/11: […]
It’s what The Good Times has been saying for a while now. Read less news and track down the helpful, encouraging stories. You’ll achieve increased well-being. An article in The Guardian puts it eloquently. Consuming the news as it’s disseminated today is harmful. According to this article, it misleads, it’s irrelevant, it’s even toxic, and it […]
This comes straight from a Guardian article headlined: “Why charities should abandon shock advertising.” “Instead of using shock advertising to provoke negative emotions such as outrage and anger in an attempt to motivate the public to donate and get involved, why not create campaigns that spark positive emotions in people such as hope, compassion and […]
Who creates jobs? It’s a controversial subject, but a recent Economist article suggests that immigrants do. The article states, “few realise that foreign-born entrepreneurs create jobs for locals.” The piece describes a new campaign that reveals the number of people US companies with at lease one immigrant boss have hired. It is Innovate for America, which […]
According to John W. McArthur, a Nonresident Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution who from 2002-2006 was Manager and Deputy Director of the UN Millennium Project, “the MDGs [Millennium Development Goals] have mobilized government and business leaders to donate tens of billions of dollars to life-saving tools, such as antiretroviral drugs and modern mosquito nets. […]
A short few columns in the January 19-25 issue of The Economist brings good news about school reform that could help improve the education and lives of poor (and other) students. The article states that such traits as curiosity, optimism, conscientiousness and determination are indicators of success. Intelligence and learning alone don’t bring about academic achievement. And, […]
