Good News: Researchers are close to an out-and-out cure for Type-1 Diabetes, Link HERE.

The Good Word: A thought-provoking quote from the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Good To Know: A mind-blowing bit of information about dogs…

Good News: Legislation is moving forward to re-protect some of the most beautiful and pristine landscape in Alaska, Link HERE.

Wonderful World: Take and honest-to-goodness virtual field trip to the Seattle Aquarium, HERE.

Good For You: Great swing dancing is absolutely Good For You, and this is some BRILLIANT swing dancing HERE.

Sounds Good: Listen to the genius of Billie Holiday and Lester Young, teaming up again on the brilliant Jimmy McHugh/Dorothy Fields penned classic, “I Must Have That Man”, HERE

Good News: Saiga antelope populations in Kazakhstan are on the upswing thanks to successful conservation efforts, Link HERE.

The Good Word: More knowledge from the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Good To Know: More amazing information about dogs!

Good News: The gender pay gap under the current White House administration is the narrowest it has ever been there, Link HERE.

Wonderful World: Learn a thing or two about the stunningly beautiful Snoqualmie Falls, HERE.

Bon Appetit: Celebrating the glory of Beecher’s Handmade Cheese from Seattle, HERE.

Sounds Good: More brilliance from Billie Holiday & Lester Young, this time on “Me, Myself, and I” from 1937, Link HERE.

Good News: The UN has released a plan to stop the loss of global biodiversity with targest from both 2030 and 2050, Link HERE.

The Good Word: Beginning a weeks worth of wisdom from the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Good To Know: A startling fact about dogs and their owners!

Good News: The process of reintroducing beavers into the wild in the UK had a delightful milestone crossed this week with a birth! Offer your idea to name the little thing HERE.

Wonderful World: Starting a week celebrating the delights of Seattle in the summertime, we start with some history about the legendary Pike Place Market, HERE.

Good One: Your weekly joke to share with friends (or enemies!)

Sounds Good: The very first recording of Lester Young and Billie Holiday performing together, the remarkable “This Year’s Kisses”, from 1937! Link HERE.

Good News: A report in the UK shows that many “Culture Wars” are over-dramatized by media and politicians and things are better than they portray, Link HERE.

The Good Word: Yet more brilliant wisdom from His Holiness, the Dalai Lama.

Good To Know: Another startling fact about cats!

Good News: China announces that thanks to improvements in many ways, Giant Pandas are now classified as “Vulnerable” instead of “Endangered”, Link HERE.

Wonderful World: The National Wine Centre of Australia in Adelaide is an absolute delight! Find out why, HERE.

Good Company: Spend a few minutes learning some inspirational facts about the great Walt Disney, HERE.

Sounds Good: Happy birthday to the late, great Latin Jazz vibraphonist Cal Tjader! Check him out, along with an absolute ALL-STAR band, performing the hit “Guachi Guara”, HERE.

Good News: A phenomenal new type of single-use “plastic” has been invented utilizing the waste generated from beer brewing! Link HERE.

The Good Word: A heavy-duty bit of wisdom from His Holiness, the Dalai Lama.

Good To Know: Another amazing fact about cats! (And a really great word to boot…)

Good News: A list is out now ranking the best cities in the world for mental wellbeing, Link HERE.

Wonderful World: One of the loveliest cocktail bars in Adelaide, check out Maybe Mae, and one of their talented bartenders, HERE

Good Times + Sounds Good: July 15th is the birthday of the great songwriter Dorothy Fields! Celebrate by watching Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers perform one of her classics “Pick Yourself Up” in their delightful 1936 movie “Swing Time”, HERE

Good News: 101 Moon Bears have been rescued from captivity and moved to a care facility, Link HERE.

The Good Word: More words to live by from the Dalai Lama.

Good To Know: A fascinating fact about the bones of cats…

Good News: Senegal begins to replant their incredibly important mangrove forests, Link HERE.

Wonderful World: Take a brief but restorative virtual stroll through the wondrous Adelaide Botanic Gardens, Link HERE.

Good For You: Watching amazing dancing is always Good For You, so check out the smooth and swinging style of master tap dancer Jimmy Slyde, HERE.

Sounds Good: Watch the unbridled joy of George Michael onstage with the members of Queen at a Tribute to Freddie Mercury, as they perform “Somebody To Love” HERE.

Good News: India plants 250 MILLION trees in a single day, Link HERE.

The Good Word: More brilliance from His Holiness, the Dalai Lama.

Good To Know: Another surprising fact about cats!

Good News: A previously unknown work by Picasso may have been found in an attic in Maine…Link HERE.

Wonderful World: Have a seat at the bar and enjoy the craft cocktails to be had at Hains & Co (Lifting Spirits!) in glorious Adelaide, Link HERE.

Bon Appetit: Stroll around the corner from Hains & Co to give yourself a chocolatey treat at the legendary Haigh’s Chocolates, Link HERE.

Sounds Good: Happy birthday to the swing-era bandleader Will Bradley! Check out his band swingin’ their biggest hit “Beat Me Daddy, Eight To The Bar” LIVE at their peak, HERE.

Good News: Years of steps taken to protect their rainforests have paid off for the people of Indonesia, Link HERE.

The Good Word: Commencing a week of the wit and wisdom of His Holiness, The Dalai Lama.

Good To Know: The first of a week’s worth of amazing facts about cats!

Good News: Amazing and encouraging news about progress being made in the national fight against cancer, Link HERE.

Wonderful World: Kicking off five days exploring the lovely city of Adelaide in Australia, check out the Adelaide Central Market, Link HERE.

Good One: Your weekly good-ish joke, this time with some multi-lingual humor!

Sounds Good: Celebrate the birthday of the great jazz tenor sax player, Paul Gonsalves, with his most famous solo on Duke Ellington’s “Diminuendo and Crescendo In Blue” at the Newport Jazz Festival in 1956, Link HERE.

Good News: Iceland has completed a five-year trial of a four-day work week, with spectacular results, Link HERE.

The Good Word: One last quote from Kurt Vonnegut for this week…

Good To Know: Another amazing bit of trivia about the human body!

Good News: The city of Manchester in the UK is taking a cue from NYCs legendary High Line park, and converting a disused railway viaduct into green space! Link HERE.

Wonderful World: A weeklong tour of the great sights of Paris concludes today with the most iconic of structures, the Eiffel Tower. Learn more about it HERE.

Good For You: The brilliant talent, generous nature, and amazing career of comedy legend Jack Benny is the focus of a great documentary that is definitely Good For You, HERE.

Sounds Good: Wrapping up a week of terrific film music, we listen to the soaring theme to “Out Of Africa”, composed by John Barry, and performed by the Chamber Orchestra of New York, HERE.

Good News: More and more amazing uses are being discovered for an indigenous tree in Indonesia, with far-reaching potential, Link HERE.

The Good Word: A truly lovely quote from Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.

Good To Know: Another jaw-dropping fact about the human body!

Good News: Check out this amazing, innovative take on a streetlamp, being produced by a clever product design student in Germany, HERE.

Wonderful World: It doesn’t get much more wonderful that the serene beauty of the River Seine in Paris. Float above it for awhile, HERE.

Good Times: This Saturday would have been the birthday of the legendary jazz trumpeter, Cootie Williams! Listen to him perform the tune written for him by Duke Ellington, “Concerto For Cootie (Do Nothin’ Til You Hear From Me)” HERE.

Sounds Good: Continuing our week of phenomenal film music, we listen to the BBC Proms performance of the music of Harry Potter (Hedwig’s Theme), HERE.

Good News: A Colombian startup has invented a phenomenal portable lantern that can produce electricity from seawater, Link HERE.

The Good Word: An inspiring quote from Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.

Good To Know: A truly impressive fact about the strength of human bones.

Good News: A startup in India has created AA and AAA batteries using aloe vera to make the world’s first non-toxic, non-explosive battery, Link HERE.

Wonderful World: Tour the masterworks of the Impressionist age in art at the gorgeous Musee d’Orsay in Paris, Link HERE.

Good For You: Anything Douglas Adams did was Good For You, and this appearance on Letterman from 1985 is no exception! Watch HERE.

Sounds Good: Revel in the unparalleled genius of John Williams and his iconic score for the Indiana Jones series of films. Watch the Berliner Philharmoniker conducted by Sir Simon Rattle perform the music HERE

Good News: Florida passes the amazing Florida Wildlife Corridor Act, helping many endangered species to remain safe and protected, Link HERE.

The Good Word: Another brilliant thought from Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.

Good To Know: More amazing information about the human body…

Good News: Learn a bit about two facilities in New Zealand working to protect an imperiled penguin species called the “hoiho”, Link HERE.

Wonderful World: Explore the beauty of the hilltop Basilica de Sacre-Coeur in Paris, Link HERE.

Bon Appetit: One of the most popular restaurant/cafes in all of Paris is an unassuming little falafel joint in the Marais, called L’as Du Falafel! Check it out HERE.

Sounds Good: Celebrating the extraordinary score to The Lord Of The Rings trilogy of films, written by Howard Shore. Watch an orchestra play that music live, HERE.

Good News: Walmart is partnering with Novo Nordisk to provide lower-cost insulin for diabetes patients, Link HERE.

The Good Word: A lovely and important thought from Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.

Good To Know: A startling fact about the cells in your body.

Good News: The World Health Organization certified China’s status as a Malaria-free nation after decades of efforts, Link HERE.

Wonderful World: Starting off a week exploring Paris, check out this fantastic mini-documentary about the majestic Cathedral de Notre-Dame de Paris, Link HERE.

Good One: Your weekly joke to share with your friends/enemies!

Sounds Good: A week of brilliant film music begins today, with the rousing score to “The Pirates of the Caribbean” by Klaus Badelt and Hans Zimmer, Link HERE.

Good News: The UK commits to ending coal power starting October 2024, a year earlier than originally planned, Link HERE.

The Good Word: A fantastic quote from Frances Hodgson Burnett’s classic “A Little Princess”.

Good To Know: A fascinating fact about your bones. Yes, yours.

Good News: A mouse believed to be extinct turns out to have been alive and well, living on an island off of Western Australia, Link HERE.

Wonderful World: Take a brief but brilliant historic tour of the phenomenal British Museum in London, Link HERE.

Good Company: Is there any better company than that of the Dalai Lama? Find out for yourself HERE.

Sounds Good: Listen to a deeply soulful and funky version of “What A Wonderful World” performed by Louis Armstrong, HERE.

Good News: A buddhist monk in China has been rescuing stray dogs (and cats!) since 1994, Link HERE.

The Good Word: A great quote from Roald Dahl.

Good To Know: A pretty fun fact about your own brain…

Good News: Norway is dismantling their last remaining Arctic coal mine and transforming it into a National Park! Link HERE.

Wonderful World: Take a delightful virtual walkthrough of the amazing collection of British art from the past 500 years, at the Tate Britain! Link HERE.

Good Times & Sounds Good: Celebrating the long and lovely life of the brilliant and prolific jazz pianist, Ahmad Jamal. Watch him perform his signature tune, his gorgeous arrangement of “Poinciana”, HERE.

Good News: A defunct bridge over the Mississippi River may be repurposed into the world’s longest wildlife bridge! Link HERE.

The Good Word: An important reminder form the author of “Winnie-The-Pooh”, A.A. Milne.

Good To Know: A very impressive fact about the soil beneath us all.

Good News: Check out this information about a game-changing tree and its fascinating uses in a new type of farming, Link HERE.

Wonderful World: An astonishing exhibit at the Tate Modern art museum in London, from the brilliant Chinese dissident and artist, Ai Weiwei, Link HERE.

Good For You: The brilliant and long-running TV program “M*A*S*H” is an incredible testament to the genius of the writers and the ensemble cast. Watch some highlights HERE.

Sounds Good: More music from the amazing Louis Armstrong, this time from his Big Band phase! Check out “Swingin’ On Nothing”, HERE.

Good News: Scientists and engineers have turned to the design of a rose for inspiration in a new method for purifying water, Link HERE.

The Good Word: A splendid quote from “The Little Prince”…

Good To Know: A pretty amazing fact about the Earth’s core!

Good News: Learn about the incredible, all-female anti-poaching rangers in Kenya, Team Lioness! Link HERE.

Wonderful World: Time to visit another breathtaking museum, the Natural History Museum in London, Link HERE.

Bon Appetit: Check out this hunger-inducing video about some of the best BBQ in a real haven of that food, Kansas City! Link HERE.

Sounds Good: Our celebration of the genius of Louis Armstrong continues with his lively performance of “I Can’t Give You Anything But Love” by Fields & McHugh, Link HERE.

Good News: Decommissioned wind turbine blades are being used in bridges and concrete, Link HERE.

The Good Word: A great quote from Louisa May Alcott!

Good To Know: A startling fact about the core of the Earth.

Good News: The nation of Gabon has become the first country to receive payment for its efforts to protect their rainforests, Link HERE.

Wonderful World: Kicking off a week of incredible and FREE museums in London, we visit the National Gallery, courtesy of travel guru Rick Steves, Link HERE.

Good One: Here’s your joke for the day/week!

Sounds Good: Check out a very young Louis Armstrong performing the jazz standard “Dinah”, live in Denmark in 1933, HERE.

Good News: Spain got over half of its energy supply from renewables last month, and is taking steps to go further, Link HERE.

The Good Word: A splendid celebration of the fireflies of summer, by Robert Frost.

Good To Know: Some reassuring information about bats…

Good News: The UK is adding four new Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, the first in 25 years, Link HERE.

Wonderful World: Celebrating the delights of the charming French town of Grasse, on the Cote d’Azur, and its famous perfumes! Link HERE.

Good For You: Reminding everyone that the New York Times crossword puzzle is still one of the best things in the world. Learn more about why HERE.

Sounds Good: Wrapping up a week of languid summertime tunes with a lazy, lovely song from Jack Johnson! Listen to him perform “Better Together” live, HERE.

Good News: Check out this enlightening list from MIT, that ranks the nations of the world according to their environmental commitments, Link HERE.

The Good Word: A splendid, yet melancholy, poem about summers past, by Lewis Carroll.

Good To Know + Good News: An absolutely amazing fact about penguins, and some truly remarkable information to explain it!

Wonderful World: Santorini, Greece, is possibly the most Mediterranean-feeling place in the whole Mediterranean! Check it out HERE.

Good Times: Celebrating the birth, artistry, and joy of the great jazz bass player, Milt Hinton! Check him out on The Tonight Show, playing “(Back Home In) Indiana”, HERE.

Sounds Good: Hard to think of a song that evokes summertime more than “Summertime”, and here is a classic performance by Billie Holiday in 1936! Listen HERE.

Good News: Several studies have been released recently, showing a myriad of health benefits from drinking COFFEE! Link HERE.

The Good Word: The delightfully evocative poem “Adelstrop”, by Edward Thomas.

Good To Know: A somewhat unsettling fact about ants…

Good News: White-tailed eagles, once extinct in the UK, have responded brilliantly to a reintroduction scheme, Link HERE.

Wonderful World: Take a relaxing tour of one of the most scenic areas in Italy, the lovely Tuscany region, Link HERE.

Good For You: Some brilliantly good-for-you information about the amazing show “Somebody Feed Phil”!

Sounds Good: The summertime sounds continue with the incredible artistry of Buena Vista Social Club, performing their classic “Candela”, live in Amsterdam! Link HERE.

Good News: Performing bears in Vietnam are being turned over to a sanctuary, ending their servitude, Link HERE.

The Good Word: A splendidly evocative poem about summertime, from John Updike.

Good To Know: A pretty impressive fact about snails.

Good News: An incredible breakthrough in the fight agains Dengue fever in the world! Link HERE.

Wonderful World: Explore the breathtaking beauty of Italy’s Cinque Terre, on the Mediterranean Sea, Link HERE.

Bon Appetit: Celebrate the art of sushi with the award-winning documentary “Jiro Dreams Of Sushi”, Link to the trailer HERE.

Sounds Good: Summer sounds continue to abound, thanks to the vibes of Bob Marley and The Wailers and their classic “Stir It Up”, Link HERE.

Good News: Charitable giving in the U.S. rose significantly during the Pandemic of 2020, Link HERE.

The Good Word: Celebrating the summer all week long with poetry, starting with a delightful contribution from Emily Bronte.

Good To Know: A wonderful fact about dogs.

Good News: Engineers in England have cracked a method to create self-repairing concrete, Link HERE.

Wonderful World: Take a virtual tour of the incredible palace, The Alhambra, in Granada, Spain! Link HERE.

Good One: Your weekly joke of questionable humorous value.

Sounds Good: Summertime is here, and Bebel Gilberto’s album “Tanto Tempo” is your soundtrack. Here’s one of the best songs from that album, performed live HERE.

Good News: An orchid thought to have vanished from the UK has turned up on the green roof of a bank in downtown London! Link HERE.

The Good Word: Another fantastic thought from Mister Rogers.

Good To Know: Popcorn in South Africa is NOT what you might expect.

Good News: The UK government is to offer cash rewards for cultivating trees around the countryside, Link HERE.

Wonderful World + Good Company: Watch a delightful video about the gorgeous church of Saint-Chapelle in Paris, hosted by the brilliant and wonderful Rick Steves, Link HERE.

Sounds Good: Dig this amazing cover of a Vince Guaraldi tune “Oh, Good Grief” from the old Peanuts TV specials, performed here by the Ellis Marsalis Trio! Link HERE

Good News: The Pongamia tree grows in difficult climates and soils and may just hold the key to several daunting climate and engineering quandaries, Link HERE.

The Good Word: A particularly great quote from Mister Rogers.

Good To Know: How many licks DOES it take to get to the Tootsie Roll center of a Tootsie Pop…?

Good News: The new Minister of Education in Italy is putting climate change education at the center of sweeping new reforms, Link HERE

Wonderful World: A virtual visit to the legendary “Shakespeare & Co.” bookshop on the left bank in Paris, Link HERE.

Good Times: Happy Birthday to the great composer, Igor Stravinsky! Listen to the finale of his great “Firebird Suite” HERE.

Sounds Good: One of the greatest “covers” of all time, behold the majesty of Aretha Franklin singing Carole King’s classic “Natural Woman”, LIVE at the Kennedy Center Honors in 2015. Link HERE.

Good News: A frog scientist has discovered a new species in New Guinea, and given it a wonderfully literary name, Link HERE.

The Good Word: A truly wonderful quote from Mister Rogers.

Good To Know: A startling fact about hazelnuts…

Good News: A type of building construction in Nigeria is taking advantage of discarded plastic bottles to create structures that are stronger than actual bricks! Link HERE.

Wonderful World: Take a virtual stroll in Paris to sample the world-famous drinking chocolate at Angelina, on the Rue de Rivoli, Link HERE.

Good For You: Want something that’s truly good for you? This dance number starring the Nicholas Brothers…Link HERE.

Sounds Good: Check out this wonderfully mind-boggling performance of the song “Somebody That I Used To Know” by Gotye, performed here by the five members of Walk Off The Earth, and one guitar. Link HERE.

Good News: An engineer from Boston has created a recyclable form of paper that can actually cool buildings! Link HERE.

The Good Word: A truly great quote from Mister Rogers.

Good To Know: A pretty surprising fact about cheese…

Good News: Ghana kicks off their inaugural, annual Green Ghana Day by planting 5 MILLION trees in one day, Link HERE.

Wonderful World + Bon Appetit: Take a virtual stroll through the streets of Paris to the delightful, tiny cafe “Ble Sucre”, and check out the Best Croissant In Paris, Link HERE.

Sounds Good: Listen and watch the astonishing Koolulam, a social-musical initiative, as they bring together 1,000 Jews, Muslims, and Christians to perform a stirringly beautiful rendition of Bob Marley’s classic, “One Love”…Link HERE.

Good News: The Passamaquoddy Native American tribe has bought Pine Island in Maine, a part of their heritage for millennia, Link HERE.

The Good Word: Revisiting the patron saint of The Daily Good, we hear a quote from Mister Rogers.

Good To Know: A startling fact about wasabi…

Good News: The first litter of endangered Gray Wolf pups in Colorado since the 1940s have been born, Link HERE.

Wonderful World: Take a virtual trip to a splendid fromagerie in Paris, La Fermette! Link HERE.

Good One: Your weekly hilarious (?) joke…

Sounds Good: Kicking off a week of amazing and unusual cover songs, check out a rendition of the Curtis Mayfield classic “Move On Up”, here performed by Angelique Kidjo, John Legend, and The Roots! Link HERE.

Good News: Endangered humpback whales are getting massively improved protections from the U.S. government, Link HERE.

The Good Word: One more great quote from Oscar Wilde…

Good To Know: A genuinely interesting bit of trivia about the Empire State Building!

Good News: The Prime Minister of Vietnam has announced a new initiative to plant a truly impressive amount of trees in the next five years, Link HERE.

Wonderful World: Wrapping up the virtual road trip with a visit to a classic roadside diner in Oklahoma that helped inspire a character in the Disney/Pixar classic, “Cars”, Link HERE.

Good Company & Sounds Good: Combining both segments into the first-ever interview on The Daily Good, listen to a chat with the brilliant and talented guitarist, Jonathan Stout. Then hear more of his music, HERE.

Good News: NGO Canopy has launched a remarkable sustainable packaging initiative to help companies worldwide become better about their eco-packaging, Link HERE.

The Good Word: More brilliance from Oscar Wilde.

Good To Know: An AMAZING fact about the Thai police force…

Good News: Burger King has opened a vegan establishment in Germany, Link HERE.

Wonderful World: The Road Trip continues, with a stop at the legendary Sun Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, Link HERE.

Good Times: Celebrating the birth of Cole Porter (yesterday…) with a stunning performance of his song “Just One Of Those Things” by Ella Fitzgerald in 1957, Link HERE.

Sounds Good: The list of great swing tunes continues with the hard-driving swing of Duke Ellington’s “Wailing Interval”, Link HERE.

Good News: A new type of berm is being developed in Germany to provide more environmentally sound river reinforcement, Link HERE.

The Good Word: More brilliance from Oscar Wilde!

Good To Know: TWO bits of trivia about kangaroos…

Good News: An organization in Italy is making great progress to protect sea turtles from becoming bycatch in the fishing industry, Link HERE.

Wonderful World: The cross-country road trip continues, with a remarkable side-trip to the childhood home of Helen Keller, Link HERE.

Good For You: Watching hours and hours of Disney short cartoons from the 30s, 40s, and 50s is very Good For You. Do that, HERE.

Sounds Good: The great swinging’ music continues with Nat “King” Cole and his trio, plus the swing violin of Stuff Smith, on the classic “When I Grow Too Old To Dream”, Link HERE.

Good News: The U.S. government has suspended arctic oil drilling leases pending review to ensure environmental health, Link HERE.

The Good Word: An oft-quoted, but undeniably brilliant, quote from Oscar Wilde.

Good To Know: Some truly surprising trivia about the “mouthwash”, Listerine…

Good News: A remarkable combination of apartment tower and vertical forest has just been completed in The Netherlands, Link HERE.

Wonderful World: Continuing to virtually road-trip across America, we pause at the “World’s Largest Easel” in Goodland, Kansas! Link HERE.

Bon Appetit: Listen to genius chef and food scientist J. Kenji Lopez-Alt explain the magic of a truly great BLT, HERE.

Sounds Good: Dig the deeply swung groove of Ray McKinley and His Orchestra featuring Will Bradley, and their amazing “Hoodle Addle”, HERE.

Good News: A high schooler won full-ride scholarship to college and is now taking his former college savings to create a fund for students to come after him, Link HERE.

The Good Word: A brilliant quote from the remarkable mind of Oscar Wilde.

Good To Know: A great bit of trivia about pre-eraser technology…

Good news: The city of Glasgow, Scotland, is creating an initiative to plant 18 MILLION trees over the next decade, Link HERE.

Wonderful World: Kicking off a virtual road trip with a visit to the “World’s Largest Czech Egg” in Wilson, Kansas! Link HERE.

Good One: Your weekly joke to spring on unsuspecting friends. Or enemies. Your choice.

Sounds Good: A week of favorite songs from the Swing genre begins with the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra’s incredible performance of Duke Ellington’s “C-Jam Blues”, Link HERE.

Good News: Scottish environmental groups are looking to the country’s lochs as a great potential resource for solar energy!

The Good Word: An absolutely spot-on thought from Mark Twain…

Good To Know: An AMAZING fact about some frogs in Alaska!

Good News: Carbon emissions in the EU nations fell by 4 percent last year, potentially signaling a downward trend, Link HERE.

Wonderful World: The soul-soothing splendor of St. Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral in Seattle and the sublime weekly Compline service every Sunday night, Link HERE.

Good Company: We return this week to the gently pointed political wit of Will Rogers, Link HERE.

Sounds Good: Wrapping up our Ska music week with a loving look at many of the ska-punk movement of the 1990s, and a great track from Dance Hall Crashers, HERE.

Good News: New research points to a plethora of mental health benefits from listening to moving water in nature, Link HERE.

The Good Word: Another brilliant thought on the value of great children’s literature, from C.S. Lewis.

Good To Know: Some interesting information about the way we all shed…

Good New: The government of Chile has introduced new legislation to regulate single-use plastics and help reduce waste, Link HERE.

Wonderful World: A celebration of a true masterpiece of High Gothic architecture, Cologne Cathedral in Germany, Link HERE.

Good Times: Happy birthday (last Sunday…) to the great jazz and swing musician, Benny Goodman! Listen to his band playing in their heyday, with “Life Goes To A Party” from 1938, Link HERE.

Sounds Good: Our tour through the history of Ska continues as we head into the Third Wave movement with a fantastic band, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones. Listen to their great song “Kinder Words” HERE.

Good News: A new proposal to improve mental wellness in London revolves around prescribing spending time near water in nature, Link HERE.

The Good Word: A very true quote from William Styron…

Good To Know: A wonderfully reassuring fact that you didn’t know you needed to know.

Good News: A major step forward has been taken in the fight against pollution from the Big Oil companies as The Hague rules that Shell Oil must cut emissions within a decade, Link HERE.

Wonderful World: A visit to St. Peter’s Cathedral in the wonderful city of Adelaide in South Australia, Link HERE.

Good For You: Want to have your faith in the ideals of democracy and a functioning government restored? There’s a great TV show for that…Link HERE.

Sounds Good: Our tour of the history of Ska music continues with more from the Two-Tone movement in England in the 1980s. Check out Madness and their classic song, “Baggy Trousers”, Link HERE.

Good News: Global sales of electric vehicles jumped up 40% during the economic downturn, Link HERE.

The Good Word: A truly splendid quote about books by Jane Austen!

Good To Know: A pretty lovely fact about the human body…

Good News: Two new marine parks in Australia are poised to protect more than a quarter of a million square miles of ocean, Link HERE.

Wonderful World: Give yourself a breathtaking and informative virtual tour of the majestic St. Paul’s Cathedral in London, HERE.

Bon Appetit: Dark Sugars makes the best hot chocolate in all of London, PERIOD. Find out how they do it HERE.

Sounds Good: Continuing our week celebrating Ska music, we turn to the Two-Tone revival in England in the 1970s and 80s. Check out The Specials and their smash hit cover “Rudy, A Message To You”, HERE.

Good News: Global conservation efforts have added land mass equivalent to the size of Russia in the past decade, Link HERE.

The Good Word: More great quotes about literature this week, starting with some thoughts from Charles W. Eliot.

Good To Know: Time to learn a bit about Mike the Headless Wonder Chicken!

Good News: Scientists have used a gene therapy, based on light-sensitive algae, to partially restore sight to a blind person, Link HERE.

Wonderful World: Kicking off a week visiting some amazing cathedrals of the world, and first up: the splendid St. Giles Cathedral in Edinburgh, Scotland! Link HERE.

Good One: Your weekly joke to spring on your unsuspecting friends (or enemies!)

Sounds Good: Our first segment in a week-long theme about the many styles and eras of Ska music, starting with early classics from Jamaica such as “007 (Shanty Town)” by Desmond Dekker and The Aces, Link HERE.

Good News: An exceptionally rare tree from Africa has produced a never-before-recorded flower, giving it a chance to survive, Link HERE.

The Good Word: Wise literary words from the brilliant author, Madeline l’Engle.

Good To Know: A surprisingly cute fact about rats. Yes, rats!

Good News: Young philanthropic entrepreneur, Jaden Smith, is creating a vegan restaurant to provide free meals to the homeless of Los Angeles, Link HERE.

Wonderful World: Give yourself a ten-minute break today to explore the wonders of Taroko National Park in Taiwan, Link HERE.

Good Company: Celebrating the lasting positive legacy of Mister Rogers, with some great stories from his film-portrayer Tom Hanks, Link HERE.

Sounds Good: Happy Birthday this weekend to the late, great composer, Erich Wolfgang Korngold, creator of the score of “The Adventures of Robin Hood” (1938). Listen to a phenomenal performance of that music HERE.

Good News: A species of river otter in Argentina isn’t as extinct as previously thought! Link HERE.

The Good Word: Jorge Luis Borges on his idea of paradise…

Good To Know: A bit of information you probably didn’t know about…bananas.

Good News: A 100-year old tortoise from the Galapagos Islands turns out to be of a species believed to have been extinct! Link HERE.

Wonderful World: Check out the undersea wonders of Bunaken Marine National Park in Indonesia, Link HERE.

Good Times: On this date in 1937, the Golden Gate Bridge was opened! Learn a thing or two about this iconic landmark HERE.

Sounds Good: Happy belated (one day late!) birthday to Miles Davis! Listen to his perfect recording of the classic “Well, You Needn’t” form 1954, HERE.

Good News: Architecture students at the University of South Florida have created a village of tiny homes for youths who age out of the foster care system, Link HERE.

The Good Word: A lovely quote from C.S. Lewis about the wonders of books and tea…

Good To Know: A slightly creepy fact about ancient Roman surgeons.

Good News: The G7 nations as well as the European Union have all committed to ending their support for unabated coal use be the end of this year! Link HERE.

Wonderful World: Take ten minutes and virtually explore the vast and amazing temple complex of Angkor Wat in Cambodia, Link HERE.

Good For You: What could be better for you than an hour or so of hilarious, satirical anarchy? Enjoy the splendors of the Marx Brothers in their masterpiece, Duck Soup (1933). Check out A.O. Scotts appraisal HERE.

Sounds Good: Happy Birthday to the Ambassador of Lindy Hop, the late Frankie Manning! Watch him do his thing in a wonderful clip HERE.

Good News: All the power needs of the Empire State Building are now being met entirely by renewable wind energy! Link HERE.

The Good Word: A great thought about reading, from Haruki Murakami.

Good To Know: A surprising bit of information about a European national anthem…

Good News: Ford is releasing their F-150 pickup truck, the best selling vehicle in America, as an electric vehicle, Link HERE.

Wonderful World: Explore one of the most beautiful places in Asia, the Arashiyama bamboo forest of Kyoto, Japan, in high-definition widescreen splendor… Link HERE.

Bon Appetit: Singing the praises of some truly great pizza to be found in Sydney, Australia, at Frankie’s Pizza!

Sounds Good: Happy National Tap Dance Day, which is Bill Robinson’s birthday! Learn a bit about him in this segment, and watch his genius dancing HERE.

Good News: A Tel Aviv-based evolutionary biologist is researching an incredible link between the sound of pollinator wings and flowers, Link HERE.

The Good Word: Kicking off a week of quotes about books and stories with words from Neil Gaiman…

Good To Know: A fascinating bit of information about the world’s freshwater supplies!

Good News: A team of scientists at Harvard are creating an AMAZING new form of lithium-metal battery for a new generation of electric vehicles, Link HERE.

Wonderful World: Check out one of the most beautiful archipelagos on earth, Raja Ampat in Indonesia, Link HERE.

Good One: Your weekly hilarious (?) joke…

Sounds Good: Happy birthday to a great swing musician, Artie Shaw, and a great swing dancer, Nick Williams! Check out the magic of the two together, along with the dazzling Laura Keat, HERE!

Good News: The “Big Five” animals from the old age of trophy hunting have changed to match the shift to big game photography, Link HERE.

The Good Word: More wisdom from the Roman philosopher, Seneca!

Good To Know: A fascinating bit of information about the invention of written language!

Good News: The UK is launching an initiative to restore their famed peat bogs, Link HERE.

Wonderful World: Take a virtual tour of the famed Ajanta Caves in India, Link HERE.

Good Company: Spend some time with the great stand-up comic, Jim Gaffigan, and some of his best bits, HERE.

Sounds Good: Happy birthday to the great “Fats” Waller! Watch his brilliant piano playing and engaging performance of “Ain’t Misbehavin'”, Link HERE.

Good News: Three new litters of Red Wolves have been born in North Carolina, Link HERE.

The Good Word: More great insight from the great ancient philosopher, Seneca.

Good To Know: Gold is amazingly rare…or is it?

Good News: Research in Australia is causing much discussion about the potential and possibilities of seaweed and kelps, Link HERE.

Wonderful World: Take a tour of some of the wonders of Sri Lanka, HERE.

Good Times: On this date in 1932, the remarkable adventurer and aviator, Amelia Earhart, began her transatlantic flight to Paris!

Sounds Good: Check out members of the classic rock band Yes, absolutely KILLING a performance of “Owner of a Lonely Heart” at the Apollo Theater in 2017, Link HERE.

Good News: A new method of brick making, utilizing discarded cigarette butts, giving a path to recycle the most abundant plastic waste on earth, Link HERE.

The Good Word: Another brilliant quote from the Roman philosopher, Seneca.

Good To Know: A wonderful fact about wooly mammoths…

Good News: A great list, delineating some of the many benefits of being around nature and trees, Link HERE.

Wonderful World: Continuing the tour of remarkable places in Asia, visit lovely Palawan, in the Philippines, Link HERE.

Good For You: An ode to the delights and rarity of silence, link HERE.

Sounds Good: Listen to the genius of Phil Keaggy, one of the true giants of the guitar, and the song “County Down” from his masterful album Beyond Nature, Link HERE.

Good News: 35 Asian elephants are retiring from working in the circus and moving to a 4 square-mile reserve created for them in Florida, Link HERE.

The Good Word: Another thought-provoking quote from Seneca!

Good To Know: A startling fact about how you breathe through your nose…

Good News: An architect in France has designed a fascinating new brick utilizing recycled textiles and fabric, Link HERE.

Wonderful World: Take a scenic and informative virtual tour of the stunning Tanah Lot temple on the coast of Bali, Link HERE.

Bon Appetit: A loving ode to a great spot for inexpensive good chow in the UK, Pret a Manger, Link HERE.

Sounds Good: Happy Birthday, Big Joe Turner! Check out some footage of him performing his classic hit “Shake, Rattle and Roll” HERE.

Good News: The humble dandelion is being used to create a greener manufacturing method for rubber tires in Germany, Link HERE.

The Good Word: A sobering quote from the Roman Stoic philosopher, Seneca.

Good To Know: A truly wonderful fact about the state of Maryland.

Good News: Some genuinely heartwarming news about the effect of the lockdown on the reading habits of children in the British Isles, Link HERE.

Wonderful World: Revisiting the magnificent Taj Mahal, through some truly stunning high definition footage, Link HERE.

Good One: Your weekly good, bad joke.

Sounds Good: Celebrating the birthday of the legendary composer and eccentric, Erik Satie! Listen to his most famous work, Gymnopedie No. 1, played by the great Jean-Yves Thibaudet, HERE.

Good News: Several impressive positive shifts in animal welfare are in the works in the UK, Link HERE.

The Good Word: Another truly lovely quote from Rabindranath Tagore.

Good To Know: A surprising and wonderful bit of trivia about Janis Joplin’s death.

Good News: Some hopeful news in the fight agains global deforestation, Link HERE.

Wonderful World: Take a splendid tour of the majestic and massive ruins of Tikal in Guatemala, Link HERE.

Good Company: Spend a few delightful minutes in the very Good Company of Will Smith, with a few of his visits on the equally great Graham Norton Show, Link HERE.

Sounds Good: Happy Birthday to the late, great Sidney Bechet! Listen to his distinctive drive and sounds as he dazzles a French audience with “I’ve Found A New Baby”, link HERE.

Good News: Volunteers have rescued HUNDREDS of baby turtles from storm drains in New Jersey, Link HERE.

The Good Word: Another lovely quote from Rabindranath Tagore…

Good To Know: The midwest origin of the coffee break!

Good News: A food-tech startup has developed a truly revolutionary means to package and transport perishable foods without the costs of freezing, Link HERE.

Wonderful World: Take a National Geographic-led virtual tour of the wonders to be found at Copan Ruinas in Honduras, Link HERE.

Good Times: On this date in history, the beginnings of the miracle of vaccination began!

Sounds Good: Listen to the sprightly, swinging sounds of birthday boy Red Garland’s Trio, playing the classic “Stompin’ At The Savoy”, Link HERE.

Good News: A study from the Universities of Cambridge and Edinburgh shows strong benefits form teaching both arts and science & technology together, Link HERE.

The Good Word: A delightful and lovely bit of wisdom from Rabindranath Tagore.

Good To Know: A fun bit of trivia about catnip…

Good News: Several nations in Africa are utilizing industrial-sized drones to deliver life-saving medical supplies to remote areas in need, Link HERE.

Wonderful World: Take a very brief video tour of the splendid Ojo De Agua spring in scenic Nicaragua, Link HERE.

Good For You: An ode to the wonderful and endlessly-uplifting movie “Cold Comfort Farm”.

Sounds Good: Happy Birthday to the great classical composer Gabriel Faure. Listen to one of his masterpieces, “Pavane” Op. 50, accompanied by Monet’s paintings, HERE.

Good News: The state of California set a jaw-dropping record for renewable energy use recently, Link HERE.

The Good Word: More wisdom from Rabindranath Tagore.

Good To Know: A surprising bit of information about the word “scalawag”!

Good News: Amsterdam becomes the first city on Earth to ban advertising for fossil fuels on their Metro system, Link HERE.

Wonderful World: Take an aerial tour of the stunningly lovely Roatan Island in the Caribbean, Link HERE.

Bon Appetit: An ode to one of the best sandwiches ever, the great BLT, and what makes it so darned wonderful, from J. Kenji Lopez-Alt, HERE.

Sounds Good: Irving Berlin would have turned 133 years old today, and what better way to celebrate than by watching Fred & Ginger dance to his hit tune “Cheek To Cheek”, HERE?

Good News: A grant of funds from the U.S. government will help clear leftover land mines from Zimbabwe and South Africa, Link HERE.

The Good Word: The first of a week’s worth of brilliant quotes from Rabindarath Tagore.

Good To Know: An interesting fact about the etymology of the name “Bonobo”…

Good News: A new ship is being developed the will clear 1 to 3 tons per hour of plastic waste out of the ocean as it sails along! Link HERE.

Wonderful World: Behold the wonders of the second largest reef complex on Earth, the Belize Barrier Reef System, Link HERE.

Good One: Your weekly “joke”…

Sounds Good: Happy Birthday to one of the legends of early New Orleans-style jazz, Joe “King” Oliver. Listen to his classic “Dippermouth Blues”, HERE.

Good News: A retired Dutch couple has moved into the first 3D printed house in Europe, Link HERE.

The Good Word: The marvels of Gerard Manley Hopkins poem “The Windhover”.

Good To Know: A fairly amusing bit about Andy Warhol…

Good News: A windy holiday weekend in the UK helps to set a new green energy record, Link HERE.

Wonderful World: Take a brief, virtual holiday to the stunning Semuc Champey in Guatemala, Link HERE.

Good Company: The off-kilter comic genius of Steven Wright, HERE.

Sounds Good: Happy birthday to Johannes Brahms! Behold the genius of Charlie Chaplin performing a comic shaving routine in his classic “The Great Dictator”, to Brahms’s Hungarian Dance No. 5, HERE.

Good News: The butterfly species, Duke of Burgundy, is on the rebound in the UK thanks to the conservation efforts of the organization Butterfly Conservation, Link HERE.

The Good Word: A somber and dark sonnet from Gerard Manley Hopkins.

Good To Know: A lovely bit of trivia about Costa Rica!

Good News: A development group in Detroit has repurposed a former WWII-era Quonset hut into affordable housing, Link HERE.

Wonderful World: A brief but lovely visit to the archipelago near Panama, known as the San Blas islands, Link HERE.

Good Company: The gentle genius of legendary jazz saxophonist Lester Young…

Sounds Good:…and a great example of Lester Young’s artistry on the song “Mean To Me” live in 1958, HERE.

Good News: A brilliant crowdfunding effort to aid the restoration of the Cathedral de Notre Dame in Paris by adopting…gargoyles. Link HERE!

The Good Word: A remarkably uplifting poem from Gerard Manley Hopkins.

Good To Know: A bit of trivia about a surprising way some people enjoy running a marathon…

Good News: The captive lion breeding industry in South Africa is finally coming to an end, Link HERE.

Wonderful World: Learn about and explore the remarkable cloud forests of Costa Rica, Link HERE.

Good For You: The quirky genius of George Herriman and his iconic work of art, the Krazy Kat comic strip of the early 20th century, Link HERE.

Sounds Good: Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with the lively and energetic sounds of Los Angeles’s brilliant Ozomatli, seen here performing “Super Bowl Sundae” in the UK in 1998, HERE.

Good News: Australia’s government has pledged $100 Million to ocean conservation efforts, Link HERE.

The Good Word: A delightful poem from Gerard Manley Hopkins!

Good To Know: Some interesting information about shoplifting around the world…

Good News: Peru is establishing a reserve to protect “uncontacted peoples” in their rainforests, Link HERE.

Wonderful World: Check out the scenic wonders of Manuel Antonio National Park in Costa Rica, Link HERE.

Bon Appetit: Celebrating the genius of chef J. Kenji Lopez-Alt, and his remarkable creation: the tortilla pizza, Link HERE.

Sounds Good: Jazz bassist Ron Carter was born this day in 1937. Watch him in a duet with the brilliant Herbie Hancock on piano as they perform Thelonious Monk’s “Blue Monk”, Link HERE.

Good News: Unilever has created the first laundry detergent created from industrial water products, Link HERE.

The Good Word: A beautiful, brilliant poem from the great Gerard Manley Hopkins.

Good To Know: A somewhat startling fact about the original stage production of The Wizard of Oz…

Good News: Cargill and Love’s Truck Stops are creating and distributing a renewable biodiesel fuel made entirely from waste, Link HERE.

Wonderful World: Behold the remote splendor of Lake Atitlan, in Guatemala, Link HERE.

Good One: Your weekly joke to…enjoy…?

Sounds Good: Happy birthday to the late, great jazz pianist, John Lewis! Celebrate by watching his gorgeous solo piano performance of the classic “Cherokee”, Link HERE.

Good News: A fascinating new method has been proposed to help remove micro plastics form the environment to dispose of them, Link HERE.

The Good Word: A great quote from Henry David Thoreau (again!)

Good To Know: The unusual story of the origin of the ubiquitous baby carrots.

Good News: A new vaccine has been developed which may be a significant turning point in the fight against Malaria worldwide, Link HERE.

Wonderful World: Exploring the gorgeously run-down city of Valparaiso in Chile, Link HERE.

Good Company: Celebrating the brilliant writing of long-time jazz music critic and author, Gary Giddins. Check out this clip from his Louis Armstrong documentary “Satchmo” and start at around the 4:30 mark, HERE.

Sounds Good: The last installment of this week’s theme on “Impressionist Music”, Ottorino Respighi’s “Pines Of Rome” and the gorgeous animation created to accompany it in Disney’s Fantasia 2000, Link HERE.

Good News: Travel to the European Union will reopen this summer, according to officials there, Link HERE.

The Good Word: A brilliant quote from Martin Heidegger !

Good To Know: Turns out, the universe actually has a color.

Good News: A new study released from the Royal Horticultural Society in the UK shows the mental and emotional benefits of regular gardening, Link HERE.

Wonderful World: Take an aerial tour of the largest “single-drop waterfall” on Earth, Guyana’s Kaieteur Falls, Link HERE.

Good Times: On this date in 1854, the first college founded for African-Americans was founded in Pennsylvania: Ashmun Institute!

Sounds Good: Continuing the theme of “Impressionist Music”, listen to an extraordinary performance of Erik Satie’s famous “Gymnopedie No. 1”, Link HERE.

Good News: A coalition of organizations is protecting 230,000 acres of tropical rainforest in Belize, Link HERE.

The Good Word: An important reminder from the philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein…

Good To Know: A great historical bit of trivia from Belgium involving cats.

Good News: Governments and major corporations are joining forces to protect tropical rainforests worldwide, Link HERE.

Wonderful World: Take a wonderful tour of the beautiful capitol of the state of Bahia in Brazil, the city of Salvador, Link HERE.

Bon Appetit: No matter what anyone tells you, Vegemite is delicious if eaten like the Aussies do. Link HERE for more!

Sounds Good: The next several days are devoted to the music of the Impressionist era in the arts, beginning with a collection of Claude Debussy’s piano Preludes, Link HERE.

Good News: Wildcats to be reintroduce to the UK after being functionally extinct for over a century, Link HERE.

The Good Word: Three great quotes from Daily Good favorites: Mister Rogers, Henry David Thoreau, and Ella Fitzgerald.

Good To Know: Three amazing and wonderful collective nouns for your edification and enjoyment!

Good News: The largest seagrass meadow restoration scheme is now underway in the UK, paving the was for major carbon sequestration, Link HERE.

Wonderful World: Three delightful places from around this big beautiful planet of ours: Adelaide Botanic Gardens HERE, Zig Zag Cafe in Seattle HERE, and The Milkman coffee shop in Edinburgh HERE.

Good For You: Some of the most powerful influences on my worldview: A clip from the movie “Harvey” HERE, classic Old-Time Radio comedies like “Fibber McGee & Molly” HERE, and the irrepressible joie de vivre of Phil Rosenthal HERE.

Sounds Good: A recap of three of the most important musical pieces from the past year: The underappreciated genius of Devo HERE, the delight of Beethoven’s “Pastoral Symphony” HERE, and the power and swing of the Oscar Peterson Trio HERE.

Good News: A particular disease afflicting coral reefs in the Atlantic Ocean is being treated with 95% efficacy by a startling treatment, Link HERE

The Good Word: A brilliant quote from the philosopher, Alan Watts.

Good To Know: A common insult is actually just a statement of fact…

Good News: Two graduate students in the UK have created a new form of concrete-like tiles using two invasive species, Link HERE

Wonderful World: Check out the glory of North Cascades National Park in Washington State (not in any way related to the Rocky Mountains, as it turns out…) Link HERE!

Good One: Your weekly good (?) joke!

Sounds Good: Celebrate the birthday of Ella Fitzgerald by enjoying a clip of her blowing Frank Sinatra’s mind with her scatting on “Stompin’ At The Savoy”, Link HERE

Good News: A terminal cancer patient’s wish to see the pyramids is going to be fulfilled in the most wonderful way possible, Link HERE.

The Good Word: Another profound quote from Mahatma Gandhi.

Good To Know: Just a happy bit of trivia about Mickey and Minnie Mouse.

Good News: Another great innovation in the quest to recycle all those blue disposable face masks, this time in the UK, Link HERE.

Wonderful World: Visit the splendid bar behind the barbershop storefront at Panda and Sons in Edinburgh, Link HERE for some video of their amazing drinks!

Good Company: This week, our good company is Stephen Fry waxing eloquent about one of HIS favorite writers, PG Wodehouse, Link HERE.

Sounds Good: Wrapping up a week of classic songs introduced by Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, we delight in “Isn’t This A Lovely Day (To Be Caught In The Rain)” from Top Hat, Link HERE.

Good News: A new, ultra-white paint has been developed, which reflects so much light and heat, it could be used to cut down on air conditioning, Link HERE.

The Good Word: A truly uplifting and optimistic quote from Mahatma Gandhi.

Good To Know: A startling bit of information about the history of stop signs…

Good News: The bald eagle population in the lower 48 United States has…soared. Link HERE.

Wonderful World: Go on a brief tour of the delights of Bath, England, with Rick Steves, HERE.

Good Times: Happy Earth Day! April 22, 1970 was the first celebration of Earth Day!

Sounds Good: More amazing song-and-dance goodness from Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers — “Pick Yourself Up” from the 1936 classic Swing Time. Link HERE.

Good News: A new type of food wrap has been created that is both edible and water soluble, link HERE

The Good Word: Another fantastic quote from Gandhi.

Good To Know: The surprisingly early first appearance of a now-ubiquitous abbreviation…

Good News: A Dutch design firm has come up with a great new version of the age-old device, the rain barrel, link HERE

Wonderful World: A lovely little film tour of the wonderful UK city, Brighton. Link HERE!

Good For You: An ode to the beauty of rituals, and a charming video clip about tea rituals, HERE

Sounds Good: More classic music introduced by the films of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers! Today: “They All Laughed”, sung by Ginger, from Shall We Dance (1937), Link HERE

Good News: A wonderful poll recently gave us a list of “Simple pleasures”, and here are a few of them.

The Good Word: A brilliant and insightful quote from Mahatma Gandhi.

Good To Know: A surprising fact about Mister Rogers!

Good News: A newspaper in Japan is encouraging you to read their paper, and then shred it and plant it! Read why HERE

Wonderful World: Take a virtual tour of the remarkable and historic Tynemouth Priory and Castle, HERE

Bon Appetit: Revisiting a “Daily Good” favorite, check out the brilliant Riley’s Fish Shack, also in Tynemouth, HERE

Sounds Good: More great music, first introduced by Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers: “Let’s Call The Whole Thing Off” from Shall We Dance. Watch it HERE

Good News: Guy Fieri’s Restaurant Employee Relief Fund has raised nearly $45 Million for struggling hospitality workers during the pandemic, details HERE

The Good Word: A thought-provoking quote from Mahatma Gandhi.

Good To Know: A great historic bit of trivia about the 1932 Los Angeles Olympic Games…

Good News: Daimler Trucks North America division are putting a fleet of ALL-ELECTRIC freight trucks onto the highways, Link HERE

Wonderful World: Take a virtual stroll around the splendid village of Corbridge in northern England, Link HERE

Good One: Your weekly “good” joke….

Sounds Good: Kicking off a week celebrating the music and dance of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, with their iconic “Cheek To Cheek” by Irving Berlin, from 1935’s Top Hat, Link HERE

Good News: An archeologist digging for shellfish discovered a very significant fossilized dinosaur footprint, Link HERE

The Good Word: One more great quote from Henry David Thoreau, this time about music!

Good To Know: An interesting fact about Shaggy, from Scooby-Doo…

Good News: France is considering banning short-haul air travel if the journey could be made by train just as easily, Link HERE

Wonderful World: Spend a few minutes virtually exploring the charms of Manchester State Park, Link HERE

Good Company: The wisdom and passion of jazz great Wynton Marsalis! Link HERE

Sounds Good: Wrapping up a week of music from the genius Peter Gabriel, with his Oscar-winning song from the soundtrack of Pixar’s “Wall-E”, the phenomenal “Down To Earth”, Link HERE

Good News: A promising new treatment for a particular form of brain cancer shows promise, Link HERE

The Good Word: Henry David Thoreau on getting up close with nature…

Good To Know: An interesting fact about Captain Morgan!

Good News: Great and uplifting news about one-horned rhinos in Nepal, Link HERE

Wonderful World: Check out a brief video sharing the delights of Blake Island Marine State Park, HERE

Good Times: This day in 1947 saw Jackie Robinson take to the field for the first time in the Major Leagues, Link to a great swing song about him HERE

Sounds Good: Watch an infectiously joyful performance of the brilliant song “Shaking The Tree” with Peter Gabriel and Youssou N’Dour, Link HERE

Good News: A community-owned farm is in the works to create an “agroforest” in the UK, details HERE

The Good Word: Another lovely passage from Henry David Thoreau’s “Walden”.

Good To Know: A little tidbit about “Q-Tips”…

Good News: Seismologists at Caltech have created a way to use fiber optic cables already in place on the ocean floors to help detect earthquakes and possibly tsunamis, Link HERE

Wonderful World: Check out the 1980 eruption of Mt. St. Helens which led to the creation of Mount Saint Helens National Volcanic Monument, Link HERE

Good For You: An ode to the marvels and benefits of the famous New York Times crossword puzzle, Link HERE

Sounds Good: More amazing music from Peter Gabriel! This time, his classic hit “In Your Eyes”, performed live in Italy on his Secret World Tour, Link HERE

Good News: Jersey Mike’s, the chain of sandwich shops, more than doubled their fundraising goals during their Annual Month of Giving, Link HERE

The Good Word: A lovely thought about mornings from Henry David Thoreau

Good To Know: A little, lovely fact/quote about the polio vaccine and Dr. Salk.

Good News: Saudi Arabia plans to reduce their carbon emissions by 60% AND plant 50 BILLION trees, Link HERE

Wonderful World: Take a virtual tour of the stunningly beautiful “Official Falls of Washington State”, Palouse Falls, Link HERE

Bon Appetit: We revisit TDG favorite, Phil Rosenthal, as we check out a segment from his YouTube channel “Phil Rosenthal World” as he visits Larchmont Wine & Cheese and gets excited about some AMAZING sandwiches, Link HERE

Sounds Good: We explore Peter Gabriel’s social and political activism with his stirring and powerful protest song “Biko”, Link HERE

Good News: A young cancer survivor has set a new record for the most Girl Scout cookies sold in one season, Link HERE

The Good Word: The first of a week’s-worth of quotes from the great Henry David Thoreau.

Good To Know: An interesting fact about duffel bags…

Good News: Science may have found compounds in amber that could help fight antibacterial-resistant infections, Link HERE

Wonderful World: We kick off a week celebrating National and State Parks with a lovely aerial tour of Olympic National Park in Washington, Link HERE

Good One: Your weekly joke…

Sounds Good: Watch and listen to Peter Gabriel performing his first hit single “Solsbury Hill” live, on his Secret World tour in 1994, Link HERE

Good News: Archaeologist have unearthed a lost city in Egypt they are hailing as this most significant find since the tomb of King Tutankhamun, Link HERE

The Good Word: A lovely, brief poem from Robert Frost.

Good To Know: A surprising little fact about a hit song recorded by Johnny Cash…

Good News: Great Britain continues to set new, amazing records in the realm of renewable energy, with a particularly great Easter weekend, Link HERE

Wonderful World: Take a virtual scenic tour of one of the great natural wonders of the world, The Twelve Apostles on the Great Ocean Road in Australia, Link HERE

Good Company: We take a few minutes to appreciate the profound and deeply moving travel philosophy of the great travel guru, Rick Steves. Check out some more of his philosophy HERE.

Sounds Good: Wrapping up our week of David Byrne’s musical genius with a live performance of some of his most recent work, “Everybody’s Coming To My House” from his musical “American Utopia”, Link HERE

Good News: Coffee pulp, left over from the coffee harvesting process, is actually amazingly good for tropical soils, Link HERE

The Good Word: A lovely poem from the pen of Wendell Berry.

Good To Know: What IS the collective noun for a group of pugs, anyway?

Good News: The largest supermarket chain in the UK, Tesco, eliminated 1 BILLION pieces of plastic last year, Link HERE

Wonderful World: Spend a few serene minutes with the amazing Napali State Park coastline on the island of Kauai, Link HERE

Good Times: A little info about the Works Progress Administrationk created on this day in 1935!

Sounds Good: We experience the stunning majesty of David Byrne’s 1989 solo album, Rei Momo, a collection of incredible Latin music! Check out the video for “Make Believe Mambo” HERE

Good News: The science behind the hum of hummingbirds may pay dividends in the science of noise reduction, link HERE

The Good Word: A splendid short poem from Robert Frost.

Good To Know: A brilliant fact about Tomorrowland in Disneyland!

Good News: A new recycling plant in England showcases an innovative type of technology which can break down any type of plastic, Link HERE

Wonderful World: Take in the beauty of the tiny Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park on the coast of California at Big Sur, Link HERE

Good For You: Learn loads of fascinating things while laughing yourself into stitches with the hilarious British quiz/panel show QI, Link HERE

Sounds Good: Take a listen to a track from the brilliant and groundbreaking album “My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts” by David Byrne and Brian Eno, HERE

Good News: A farming collective in Western Australia is moving to completely rethink the way the world approaches the whole farming industry and make it more positive and sustainable for the land and people, Link HERE

The Good Word: an absolutely brilliant and very short poem from the great Anais Nin.

Good To Know: A genuinely amazing fact about some former Olympic competitions…

Good News: A joint US-UK aviation company is pushing to create hydrogen-powered commercial jet aircraft by 2026, link HERE

Wonderful World: A virtual visit to one of the most picturesque towns in all the world: Manarola, one of Italy’s Cinque Terre and an absolute stunner! Link HERE

Bon Appetit: Behold a brief, real-time video on how to make a favorite meal: Tortilla Pizzas! And they are made by the genius foodie/food scientist J. Kenji Lopez-Alt, Link HERE

Sounds Good: More incredible, game-changing music from Talking Heads: Check out their live performance of “Once In A Lifetime” from the amazing concert film “Stop Making Sense”, HERE

Good News: India has donated 200,000 Covid vaccines to the UN to be distributed to peacekeepers all over the world, Link HERE

The Good Word: A short, sharp poem from Margaret Atwood.

Good To Know: A little something about the first-ever webcam…

Good News: A community in Scotland has come together to create a brand new nature reserve, Link HERE

Wonderful World: Check out a lesser-known but still stunning waterfall in Iceland, HERE

Good One: Your weekly clean bit of humor, suitable for the office or the kids.

Sounds Good: Kicking off a week enjoying the music and artistry of David Byrne, we catch him with Talking Heads just after their debut album dropped, performing the seminal “Psycho Killer” in 1977, Link HERE

Good News: A 23-year old biotechnician has created solar panels that use algae to produce the energy and also creates more benefits, link HERE

The Good Word: The delightful springtime poem “Young Lambs” by John Clare.

Good To Know: The surprising near-miss that gave us Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream!

Good news: Beavers are being reintroduced into Wales after centuries absent, to provide loads of positive impacts in the area, link HERE

Wonderful World: Check out a wonderful video about the marvels and history of the Natural History Museum in London, HERE

Good Company: An ode to the soft-spoken genius of Will Rogers, whose wit and wisdom still resonates to us today. Link HERE

Sounds Good: Wrapping up a week of film music and composers with the legendary Max Steiner! Listen to a live performance of his remarkable music from Casablanca, performed at the BBC Proms in 2013, HERE

Good News: The California Condor has bounce back from the edge of extinction in spectacular fashion! Learn more HERE

The Good Word: A wonderful poem from the great Thomas Hardy.

Good To Know: Helpful trivia about ink in Portugal…

Good News: The United States has a brand-new National Park! Welcome New River Gorge National Park in West Virginia, and click HERE to read more about it!

Wonderful World: Explore the nearly endless wonders housed in one of the greatest museums on the face of the earth, the mighty British Museum in London. Watch an overview HERE

Good Times: A surprising bit of trivia housed in a fun “This Day In History” moment!

Sounds Good: Happy Birthday to the phenomenal Harry Carney, mainstay of the Duke Ellington band’s sax section and a genius on his instrument. Check him out on his feature piece “Sophisticated Lady”, HERE

Good News: An island in Scotland has electric car power points now powered by offshore sea turbines, link HERE

The Good Word: An amazing springtime poem from D.H. Lawrence!

Good To Know: Why do we think carrots are good for your eyesight? This is why…

Good News: Yet another amazing report showing the growth of returns on renewable energy investments, Link HERE

Wonderful World: Check out this online tour of the many wonders of the Royal Observatory at Greenwich near London, Link HERE

Good For You: A somewhat lengthy ode to the brilliance of Jack Benny and his great Old Time Radio Show. Check out footage of the show being broadcast, HERE.

Sounds Good: Happy birthday to Johann Sebastian Bach! Watch his music add depth and beauty to the great film “Master And Commander”, HERE.

Good News: Check out this report about the global, gradual shift toward plant-protein in their diets, and the many benefits thereof, HERE

The Good Word: A splendid and thoughtful springtime poem from the great William Wordsworth.

Good To Know: The reason European chocolate is so darned tasty…

Good News: Incredible news from Wales, who announced a shift in their curriculum to start teaching more Black history, Link HERE

Wonderful World: Check out a quick video showing you the amazing Borough Market, a permanent farmers market in London since the mid-1700s, HERE

Bon Appetit: Celebrating one of the best sandwiches ever created, the mighty Muffaletta from Central Grocery in New Orleans, HERE

Sounds Good: The brilliant composer of the score to The Adventures of Robin Hood starring Errol Flynn was none other than Erich Wolfgang Korngold. Check out a breathtaking performance at the BBC Proms in London from 2013, Link HERE

Good News: Two philanthropists with a love for gardening have joined forces to bring the Million Gardens Movement to the world, Link HERE

The Good Word: A lovely poem celebrating spring, by Billy Connolly.

Good To Know: A surprising fact about the (occasional) third largest city in Nebraska.

Good News: The Government of Canada has pledged 2.75 BILLION dollars to help make their public transportation electric powered and zero-emission! Link HERE

Wonderful World: Take a stunning aerial tour of the spectacular and historic Westminster Abbey, Link HERE

Good One: Your weekly joke to share with your friends. Or enemies. Whomever.

Sounds Good: Kicking off a week celebrating music in film, with birthday boy Vangelis, performing his main theme from “Chariots Of Fire” with a live orchestra, Link HERE

Good News: A great new study shows a 16% decline in peanut allergies when peanuts are introduced into infant diets! Link HERE

The Good Word: The final, lovely stanza of the poem “Spring” by Christina Rosetti.

Good To Know: Just a simple, incredible surfing fact….

Good News: Athens is turning garbage- and weed-ridden plots of land in the city into lovely little “pocket parks” which are just as splendid as they sound! Link HERE

Wonderful World: Take an incredible 360-degree tour of St. Paul’s Cathedral, courtesy of the clever BBC, Link HERE

Good Company: Spend some time in the VERY good company of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, dancing and singing “Isn’t It A Lovely Day To Be Caught In The Rain” from Top Hat, Link HERE

Sounds Good: Happy birthday to the amazing and influential jazz and swing tenor sax player, Ben Webster! Check him out with some pretty fast company, playing Duke Ellington’s “C-Jam Blues”, HERE

Good News: Cheetahs from Africa are being relocated to India in an effort to reintroduce them to areas where they had bene hunted to extinction, Link HERE

The Good Word: We revel in the third stanza of Christina Rosetti’s “Spring”.

Good To Know: Another amazing collective noun for you!

Good News: Very encouraging news from the EU and the UK about cancer death rates which have plummeted in the past 30 years, Link HERE

Wonderful World: Take a delightful and insightful little video tour of the heart of London, Trafalgar Square! Link HERE

Good Times: We honor the abolition of the slave trade in the British Empire on this date in 1807.

Sounds Good: Happy birthday to the great eastern European composer, Bela Bartok! Listen to a splendid performance of his “Romanian Folk Dances”, HERE

Good News: A new school building in the city of Pune, India, is under development and it is AMAZING! Link HERE

The Good Word: The next stanza of Christina Rosetti’s lovely poem, “Spring”.

Good To Know: Something…interesting…about ice cream in Japan.

Good News: A new line of “green roof tiles” from a Dutch design firm is now on sale, check them out HERE

Wonderful World: A visit to the delights of Hyde Park, in the middle of London, HERE

Good For You: An ode to the brilliance of the Marx Brothers in “Animal Crackers”, Link HERE

Sounds Good: Listen to the stunning “Manteca” performed by Dizzy Gillespie and His Orchestra at the Newport Jazz Festival, Link HERE

Good News: A veritable treasure trove of archeological discoveries were recently discovered in the Judean desert, Link HERE

The Good Word: We revel in the first stanza of a poem called “Spring” by Christina Rosetti.

Good To Know: A somewhat terrifying fact about Nile crocodiles…

Good News: An island which had been overrun by rats for years has been returned to its prior state thanks to scientists and researchers, Link HERE

Wonderful World: Take a delightful virtual stroll around the Westminster area in London, HERE

Bon Appetit: If you haven’t checked out the foodie-heaven website Serious Eats, here’s a little taster (!) at the link HERE

Sounds Good: Celebrate the birthday of the legendary jazz and swing pianist Johnny Guarnieri, with an impressive solo performance by him of “Ain’t Misbehavin'”, HERE

Good News: Paleontologist have unearthed an amazing fossil discovery in southern China, Link HERE

The Good Word: Happy belated birthday (March 20th) to Mister Rogers! Here’s a favorite quote.

Good To Know: A surprising fact about fruit flies and drunkenness…

Good News: A 15-year-old has created a nonprofit company to 3D print schoolhouses around the world for children without access to same, Link HERE

Wonderful World: We kick off a week of favorite places in London with a stunning tour around Piccadilly Circus, Link HERE

Good One: Your weekly good (bad) joke!

Sounds Good: Happy birthday (March 21st) to the great Russian composer, Modest Mussorgsky. Listen to a performance of his brilliant “Pictures At An Exhibition”, Link HERE

Good News: A possible new treatment for ALS has been announced from researchers at Northwestern University, link HERE

The Good Word: A wonderful reflection about the power of poetry from Dylan Thomas.

Good To Know: A hilarious bit of trivia about a dinosaur.

Good News: An engineering student has developed a new, safe solvent that can remove 90% of the oil from bird feathers in the event of an oil spill, link HERE

Wonderful World: Take a virtual tour of the capital of Malta, the stunning city of Valletta, HERE

Good Company: Learn a few more lovely things about the patron saint of this podcast, Mister Rogers!

Sounds Good: Happy birthday to the late, truly great jazz vocalist and actor, Bill Henderson! Check him out in his younger days, swinging the song “Baby, Won’t You Please Come Home”, HERE

Good News: The presence of a variety of birds in your environment is literally good for you according to two studies just released, Link HERE and HERE

The Good Word: A wonderful and thought-provoking quote from the great Alfred, Lord Tennyson

Good To Know: Something fascinating about your blood vessels!

Good News: Check out the stunning painted snails of Cuba, HERE

Wonderful World: Namibia surprises with its amazing diversity of landscape and sights! Watch a brilliant video HERE

Good Times: Celebrating one of the most important pop songs ever written, Irving Berlin’s “Alexander’s Ragtime Band”, published on this date in 1911!

Sounds Good: Happy birthday to the genius Nat “King” Cole, and enjoy this video where he performs the classic “I Get A Kick Out Of You”, and don’t miss out on his piano skills, HERE

Good News: A new survey shows that over half of those polled have volunteered in their communities for the first time during lockdown. More great results HERE

The Good Word: A splendid nature-themed quote from the poet Wallace Stevens!

Good To Know: A lovely fact about a charming Dutch village…

Good News: Scientists report a staggering new positive development in the realm of stem cell therapy, this time as applied to spinal injuries, Link HERE

Wonderful World: Take a breathtaking flight over “The Devil’s Cauldron” in Ecuador, a simply gorgeous waterfall in the jungle, Link HERE

Good For You: In need of a pick-me-up for your ears and soul? Look no farther than the YouTube channel of the Netherlands Bach Society and their “All Of Bach” project, Link HERE

Sounds Good: Sample some of the aforementioned “All Of Bach” music with the Netherlands Bach Society’s performance of the Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G Major, Link HERE

Good News: A new arthritis therapy for dogs is being rolled out in Scotland, which promises no side effects, Link HERE

The Good Word: A great quote (and reminder!) from Charles Darwin…

Good To Know: An absolutely brilliant anecdote about a submarine during WWII!

Good News: A military big band, which made the only recordings from a frontline position, has been rediscovered and their music is available for you to listen to, HERE

Wonderful World: Take a soothing flight over the rolling fields of lavender in Provence, HERE

Bon Appetit: A little story about the joys of cheese and wine when fighting jet lag in Paris, and a delightful clip of Rick Steves visiting a Parisian cheese shop, HERE

Sounds Good: Happy birthday to the late, great jazz and swing trumpeter Ruby Braff! Check him out, swinging “Them There Eyes” in 1991, HERE

Good News: The endangered Harlequin toad has been successfully bred in captivity for the first time ever, Link HERE

The Good Word: A brilliant quote from J.D. Salinger…

Good To Know: One of the most unusual horse race victories on record!

Good News: Coral reefs which were devastated by a storm years ago are coming back beautifully, to the surprise and delight of scientists, Link HERE

Wonderful World: Virtually visiting the remarkable and otherworldly hot springs, Terme di Saturnia, in Italy! Link HERE

Good One: Your weekly dose of hilarity…

Sounds Good: Happy Birthday to the great jazz and swing trumpeter Harry James! Check him out in his heyday, leading his orchestra in the classic “Two O’Clock Jump”, Link HERE

Good News: Locavore, a food company that grows their own organic foods, plans to open a small chain of zero-waste supermarkets in the city, Link HERE

The Good Word: Celebrating the legacy of the late, great Lawrence Ferlinghetti.

Good To Know: A painfully surprising bit of trivia about twins…

Good News: Some billboards in the London area have been turned over to artists and musicians, to spread empathy!

Wonderful World: A brilliant video from the Head Roaster at The Grounds At Alexandria, near Sydney, one of the most beautiful places to grab a cup of coffee on Earth, Link HERE

Good Company: A celebration of the kindness and hilariousness of the lovely Graham Norton, Link HERE

Sounds Good: Happy Birthday (on Sunday) to Georg Philip Telemann! Listen to, and watch, this great performance of one of his works, a Viola concerto, HERE

Good News: European Bison have seen their population grow enough to be removed from endangered lists! Link HERE

The Good Word: Hear some poetry from the most (in)famous species of poets in all of science fiction…

Good To Know: A little trivia about the birthday boy, Douglas Adams!

Good News: The state of Minnesota is actually paying homeowners to plant wildflowers and other plants in their yards to help the pollinator populations in the state, Link HERE

Wonderful World: A small rant about “iced mochas” in Australia, and the the praises of the remarkable coffee shop, ACOFFEE, in Collingwood, near Melbourne, Link HERE

Good Times: What else to say about this date in history except that it gave us Douglas Adams in 1952! Listen to him read the beginning of HIS favorite book that he wrote, Last Chance To See, Link HERE

Sounds Good: Another birthday to celebrate, Bobby McFerrin! Watch his stunningly brilliant acapella performance of the Beatles classic, “Blackbird”, HERE

Good News: South Africa reports another year of decline in rhino poaching, Link HERE

The Good Word: A wonderful stanza from T.S. Eliot’s “Four Quartets”.

Good To Know: Can you try to predict the future with cheese? Yes. Is there a word for that? Of course there is…

Good News: Coca-Cola announces a prototype paper bottle to be trialled this summer in Europe, Link HERE

Wonderful World: Nestled in the wonders of the Adelaide Central Market is the splendid little Zuma Caffe, link HERE

Good For You: It never hurts to restate how good for your soul the travel/food/living TV shows of Phil Rosenthal are, so here is a clip, right HERE

Sounds Good: Listen to the incredible tone and lyricism of the jazz trumpet great, Bix Beiderbecke, with his timeless solo on “Singin’ The Blues”, Link HERE

Good News: A successful retired businessman and his wife have endowed millions of dollars to help disadvantaged kids go to college and succeed, Link HERE

The Good Word: A truly lovely verse from the great Romantic-era poet, Lord Byron.

Good To Know: A little-known fact about tigers and their stripes!

Good News: A generous coffee-shop owner in a Chicago suburb goes above and beyond to help the homeless in his area, and his community responds with aid to keep his business going, Link HERE

Wonderful World: Our tour of amazing coffees in Australia continues with the exotic and remarkable cafe, Advieh, in the Melbourne suburb of Seddon, Link HERE

Bon Appetit: Celebrate the joy of travel, food, and great people, with a short segment from Phil Rosenthal’s wonderful series “I’ll Have What Phil’s Having”, featuring gelato in Florence, Italy. Link HERE

Sounds Good: Happy Birthday to the late, great Keely Smith! Check out a great clip capturing her amazing dynamic onstage with Louis Prima, as they give us “That Old Black Magic”, Link HERE

Good News: The largest bioluminescent vertebrate is a shark, and HERE is some info!

The Good Word: Another delightful bit of verse from J.R.R. Tolkien!

Good To Know: Yet more amazing information about the English language…

Good News: The amazing dream of finding a priceless treasure in someone’s yard sale actually happened recently, and the story is HERE

Wonderful World: Our tour of great coffee in Australia begins with an old favorite, Social Laneway, in the Sydney suburb of Redfern, Link HERE

Good One: Your weekly joke to make your friends roll their eyes and question your humor.

Sounds Good: We celebrate Dick Hyman’s birthday with a film of him playing a jaw-dropping piano piece, “The Fingerbreaker” by Jelly Roll Morton, Link HERE

Good News: Carbon neutrality by 2050 is not only achievable, it may only cost $1 per person, per day! Link HERE

The Good Word: A great short poem from the brilliance of Shel Silverstein.

Good To Know: The surprising origin of the name “Donkey Kong”…

Good News: The largest free-food forest in the U.S. is up and growing near Atlanta, Georgia. Learn more about it HERE

Wonderful World: The delights of the faux-Bavarian town of Leavenworth, a mere two-hour drive from Seattle! Link to a fun video HERE

Good Company: Spend a few minutes in the company of the clever and kind musical theater wunderkind, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Link HERE

Sounds Good: Wrapping up our week of Chopin with an incredible performance, by Lang-Lang, of his “Raindrop” Prelude in D-Flat Major, Link HERE

Good News: A bird presumed to be extinct for 180 years has been found and photographed, Link HERE

The Good Word: A lovely little thought from the great German poet, Goethe.

Good To Know: Something interesting about magpies!

Good News: A mind-blowing new technology that can 3D-print replacement bone material with actual living cells has been created, Link HERE

Wonderful World: An ode to the wonders of Seattle’s amazing Pacific Science Center, Link HERE

Good Times: Celebrating the completion, on this date in 1952, of Hemingway’s brilliant “The Old Man and The Sea”.

Sounds Good: Take six and a half minutes to listen to the contemplative music of Chopin’s “Nocturne in C Minor”, Link HERE

Good News: A designer has invented a combination skylight/water desalinator that can provide clean drinking water and cheap lighting to the residents of Chile’s shantytowns, Link HERE

The Good Word: A lovely and important quote from e.e. cummings.

Good To Know: Something fascinating about big statues around the world…

Good News: More amazing progress in Paris, as they continue the campaign to make that city more pedestrian and cyclist friendly! Link HERE

Wonderful World: Take a few minutes to watch a lovely, brief film about the wonders of Seattle’s beautiful and historic Volunteer Park, Link HERE

Good For You: A meditation on the merits and genius of the legendary Marx Brothers! Check out their entire movie “A Night In Casablanca” HERE

Sounds Good: Frederic Chopin’s splendid “Fantaisie-Impromptu in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 66” performed on a harp, Link HERE

Good News: The government of Alberta, Canada considered mining the Rocky Mountains there, and got a resounding rebuff from the citizenry, Link HERE

The Good Word: A splendid bit of love poetry from the incomparable Pablo Neruda.

Good To Know: A surprising fact about pyramids…

Good News: A local business-owner in Houston has opened his stores to storm-ravaged locals AGAIN, Link HERE

Wonderful World: Take a few minutes to enjoy the stunning scenery of Deception Pass, Link HERE

Bon Appetit: In praise of the culinary delights found in the Christmas Markets of Europe, Link HERE

Sounds Good: Continuing our celebration of the genius of Frederic Chopin, with one of his most famous works: The Nocturne Op. 9 No. 2, here performed by the legendary Arthur Rubinstein, Link HERE

Good News: The brilliant charity food organization Mercy Chefs have served their 10-millionth meal to disaster victims and first-responders, Link HERE

The Good Word: Kicking off a week of lovely poetry with some verse from Tolkien’s Fellowship of the Ring.

Good To Know: A fact about sneezing that will make you grateful.

Good News: An online contest has provided brilliant and hilarious names to a fleet of snow plows working in Scotland. Follow them with an app HERE

Wonderful World: Continuing the celebration of the Pacific Northwest, we revel in the glory of Mount Rainier. Check out a mesmerizing video HERE

Good One: Your weekly great (terrible) joke!

Sounds Good: Frederic Chopin was born on this date, so we use that as our thin excuse to listen to his music all week, starting with this lovely performance HERE

Good News: Sea Turtles have been placed in danger from the recent cold snap in Texas, but volunteers have come to the rescue, link HERE

The Good Word: A great reminder from the brilliant Coretta Scott King.

Good To Know: An amusing bit of trivia about a pineapple in Scotland…

Good News: Great news about a brilliant upgrade to the ubiquitous disposable face-masks worn around the world, Link HERE to order the better version!

Wonderful World: Take a few minutes to visit the gorgeous Snoqualmie Falls, just a short-ish drive from downtown Seattle, Link HERE

Good Company: Celebrating the legacy of Jim Henson!

Sounds Good: Wrapping up a week of music from Benny Goodman with the fun-filled short subject “All The Cats Join In” from Disney’s Make Mine Music, Link HERE

Good News: A “game changer” drug promises major improvements in the treatment of clinical obesity, Link HERE

The Good Word: A powerful quote from Marcus Garvey

Good To Know: A truly odd fact about Bluetooth…

Good News: A housing materials company in Bogota, Colombia, makes their materials from coffee husks, keeping them out of landfills and making cheap and useful houses, Link HERE

Wonderful World: More local loveliness in the Seattle area! This time, waxing rhapsodic about the classic Washington State Ferries of Puget Sound, Link HERE

Good Times: Watch amazing film footage from 1919 of a master at his craft, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, born on this day in 1841, Link HERE

Sounds Good: Check out footage of Benny Goodman playing CLASSICAL music in Japan in 1957, Link HERE

Good News: The Toronto Bike Brigade brings together hundreds of volunteers to bring supplies and meals to the needy across their city during the lockdowns, Link HERE

The Good Word: A really great quote from Dr. Samuel Dubois Cook

Good To Know: A great bit of trivia about sneezing…

Good News: A brilliant new report shows the connections between meeting the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement and public health, Link HERE

Wonderful World: Our tour of the Seattle area continues with a visit to the legendary tourist destination, Pike Place Market! Learn some of its history, HERE

Good For You: Wanna know what’s good for you? A nice, pleasant book full of laughs, written by an absolute master of the craft. Check out the writing of P.G. Wodehouse, and start with this link HERE

Sounds Good: The week of Benny Goodman music continues with a stellar performance of “Why Don’t You Do Right”, with a young Peggy Lee on the vocals, in 1943! Link HERE

Good News: A great pilot program in Denver is sending mental health professionals on non-emergency calls to let police address higher-crime calls, Link HERE

The Good Word: A great inspirational quote from Michael Jordan!

Good To Know: A brilliant bit of trivia about the method Boeing uses to test inflight Wi-Fi signals…

Good News: Check out a video about an absolutely amazing new form of audio technology…Link HERE

Wonderful World: Learn a thing or two about the excellent Seattle Aquarium and their mission, Link HERE

Bon Appetit: Learn how to make a classic cocktail, The Manhattan, from a bartender at one of the best bars in Southern California, the Carthay Circle Lounge at the Disneyland Resort, Link HERE

Sounds Good: Behold the brilliance of the great Benny Goodman Quartet, with Benny, Gene Krupa, Teddy Wilson, and Lionel Hampton, performing “I Got A Heartfelt of Music”, Link HERE

Good News: One in ten Americans have received their first Covid-19 vaccinations! And more are on the way! Link HERE

The Good Word: A truly great quote from Ola Joseph.

Good To Know: A brilliant “Lord of the Rings” related bit of trivia about our solar system…

Good News: Take some time to learn about the brilliant life of the recently-passed scientist, George Robert Carruthers, Link HERE

Wonderful World: The first in our weeklong theme about great places around Seattle, we visit the phenomenal Woodland Park Zoo, Link HERE

Good One: Your weekly, suitable-for-all-ages joke!

Sounds Good: Kicking off a week of music from the brilliant Benny Goodman, check out “Sing Sing Sing” performed live by the band in 1938 from the movie “Hollywood Hotel”, Link HERE

Good News: Check out (!) an AMAZING new library concept taking place in Norway, Link HERE

The Good Word: A favorite inspirational quote from Ella Fitzgerald.

Good To Know: A fascinating fact about the world’s first “roller coaster”!

Good News: Learn about the “Deep Time” movement in philosophy by learning about “Longplayer”, Link HERE

Wonderful World: We wrap up our two-weeks of road-trip reminiscing with a stop off at a classic roadside attraction, the Art Deco wonder of a gas station in Shamrock, Texas! Link HERE

Good Company: Spend some time learning about (and from) the great Henry David Thoreau, Link HERE

Sounds Good: Our week of Debussy finishes up with an amazing playlist: the complete piano Preludes! Link HERE

Good News: Amazing new hydrogen batteries are coming to market that can power a home for 3 days, AND are recyclable! Link HERE

The Good Word: A swift and direct quote from Sojourner Truth.

Good To Know: A fascinating anecdote about Abraham Lincoln and…elephants!

Good News: A clinical trial reported in the Journal of the American Medical Association shows relief for migraine sufferers through mindfulness meditation and yoga, Link HERE

Wonderful World: Stopping by the legendary Planter’s House cocktail bar in St. Louis to listen to the head bartender there chat about his drinks-making philosophy, Link HERE

Good Times: The Anniversary of the publication of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain!

Sounds Good: Listen to two delightful works by Claude Debussy, “Two Arabesques”, Link HERE

Good News: A 70-year-old grandfather spent eight weeks rowing across the Atlantic Ocean, and in the process raised over a million dollars for an Alzheimer’s fighting charity in the UK, link HERE

The Good Word: Words of wisdom from the phenomenal Toni Morrison.

Good To Know: A startling fact about the breakfast cereal “Froot Loops”…

Good News: Paris is putting disused underground parking lots to good use…growing mushrooms! Link HERE

Good For You: If you haven’t started watching “The Great British Bake Off/ Baking Show”, now is the time!!! Link HERE to a lovely highlights reel.

Sounds Good: Debussy influenced jazz for decades, but the stylistic precursor of jazz, ragtime, made an impression on him as well. Listen to his take on ragtime with his composition “Golliwog’s Cakewalk”, HERE

Good News: A roof tile manufacturer in Turkey is making tiles that double as bird houses, free of charge! Link HERE

The Good Word: An absolutely extraordinary quote from Vernon Jordan.

Good To Know: Wanna know something funny about Sonic The Hedgehog…?

Good News: The first 3D printed house to hit the market is available in Riverhead, NY for just $300,000! Link HERE

Wonderful World: Check out the “World’s Largest Czech Egg”, located in the Czech capital of Kansas, the city of Wilson, Link HERE

Bon Appetit: One of the most memorable breakfasts in the world is at the remarkable “East Elevation” in Melbourne, Australia, Link HERE

Sounds Good: Listen to a brilliant performance of one of Claude Debussy’s earlier piano compositions, “Reverie”, played here by the great Lang Lang, Link HERE

Good News: Carbon sequestering farming promises to bring financial remuneration to the agricultural industry with new ideas on how to work the land, Link HERE

The Good Word: A truly great quote from Arthur Ashe.

Good To Know: A little something about frostbite…

Good News: A struggling fisherman in Thailand has found an incredibly valuable and rare form of pearl, Link HERE

Wonderful World: More road trip memories, with the “World’s Largest Easel”, off I-70 in Goodland, Kansas! Link HERE

Good One: Your weekly suitable-for-an-eight-year-old joke!

Sounds Good: Listen to a phenomenal find, a piano roll of Claude Debussy playing his own “Claire De Lune”, Link HERE

Good News: The Naso tribe in northwestern Panama has been give their ancestral lands back as a semi-autonomous territory, Link HERE

The Good Word: A splendid quote from Dizzy Gillespie.

Good To Know: A fact about Pringles that you’ll DEFINTELY want to memorize.

Good News: A new method of hydropower in the UK brings the potential to harness the many hills of the land to bring more renewable power to the grid, Link HERE

Wonderful World: A classic oddball roadside attraction, the Popeye Statue in Alma, Arkansas!

Good Company: Spend a few minutes reflecting on the great mind and imagination of Douglas Adams.

Sounds Good: Wrapping up a week of the music of the Beach Boys, watch a short “behind the scenes” video about the phenomenal opening track from Pet Sounds, “Wouldn’t It Be Nice”, Link HERE

Good News: Ethiopian Church forests are a thing! You should check them out at the link HERE

The Good Word: An AMAZING quote from the great boxer Muhammad Ali.

Good To Know: A remarkable fact about food on Earth…

Good News: The wild crane population in the UK continues to rebound, after having been hunted out of the country 400 years ago, Link HERE

Wonderful World: The Road Trip memories continue with a visit to the Legendary Sun Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, Link HERE

Good Times: Reflecting on the release of Nelson Mandela from 27 years in jail on this date in 1990.

Sounds Good: Watch a delightful video about how the song “Sloop John B” came to be on the Beach Boys album “Pet Sounds”, and the watch Brian Wilson and Al Jardine perform it! Link HERE

Good News: A Chicago-area restaurateur helps the tamale vendors and the homeless in his hometown in a terrific way, Link HERE

The Good Word: Some brilliant words from Jay-Z.

Good To Know: Just how big IS a great blue whale…?

Good News: What happens if libraries do away with late fees? Pretty great stuff, apparently. Link HERE

Wonderful World: Check out all the delicious Art Deco goodness in the midwest city of Tulsa, Oklahoma, Link HERE

Good For You: A few words in praise of the legendary New York Times crossword puzzle.

Sounds Good: Take a look behind the scenes at some footage of the Beach Boys in the studio recording “Good Vibrations”, Link HERE

Good News: Australia reports major drops in crime over the past 20 years…MAJOR DROPS. Link HERE

The Good Word: A truly brilliant quote from Abraham Joshua Heschel.

Good To Know: A sorta hilarious bit of trivia about Russia and the 1908 Olympic Games…

Good News: A simple and elegant solution has saved thousands of Albatrosses from accidental deaths, Link HERE

Wonderful World & Bon Appetit: The Epic Road Trip stories continue with a visit to Oklahoma, and a culinary regional specialty, the Onion Burger, Link HERE

Sounds Good: Listen to the genius behind the Beach Boys, Brian Wilson, discuss his process and his classic song “God Only Knows” with the legendary producer and engineer for The Beatles, George Martin, Link HERE

Good News: A sanctuary in the Gulf of Mexico which houses an amazing coral reef has been TRIPLED in size, link HERE

The Good Word: A wonderful quote from the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Good To Know: An interesting bit of info about a stretch of Route 66 in New Mexico…

Good News: An engineer in Kenya has created a method to turn plastic waste into bricks for construction that are 5 times stronger than concrete, link HERE.

Wonderful World: A visit to Ivy Green, the birthplace and childhood home of the great Helen Keller, Link HERE

Good One: Your weekly AMAZING joke!

Sounds Good: We kick off a week exploring the music and legacy of the often-misunderstood Beach Boys, beginning with a brilliant live performance of “I Get Around” in 1964, Link HERE

Good News: A whole LIST of good news coming out because of, and often in spite of, Covid-19!

The Good Word: A phenomenal quote from Nelson Mandela.

Good To Know: Something fascinating about the Olympic flag…

Good News: A remarkable ruling has been handed down in a landmark case regarding France’s actions to combat climate change, Link HERE

Wonderful World: A visit to another stunning location in marvelous India, the glorious Athirapally Falls in Kerala, Link HERE

Good Company: Learn a thing or two about the great Civil Rights activist, Rosa Parks.

Sounds Good: Listen to a brilliant live performance of “Shout And Feel It” by Count Basie and His Orchestra, at the Savoy Ballroom in 1937, Link HERE

Good News: A 4-year-old girl in Wales discovered a wonderfully preserved dinosaur footprint while on a walk with her dad, Link HERE.

The Good Word: A thought-provoking quote from the civil rights great, Rosa Parks.

Good To Know: Learn about the surprising official bird of Redondo Beach, California…

Good News: An INCREDIBLE breakthrough in prostate cancer screening is poised to change the whole game, Link HERE

Wonderful World: Get a birds-eye view of the gorgeous “Jewel of Kashmir”, Dal Lake, Link HERE

Good Times: Celebrate the birthday of the Romantic-Era composer, Felix Mendelssohn, with a performance of his great Octet in E-Flat Major, Link HERE

Sounds Good: Continuing our week with Count Basie and His Orchestra, with their phenomenal rendition of “All Of Me”, live in 1965, Link HERE

Good News: Coronation Meadows are a thing in the UK, meadows being planted all over the nation to celebrate the reign of Queen Elizabeth, Link HERE

The Good Word: A brilliant and subtle quote from the great athlete Jesse Owens.

Good To Know: Some incredible facts about the aforementioned Jesse Owens!

Good News: Healthcare workers with some unused Covid vaccines get stuck in a snow traffic jam and put the jabs to good use, Link HERE

Wonderful World: Explore the remarkable and stunning “Blue City of India”, Jodhpur! Link HERE

Good For You: Need a TV show that’ll give your soul a break and also give you a laugh? Look no further than “The Graham Norton Show”, Link HERE

Sounds Good: A fantastic “soundie” of Count Basie and His Orchestra in 1941, playing two great tunes, “Dance of the Gremlins” and “Swingin’ The Blues”, Link HERE

Good News: A new study out of Finland shows a connection between improved immune systems in children and more greenery in their daycare centers, link HERE

The Good Word: A great quote from Booker T. Washington

Good To Know: How much does your average cloud weigh…?

Good News: A fantastic new effort to bring art into the lives of EVERYONE in the UK, Link HERE

Wonderful World: A wonderful aerial compilation of views of the Taj Mahal, Link HERE

Bon Appetit: Check out some of the best BBQ on Earth at Salt + Smoke in St. Louis, Missouri! Link HERE

Sounds Good: Dig into one of the greatest songs of the Swing Era, Count Basie and His Orchestra playing “Jumpin’ At The Woodside” live in 1965, Link HERE

Sounds Good: One of the greatest songs of the entire Swing Era, dig into Count Basie and His Orchestra swinging “Jumpin’ At The Woodside” live in 1965, Link HERE

Good News: A surprise visitor has appeared in NYC’s Central Park, for the first time in 130 years, Link HERE

The Good Word: A fantastic quote from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Good To Know: A delightfully odd fact about the Arizona capitol building’s roof…

Good News: $14 Billion dollars have been pledged to help the Great Green Wall project, spanning the continent of Africa with trees to fight climate change-driven damage, Link HERE

Wonderful World: A gorgeous visit to one of the most spectacular cities in India, stunning Jaipur! Link HERE

Good One: Your weekly little joke…

Sounds Good: We kick off a week of music from Count Basie with one of his most beloved tunes, the classic “Corner Pocket”, live in Stockholm in 1967, Link HERE

Good News: Gillnet bans have led to a tremendous rebound in the populations of marine life, especially Harbor Porpoises, Link HERE

The Good Word: Celebrating the anniversary of the publication of Pride and Prejudice, we hear a classic quote.

Good To Know: A fun fact about the origin of tea bags!

Good News: The rewilding movement in the UK keeps gaining momentum, and the Woodmeadow Trust in Yorkshire is a part of it! Link HERE

Wonderful World: Wrapping up our week in South America with a stunning video of the Galapagos Islands of Ecuador, Link HERE

Good Company: Kicking off this new segment by celebrating the heartfelt brilliance of the patron saint of the podcast, Mister Rogers, Link HERE

Sounds Good: We finish our week celebrating The Beatles by joining Sir Paul McCartney and James Corden as they sing their way around Liverpool and hear Paul’s stories, Link HERE

Good News: A company is building the world’s largest indoor farms, right in the heart of America’s coal country, Link HERE

The Good Word: Lewis Carroll’s wistful acrostic poem, “A Boat beneath a Sunny Sky”.

Good To Know: The startling origin of cotton candy…

Good News: China has passed sweeping legislation to protect on of the nation’s mother rivers, the Yangtze, Link HERE

Wonderful World: Continuing to explore South America, its a visit to Argentina, and the Malbec wine producing region of Mendoza, Link HERE

Good Times: Celebrating cool things that happened this week in history, in this case all on January 27th!

Sounds Good: Check out a searing live performance of “Instant Karma (We All Shine On)” by John Lennon and the Plastic Ono Band, Link HERE

Good News: The four fastest-developing economies in Southeast Asia are rethinking their commitments to coal power, and drastically scaling them back, Link HERE

The Good Word: An excerpt from Pablo Neruda’s masterwork, “The Heights of Machu Picchu”

Good To Know: Why were sunglasses invented? Not for the obvious reason…

Good News: A partnership between an internet provider and several UK city councils will bring internet access schoolchildren all over the country, FREE! Link HERE

Wonderful World: Take a gorgeous aerial tour of the magnificent Machu Picchu in Peru, Link HERE

Good For You: Sharing a brief clip from one of my favorite soul-soothing films of all time, Harvey. Link HERE

Sounds Good: Watch the criminally-underrated Ringo Starr absolutely hold an audience in the palm of his hand as he performs “Yellow Submarine” live onstage in 2009, Link HERE

Good News: The German city of Ulm has come up with a fascinating last-ditch aid for the homeless during the wintertime, Link HERE

The Good Word: O Me! O Life! by Walt Whitman

Good To Know: A surprising bit of trivia about the bones in your feet.

Good News: Wanna know a bunch of reasons to look forward to all those post-social distancing hugs…? Link HERE

Wonderful World: Check out the little-known wonder of Colombia, Las Lajas Sanctuary, Link HERE

Bon Appetit: We revisit an absolute favorite — the stunningly scenic and delicious Riley’s Fish Shack in Tynemouth, England, Link HERE

Sounds Good: George Harrison, with a stellar lineup of friends, performs his Beatles-era classic, “Here Comes The Sun”, live in 1987, Link HERE

Good News: The UK has pledged 4 billion British Pounds to help developing nations to support sustainability and fight climate change, Link HERE

The Good Word: A delightful, and very terse, poem from the great Maya Angelou!

Good To Know: Just how troublesome can squirrels be…?

Good News: Salmon are spawning in the Upper Columbia River in Washington State, for the first time in 80 years! Link HERE

Wonderful World: Visit the splendid tropical paradise of Tayrona National Park in Colombia, Link HERE

Good One: A new podcast segment for Mondays, featuring JOKES with varying degrees of actual humor.

Sounds Good: We kick off a week to be spent with the Beatles, together, and as individuals. Leading off with a live performance of “Help!” in 1965, Link HERE

Good News: A Brooklyn-based design studio is using gourds grown in custom moulds to create hot-drinking cups that are sustainable and compostable! Link HERE

The Good Word: A classic and vitally important quote from the great Mister Rogers.

Good To Know: Some startling information about the world’s most expensive cheese!

Good News: Jaguars, hunted out of the area, are now returning to the wild in northern Argentina, thanks to conservation efforts, Link HERE.

Wonderful World: Check out a delightfully informative video about the gorgeous American Bar in the Savoy Hotel in London, Link HERE

Sounds Good: We wrap up the episode with a favorite, the Oscar Peterson Trio! Watch their amazing performance of Duke Ellington’s “C-Jam Blues” live in 1964, Link HERE

Good News: Norther White Rhinos are down to two females left, but thanks to science, artificial insemination may bring the species back from the brink, Link HERE

The Good Word: A quote from the great Cesar Chavez about food and friendship.

Good To Know: Famous Amos was more amazing than you know…

Good News: Check out this brilliant building in Milan, expertly combining cutting edge architecture with amazing green technology! Link HERE

Wonderful World: Spend a minute or two with Hamish, the bartender at London’s incredible Bar Swift, as he makes you a cocktail, Link HERE

Sounds Good: We revisit the lovely and evocative music from the legendary 1997 documentary, Buena Vista Social Club, Link HERE

Good News: In a surprising silver lining, more bookstores opened than closed down during the lockdown in the UK, link HERE

The Good Word: Hear a great quote from the pen of Henry David Thoreau.

Good To Know: A startling fact about pineapples…

Good News: Dolly Parton’s charity, Imagination Library, has donated more than 150 million books to children over the years. Find out more HERE

Wonderful World: Watch as the bar manager of London’s amazing Bar Termini mixes you a classic Boulevardier cocktail, Link HERE

Sounds Good: Revisiting the phenomenal (and criminally underappreciated) Devo, and their fantastic live performance of “Gates Of Steel”, Link HERE

Good News: Germany used more renewable energy sources than fossil fuels for the first time ever, in 2020! Link HERE

The Good Word: An remarkable and thought-provoking quote from the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Good To Know: A little something about Cookie Monster!

Good News: Mexico City has banned the use of single-use plastics from the start of this New Year! Link HERE

Wonderful World: Step inside one of the most critically-acclaimed, industry-honored, and crowd-beloved bars to have ever graced London: Dandelyan, Link HERE

Sounds Good: Revel in a splendid performance of Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D Major, recorded at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, by the Netherlands Bach Society, Link HERE

Good News: The last known “Swinhoe’s Turtle” is no longer the last one, as a female has been discovered, raising the chance of breeding to save the species, link HERE

The Good Word: A fantastic quote from the great C.S. Lewis.

Good To Know: The ACTUAL difference between peaches and nectarines…?

Good News: A remarkable charity in Adelaide, Australia, is raising money to buy wheelchairs for the needy by recycling bread tags! Link HERE

Wonderful World: Meet the legendary barman, Murray Stenson, the 2010 “Bartender of the Year”, and former head bartender at the phenomenal cocktail bar, Zig Zag Cafe in Seattle, Link HERE

Sounds Good: Watch members of the original Broadway cast of “Hamilton” performing the signature song of that show, “My Shot”, live at the White House, Link HERE

Good News: The oldest cave art yet found has been discovered in a cave in Indonesia, Link HERE

The Good Word: A legendary quote from J.R.R. Tolkien, and a bonus quote about love from Mister Rogers!

Good To Know: A lovely fact about Mister Rogers…

Good News: 50 nations have pledged to protect and conserve 30% of the world’s land and oceans by 2030, Link HERE

Wonderful World: Take a lovely tour of one of the prettiest cities in the world, gorgeous Victoria, British Columbia, Link HERE

Sounds Good: A phenomenal week of the music of The Roots comes to a close with a display of their jazzy musical stylings at the North Sea Jazz Festival in 2013, Link HERE

Good News: The most famous boulevard in Paris is getting a multi-million dollar overhaul to add more pedestrian access and LOTS more greenery, Link HERE

The Good Word: A splendid quote from Terry Pratchett.

Good To Know: Where ARE Hitler’s teeth, anyway?

Good News: Scotland has voted to protect 30% of its lands (up from 22.7%) in a bid to preserve their natural beauty and biodiversity, Link HERE

Wonderful World: A gorgeous 4-minute video showing off the breathtakingly diverse splendors of Olympic National Park, Link HERE

Sounds Good: Check out a smooth and stylish collaboration between The Roots and neo-soul singers Les Nubians, Link HERE

Good News: A cancer physician in Arkansas has given former patients at his now-closed clinic a phenomenal gift for the Christmas just past, Link HERE

The Good Word: A lovely quote from sci-fi legend Robert A. Heinlein.

Good To Know: A melancholy bit of trivia from Dublin airport.

Good News: Another amazing story of gratuity generosity in the fact of Covid struggles, Link HERE

Wonderful World: Take four minutes to explore one of the most remarkable and beautiful national parks, Yellowstone! Link HERE

Sounds Good: Prepare yourself for ten minutes of unbridled stream-of-consciousness genius from Black Thought, the MC from The Roots, free styling on Hot 97 in 2017, Link HERE

Good News: A new manufacturing technique is enabling architects and engineers to build skyscrapers with plywood, Link HERE

The Good Word: A great quote from Patrick Rothfuss.

Good To Know: A startling fact about fish-and-chips-shop managers…

Good News: Just a series of fascinating facts about forests!

Wonderful World: Check out a gorgeous video celebrating the stunning natural beauty of Yosemite National Park, Link HERE

Sounds Good: Behold a brilliant live performance of The Roots, featuring vocals by Erykah Badu and Jill Scott, on their classic hit “You Got Me”, Link HERE

Good News: An incredibly generous plumber in the UK has donated $77,000 worth of services to help the elderly and disabled for FREE! Link to his GoFundMe page HERE

The Good Word: A lovely quote from the legendary fantasy author, Terry Pratchett.

Good To Know: A good, old-fashioned random bit of trivia.

Good News: The air pollution regulations of the past 40 years has apparently saved a staggering amount of birds in the United States…Link HERE

Wonderful World: Four minutes of serenity, in the form of a video tour of the scenic Oregon Coast, Link HERE

Sounds Good: Take another look at the video for the first single ever released by the legendary Roots crew, “Proceed II”, featuring Roy Ayers on the vibes, Link HERE

Good News: As 2021 begins, China’s ban on single-use plastic straws and bags takes effect, eliminating millions of tons of waste at a stroke, Link HERE

The Good Word: A meditation on the role of artists in the world, from Langston Hughes.

Good To Know: A slightly off-putting fact about Nile Crocodiles.

Good News: The journal, Nature Climate Change, has shown that global warming effects may happen more slowly than expected, giving us a chance to fight back, Link HERE

Wonderful World: A delightful romp around the splendid city of Edinburgh, Link HERE!

Sounds Good: What better way to wrap up a week’s reflections on jazz music and freedom, than with the brilliant intro to the documentary mini-series “Ken Burns: Jazz”, Link HERE

Good News: A type of tiny, biodiverse forest is taking hold all across Europe, Link HERE

The Good Word: A great mini-verse from Langston Hughes…

Good To Know: The Germans come through again with a word you didn’t know you even needed.

Good News: Check out the brilliant charity that is raising money to fight homelessness (rough sleeping) in the UK by selling everyone’s favorite: Cinnamon Buns! Link HERE

Wonderful World: Well over an hour of the most stunning aerial video of one of the most spectacular places on the face of the earth, the Grand Canyon, Link HERE

Sounds Good: Louis Armstrong and His All-Stars knock us out with a searing rendition of the song “Black and Blue” in Berlin, 1965. Link HERE

Good News: An HR exec in India has spent nearly $75,000 of his own money to create a free “Rice ATM” for the needy in his area, Link HERE

The Good Word: A lovely thought from the pen of Langston Hughes.

Good To Know: An astonishing fact about the light-sensitivity of the human eye!

Good News: Adidas is launching a new pair of sneakers made of a faux-leather made from mushrooms! Link HERE

Wonderful World: Time for a breathtaking aerial tour of the Andes mountains and some of their highlights, Link HERE

Sounds Good: Listen to the title song from the legendary musical “Jump For Joy” created by Duke Ellington, Link HERE

Good News: A splendid Secret Santa gave nearly $200,000 dollars worth of gift cards to 400 families in Edmonton, Link HERE

The Good Word: Langston Hughes dazzles us with another gorgeous quote.

Good To Know: A little tidbit about Hershey’s Kisses!

Good News: A remarkable teen in Texas has raised money to give Christmas gifts for scores of homeless families in his town. His charity’s page is HERE

Wonderful World: Take a ten minute aerial tour over stunning London, England! Link HERE

Sounds Good: Listen in reverent awe to the stirring and swinging “Hymn To Freedom” by Oscar Peterson, played here by the composer himself with his trio, featuring Ray Brown (bass) and Ed Thigpen (drums), Link HERE

Good News: A tattoo artist from Italy, living in London, has created a lockdown garden on his patio which has been so successful, he hasn’t bought veggies in eight months, Link HERE

The Good Word: A brilliant quote from Langston Hughes.

Good To Know: Something fun about those big stone heads on Easter Island!

Good News: Learn a bit about Ethiopia’s camel-based roving library, bringing books and learning to kids in the desert, Link HERE

Wonderful World: Spend a few minutes flying over Venice, Italy, in the morning light! Link HERE

Sounds Good: Wynton Marsalis expounds on the virtues of jazz music and its relationship to freedom, then plays a soaring “Amazing Grace”, Link HERE

Good News: A retired biology teacher in Turkey has taken his love for stray animals and focused into a new career as a veterinarian! Link HERE

The Good Word: A great quote to take into the New Year, from Rev. Robert Schuller

Good To Know: Baby New Year is actually REALLY old…

Good News: A cute puppy is visiting a retirement home once a week to cheer up the residents during lockdown, Link HERE

Wonderful World: One of the weirdest places we’ve visited yet, the bizarre Blood Falls of Antarctica, Link HERE

Sounds Good: Let’s start the New Year right with a swinging tune for the holiday, courtesy of our pal, Bing Crosby! Link HERE

Good News: Scottish reindeer, reintroduced in 1952, are now thriving in the highlands, Link HERE

The Good Word: A beautifully hopeful quote from Tennyson about the New Year.

Good To Know: What country rings in the New Year first every year? Let’s find out…

Good News: Efforts to rewild the rivers of London have had a tremendous impact on the population of Kingfishers in the area, Link HERE

Wonderful World: Check out the remarkable Rakotzbrucke, a semicircular bridge, in Germany! Link HERE

Sounds Good: The classic New Year’s song, “Auld Lang Syne”, helps us to ring out 2020. It’s performed here by an African-American community choir in Birmingham, Alabama, courtesy of NPR. Link HERE

Good News: A retired couple has turned their handmade-toy making hobby into a charitable effort, link HERE

The Good Word: A brilliant quote about optimism from the great Helen Keller.

Good To Know: A fun fact about New Year’s celebrating in ancient Hawai’i!

Good News: A potential tragedy is averted as a homeless man saves his dog and all the other animals from a raging fire at their animal shelter, link HERE

Wonderful World: Tour around the breathtakingly beautiful and odd Stone Forest in the Yunnan province of China, Link HERE

Sounds Good: We head toward the end of the year with some delightful and uplifting music, starting with “The Beautiful Blue Danube Waltz” by Johann Strauss, performed here by Andre Rieu and his Strauss Orchestra in front of Schonbrunn Palace in Vienna! Link HERE

Good News: “Askida Ekmek” is Turkey’s ancient tradition of buying bread for someone else in need, predating and predicting “Pay It Forward” by centuries, Link HERE

The Good Word: Thich Nhat Hahn on the need for hope.

Good To Know: Yes, we know people drink a lot of champagne on New Year’s Eve, but…how much?

Good News: Stunning explanations of just how much the cost of renewable energies has dropped over the years, now making them actually cheaper than fossil fuels, link HERE!

Wonderful World: One of the largest waterfall systems on Earth, we visit Iguazu Falls, at the confluence of Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay, Link HERE

Sounds Good: Listen and watch the incomparable and inimitable tap dancing of the legendary Jimmy Slyde, Link HERE

Good News: Scientist have published research regarding a drug which may be able to reverse the effects of age-related loss of mental acuity, Link HERE

The Good Word: A wonderful quote about hope, from the creator of the polio vaccine, Dr. Jonas Salk.

Good To Know: Some fun facts about New Year’s Celebrations in Times Square!

Good News: Remarkable news about the positive effects of a moratorium on soy farming in the Amazon, Link HERE

Wonderful World: Visit the remote and stunning Outer Hebrides islands of Scotland and Fingal’s Cave, Link HERE

Sounds Good: Give a listen to a performance of the gorgeously evocative tone-poem written by Felix Mendelssohn, inspired by his visit to Fingal’s Cave, Link HERE

Good News: A woman with serious health need receives an incredible gift from a local Secret Santa, Link HERE

The Good Word: Some good advice about advice, from Samuel Taylor Coleridge.

Good To Know: Some interesting information about Charles Dickens and his Christmas writings…

Good News: The Sikh community in the Dover region in England spring into charitable action to feed truckers stranded on the freeways, unable to cross into France, Link HERE

Wonderful World: A bizarre and amazing geological formation in Mauritania in west Africa known as “The Eye of the Sahara” is the subject of todays segment, link HERE

Sounds Good: Wrapping up our week of “winter themed music”, we watch and listen to the Boston Pops Orchestra under the direction of John Williams, as they perform “Sleigh Ride”, Link HERE

Good News: New Zealand pledges to help roll out the Covid-19 vaccines to the island communities nearby, Link HERE

The Good Word: A splendid quote about happiness and winter from Anton Chekov.

Good To Know: A fascinating fact about Alpine Swifts.

Good News: Bison are being reintroduced to a Native American reservation with an eye toward a remarkable restoration goal, Link HERE

Wonderful World: Fly around and over the stunning Rainbow Mountain in Peru, Link HERE

Sounds Good: Listen (and watch!) a delightful rendition of “Winter Wonderland” sung by Bing Crosby, in a charming little cartoon! Link HERE