Good News: A product design student in London has created edible plastic wrap for ramen noodles (with the spices mixed in!), Link HERE

The Good Word: Henry David Thoreau on, well, seizing the day!

Good News: The City of Bristol in the UK is assisting the locals with social distancing with a great deal of heart, Link HERE

Wonderful World: Check out all the amazing sights and sounds (but not smells) of Yellowstone National Park, Link HERE

Sounds Good: The soundtrack to many a factory scene in old cartoons, watch the Raymond Scott Quintette perform “Powerhouse”, Link HERE

Good News: Former guerrilla fighters in Colombia are pairing with scientists to explore the biodiversity of the rainforests and jungles there, Link HERE

The Good Word: “The Rainbow”, by William Wordsworth

Good News: A simple process of spreading Basalt dust over croplands shows amazing promise to remove CO2 from the atmosphere, along with other benefits! Link HERE

Wonderful World: Take a stunning 360-degree air tour of the Galapagos Islands and their scenery and wildlife, Link HERE

Sounds Good: An amazing, entertaining, and jaw-dropping live performance by the great Slim Gaillard (and a great story about him, too!) Link HERE

Good News: Grizzly bears get their endangered species status reinstated, Link HERE

The Good Word: “The Rainy Day” by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Good News: Wild European Bison are being reintroduced to the West Blean Woods of Kent in England, Link HERE

Wonderful World: Tour the stunning city of Prague in Czechia, Link HERE

Sounds Good: Fantasia on a Theme of Thomas Tallis, performed by the BBC Symphony Orchestra, Link HERE

Good News: Two 10-year-old best friends are baking dog treats to raise money for their local food bank, Link HERE

The Good Word: “I Love You” by Carl Sandburg

Good News: A future of unlimited organs for transplants is nearer, thanks to stem-cell developments, Link HERE

Wonderful World: Let’s go to Hobbiton, Link HERE

Sounds Good: Eleanor Powell gives Fred Astaire a run for his tap-dancing money in “Jukebox Dance” from Broadway Melody of 1940, Link HERE

Good News: A battery-powered airplane has been certified by the European Aviation Safety Agency, Link HERE

The Good Word: “Risk” by Anais Nin

Good News: NASA’s breathtaking time-lapse video of a decades worth of images will simply mesmerize you, Link HERE

Wonderful World: Take a virtual wander around the delights of Sydney, Australia! Link HERE

Sounds Good: Check out the ridiculously talented Nicholas Brothers performing “Chattanooga Choo-Choo” with Dorothy Dandridge and the Glenn Miller Orchestra, Link HERE

Good News: Maricopa County animal shelter volunteers spend the 4th of July keeping dogs and cats calm in the shelters during the noisy and scary fireworks, Link HERE

The Good Word: Thinking of Freedom as an opportunity to do right, by Peter Marshall

Good News: India directs their 12 major ports to run on renewable, green energy! Link HERE

Wonderful World: Take a breathtaking virtual helicopter tour over Victoria Falls in Africa, Link HERE

Sounds Good: Listen (and watch) the amazingly musical and brilliant Tap Dancing of the legendary Bill “Bojangles” Robinson, Link HERE

Good News: A mountain gorilla in the Audubon Zoo in New Orleans is expecting a baby this summer! Link HERE

The Good Word: “This Is Just To Say”, by William Carlos Williams

Good News: The UK Government pledges over one billion pounds to assist the critically foundering Arts & Culture sector, Link HERE

Wonderful World: Take a wonderfully soothing VR tour of the Maldives, Link HERE

Sounds Good: Listen to the stirring Main Theme of Star Wars, by John Williams, Link HERE

Good News: Wild beavers have been reintroduced to the English countryside after a 400-year absence, Link HERE

The Good Word: William Faulkner on freedom and patriotism.

Good News: Paris re-elects Anne Hidalgo, whose plan to make the city more accessible to pedestrians and cyclists, Link HERE

Wonderful World: Take a virtual trip across Iceland, courtesy of National Geographic! Link HERE

Sounds Good: Watch the Beach Boys perform their legendary song, “God Only Knows”, sort-of-live. Link HERE

Good News: Loads of people are taking up gardening during the lockdown, and you can too! Link HERE

The Good Word: “The Rainbow” by Christina Rossetti

Good News: Afghan interpreter, who saved an American soldier, celebrates his first 4th of July with his family, as U.S. citizens! Link HERE

Wonderful World: Take a stunning aerial tour of the Pyramids of Egypt, Link HERE

Sounds Good: Feel the power of the incredible Mahalia Jackson singing “How I Got Over”, LIVE. Link HERE

Good News: In a poll, Americans indicate a collective move toward environmental positivity, Link HERE

The Good Word: “Winter Morning Poem” by Ogden Nash

Good News: NASA headquarters in Washington, D.C. is being renamed to honor “Hidden Figures” hero Mary W. Jackson! Link HERE

Wonderful World: Check out this absolutely BRILLIANT virtual tour of Stonehenge, courtesy of English Heritage group, Link HERE

Sounds Good: Listen to the singular and remarkable music of the Los Angeles-based group daKAH Hip Hop Orchestra and their take on the music of A Tribe Called Quest, Link HERE

Good News: Scientists at MIT create a robot that can disinfect the entire Boston Food Bank, with UV-C rays, in 30 minutes! Link HERE

The Good Word: William Wordsworth’s “I Wandered Lonely As A Cloud”

Good News: A sign language interpreter teaches Yoga classes to the hearing impaired, Link HERE

Wonderful World: The remarkably soothing sights and sounds of the Monterey Bay Aquarium, Link HERE

Sounds Good: Soulful, funky, groovy jazz from the Cannonball Adderley Quintet, in the form of “Mercy, Mercy, Mercy”, Link HERE

Good News: CRISPR gene editing may show a path to fight Parkinson’s Disease, Link HERE

The Good Word: “Fire and Ice” by Robert Frost

Good News: Two pig-farming brothers in Dingley Dell (!) in England have devoted 81 acres of their land to help the bee population, to great success, Link HERE

Wonderful World: Seattle’s Museum Of Flight offers you the chance to take 360-degree tours of the cockpits of amazing aircraft! Link HERE

Sounds Good: Let yourself be soothed by the funky, smooth sounds of Les Nubians featuring The Roots, on “Tabou”, Link HERE

Good News: The Kaki bird of New Zealand is having an amazing recovery, having nearly gone extinct, Link HERE

The Good Word: “No Man Is An Island” by John Donne

Good News: An elderly Paleta vendor in Chicago receives a GoFundMe campaign to give him his retirement at age 70! Link HERE

Wonderful World: Take a stunning tour of Switzerland via an incredible 360-degree video, Link HERE

Sounds Good: “East of the Sun and West of the Moon” performed by Diana Krall and Christian McBride, live at the White House, Link HERE

Good News: A new “liquid air” battery is being developed in England with Zero emissions, and at 50% of the cost of Lithium Ion batteries, Link HERE

The Good Word: Mister Rogers on the secret to lasting success…

Good News: Germany’s parliament votes to completely ban single-use plastics, from July 3, 2021, Link HERE

Wonderful World: National Geographic gives us a 3D virtual tour of the International Space Station, Link HERE

Sounds Good: enjoy a light-hearted, hard-swingin’ outtake of Lester Young with the Oscar Peterson Trio doing “It Takes Two To Tango”, Link HERE

Good News: The first patients treated with CRISPR gene editing tech are thriving, one full year after the treatment, Link HERE

The Good Word: Thoughts from Henry David Thoreau, part 5…

Good News: Urban farming pioneers Gotham Greens are bringing fresh, sustainable, environmentally conscious farming to our cities, Link HERE

Wonderful World: take a wonderfully soothing journey across the wintry Norwegian countryside at the front of a locomotive…Link HERE

Sounds Good: Stunningly brilliant L.A.-Based band Ozomatli gives a lively performance of their song “Como Ves”, Link HERE

Good News: Scientists in Australia invent technology to convert Carbon Dioxide waste into industrial building blocks, Link HERE

The Good Word: More great thoughts from Henry David Thoreau!

Good News: Amazing Miyawaki forests fight climate change with biodiversity and bio density, Link HERE

Wonderful World: Virtual spelunking at New Mexico’s Carlsbad Caverns, courtesy of Google (again!), Link HERE

Sounds Good: Spend a lovely few minutes luxuriating in the tropical sounds of Buena Vista Social Club, Link HERE

Good News: Harlequin Toads are not as extinct as previously believed! Link HERE

The Good Word: Henry David Thoreau on the need for unbridled nature.

Good News: 86-year-old woman uses stimulus check to build a stuffed-animal zoo in her front yard to cheer people up, Link HERE

Wonderful World: The phenomenal interactive website of Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, Link HERE

Sounds Good: Gipsy Kings perform their classic, “Djobi Djoba” live in London in 2004, Link HERE

Good News: A bipartisan bill passes the U.S. Senate to fund the “Great American Outdoors Act”, Link HERE

The Good Word: Henry David Thoreau on castles in the air…

Good News: A Virginia middle-school librarian uses drones to get books to students! Link HERE

Wonderful World: Take a remarkable virtual tour of Hawai’i and its active volcanoes, Link HERE

Sounds Good; Watch Marvin Gaye perform “What’s Goin’ On” LIVE in 1972, Link HERE

Good News: Morocco sends millions of PPE to African nations as COVID-19 spreads, Link HERE

The Good Word: Henry David Thoreau on being better than simply “good”.

Good News: A small town in Washington State tries an ingenious way to boost their economy and guarantee the relief stays local, Link HERE

Wonderful World: A breathtaking virtual climb up the face of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park, Link HERE

Sounds Good: Spend a few lively minutes with the amazing sights and sounds of King Sunny Ade and His African Beats, Link HERE

Good News: The first U.S. woman to walk in space has now explored the ocean’s Challenger Deep, the lowest point on Earth, Link HERE

The Good Word: The power of altruism, by Nelson Henderson

Good News: Bad Dad Jokes enlisted to help needy families! Link HERE

Wonderful World: Explore Mount Everest through Google Street View, Link HERE

Sounds Good: “Make Believe Mambo”, by David Byrne (from the album Rei Momo), Link HERE

Good News: A plastic bottle recycler in Uganda turns from making building materials to create protective equipment for local hospitals, Link HERE

The Good Word: Mister Rogers helps us understand how to look for the unique good in others.

Good News: Syrian refugees in the UK take up beekeeping and help to reintroduce a native species, Link HERE

Wonderful World: A virtual tour of Buckingham Palace, Link HERE

Sounds Good: The delightful song, “When I Grow Too Old To Dream”, recorded by Nat King Cole, Link HERE

Good News: Archaeologists use Ground-Penetrating Radar to map an entire Roman city without digging a single shovelful of soil, Link HERE

The Good Word: “Barter” by Sara Teasdale

Good News: Carbon emissions plunge during the pandemic, giving hope for the rise of renewable energy futures, Link HERE

Wonderful World: See over 200,000 works of art and history at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, Link HERE

Sounds Good: “Gymnopedie No. 3 – Lent et Doloreux” by Erik Satie, played by Jean-Yves Thibaudet, Link HERE

Good News: Pangolins receive governmental protection, removing them from internationally sanctioned trafficking, Link HERE

The Good Word: “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost

Good News: “Pandemic of Love” website connects thousands of people in need with thousands of people who want to help them, Link HERE

Wonderful World: A virtual tour of the lovely Giant’s Causeway in Northern Ireland, Link HERE

Sounds Good: “Make You Feel That Way” by Blackalicious, Link HERE

Good News: Hobbies can help reduce or prevent depression! Link HERE

The Good Word: “Keep Going”, by Edgar Guest

Good News: Rooftop farms in Paris are set to provide affordable, local, organic produce on a large scale, Link HERE

Wonderful World: A breathtaking virtual tour of Zhāngjiājiè National Forest Park in China, Link HERE

Sounds Good: Yo-Yo Ma performs the Prelude to Bach’s Unaccompanied Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, Link HERE

Good News: New Zealand returns to near-normal, having “crushed” the COVID-19 outbreak there, Link HERE

The Good Word: Zig Ziglar on working toward your goals

Good News: New Jersey man makes hundreds of grocery trips for local senior citizens, Link HERE

Wonderful World: A phenomenal virtual reality tour of Lapland in Norway (including a reindeer sleigh!), and a view of the Northern Lights, Link HERE

Sounds Good: Harry Connick, Jr. dazzles with a live performance of the classic, “Don’t Get Around Much Anymore”, Link HERE

Good News: Two different studies reach similar conclusions about COVID-19 responses worldwide…millions of deaths have been avoided so far, Links HERE and HERE

The Good Word: “If I Can Stop One Heart From Breaking”, by Emily Dickinson

Good News: Amazing, good-hearted teen in Buffalo, NY, takes 10 hours and cleans a whole street after looting nearly destroys it, Link HERE

Wonderful World: Google’s “Street View Trekker” takes us all on a virtual hike through the Grand Canyon’s South Rim trails! Link HERE

Sounds Good: The incredible and original hip-hop stylings of Somali-born Canadian K’naan, and his song “Strugglin'”, Link HERE

Good News: Unemployment rates in the United States fall as lockdowns ease across the country, Link HERE

The Good Word: Mister Rogers on Doing Good for others regardless of your reward

Good News: Penguins in a British zoo are adopted by the perfect company, Link HERE

Wonderful World: A lovely virtual tour of the Palace of Holyrood House in Edinburgh, Link HERE

Sounds Good: a live performance on KEXP by the legendary Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Link HERE

Good News: New Mexico school kids donate their end-of-year rafting trip funds to help the Covid-19 devastated Navajo Nation, Link HERE

The Good Word: Poetry from Harlem Renaissance genius Langston Hughes

Good News: Minneapolis-area school runs a grocery donation food drive to help local neighborhoods hit by looting and has expectations exceeded! Link HERE

Wonderful World: The Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute’s webcams! Link HERE

Sounds Good: The phenomenal music and message of Michael Franti & Spearhead, Link HERE

Good News: Nature Conservancy teams up with philanthropists to preserve the Virgin River just outside of Zion National Park, Link HERE

The Good Word: Spreading love, via Mother Theresa

Good News: Australian kids cheer up a lockdown-depressed fish in the Cairns Aquarium, Link HERE

Wonderful World: See the wonders of the African veldt thanks to Africams! Link HERE

Sounds Good: An amazing YouTube clip to help understand and appreciate the legendary Giant Steps recording by John Coltrane, Link HERE

Good News: Man creates “Dad, How Do I?” YouTube series to teach youngsters how to do things if their parents aren’t there, Link HERE

The Good Word: The poem “It Couldn’t Be Done”, by Edgar Guest

Good News: Bees stage amazing recovery in Albania due to Covid-19 lockdowns, Link HERE

Wonderful World: A virtual tour of the incredible Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy! Link HERE

Sounds Good: Keep On Movin’ by Soul II Soul, Live at the Isle of Wight Music Festival in 2018, Link HERE

Good News: Agreement will set aside millions of acres for Monarch Butterfly protection, Link HERE

The Good Word: Dr. Seuss on valuing every moment

Good News: Specially trained dogs help thwart rhino poachers, Link HERE

Wonderful World: Virtual touring The Vatican Museums! Link HERE

Sounds Good: Frank Sinatra’s Capitol years, and the song “Nice and Easy”, Link HERE

Good News: South Korea donates 10,000 face masks to the Navajo Nation to recognize service during the Korean war, link HERE

The Good Word: Mister Rogers on caring for everyone around us (and a cameo comment from my cat, Jet!)

Good News: Crayola introduces a new palette of crayons to reflect skin tones from around the world, link HERE

Wonderful World: The San Diego Zoo’s webcams, link HERE

Sounds Good: Louis Armstrong and his All-Stars performing “(What Did I Do To Be So) Black and Blue” in Berlin 1965, link HERE.

Good News: Bionic eye in development may give sight to the blind, Link HERE

The Good Word: Maya Angelou on brightening the day of others around us

Good News: Hawaiian fishermen donate 220 pounde of Grade A Tuna to local hospital workers, Link HERE

Wonderful World: A virtual tour of The J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles, Link HERE

Sounds Good: “Well, You Needn’t”, recorded by Miles Davis, Link HERE

Good News: Cooking at home surges amid lockdowns, Link HERE

The Good Word: Jimmy Dean (!) on weathering the winds of change

Good News: Lost hikers in New Zealand found after two weeks, Link HERE

Wonderful World: Aquarium of the Pacific’s amazing webcams, Link HERE

Sounds Good: Count Basie Live at Newport 1957, Link HERE

Good News: Teen in New Mexico finds thousands of dollars in cash and turns it in: Link HERE

The Good Word: William Hazlitt on the need for adversity.

Good News: Postal worker gives gift cards to 2020 grads who won’t have diploma ceremonies, Link HERE

Wonderful World: Virtually touring the Eiffel Tower, Link HERE

Sounds Good: Bebel Gilberto’s “Tanto Tempo”, Link HERE

Good News: College grads have their school debts paid off by anonymous donors, Link HERE

The Good Word: Walt Disney on the futility of worry

Good News: Gym owner loans out equipment to members during lockdown, Link HERE

Wonderful World: A virtual tour of the National Gallery in London, Link HERE

Sounds Good: J.S. Bach, “Mass In B Minor”, Link HERE

Good News: Ultra-rare blue bee species rediscovered in Florida, Link HERE

The Good Word: Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on infinite hope

Good News: Traffic crashes continue downward trend for third straight year, Link HERE

Wonderful World: Epic Negroni cocktails at Bar Termini in London, Link HERE

Sounds Good: Duke Ellington’s “Soda Fountain Rag” (Poodle Dog Rag), Link HERE

Good News: No new COVID-19 cases reported in Hong Kong, New Zealand, Hawaii & Montana, Link HERE

The Good Word: Shannon L. Alder on connection with others

Good News: Broadway musical Hamilton to stream from July 3^rd, well ahead of schedule! Link HERE

Wonderful World: Webcam of a lovely beach in the Maldives, Link HERE

Sounds Good: Pearl Jam’s seminal debut album, Ten, Link HERE

Good News: Guy Fieri & Bill Murray have a Nacho battle fundraiser for restaurant workers, Link HERE

The Good Word: William R. Alger on the Duty to be of Good Cheer

Good News: Local sidewalk “Jurisdiction of Silly Walks”, Link HERE

Wonderful World: Link HERE

Sounds Good: Coleman Hawkins’s “Body and Soul” (1938), Link HERE

Good News: Newly discovered microbe in Kenya gives complete malaria protection, Link HERE

The Good Word: Robert Fulghum on Imagination, Myth, Dreams, Hope, Laughter, and Love.

Good News: People of Ireland donate to help Coronavirus-stricken Native Americans, Link HERE

Wonderful World: R.L.Stevenson on the value of Travel for Travel’s sake, Link HERE

Sounds Good: Lester Young with Billie Holiday, “This Year’s Kisses”, Link HERE

Good News: Lockdown stricken pizzeria given new hope via an anonymous donor, Link HERE

The Good Word: Gandhi on Truth & Love

Good News: rare Thai sea turtles rebounding during lockdowns, Link HERE

Wonderful World: A virtual tour of The Louvre, Link HERE

Sounds Good: Mussorgsky’s “Pictures at an Exhibition”, Link HERE

Good News: Publix grocery stores purchase fresh produce & dairy and donate them to food banks, Link HERE

The Good Word: Wendy Cope, “The Orange”

Good News: Local bar & grill owner donates meals hospital staff, Link HERE

Wonderful World: Poipu Beach in Hawaii, Link HERE

Sounds Good: Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, “Winter”, Link HERE

 

Good News: Pakistan combats unemployment with tree-planting, Link HERE

The Good Word: C.S. Lewis on books and tea!

Good News: UK man and his three children clean headstones during lockdown strolls, Link HERE

Wonderful World: The virtues of going for a stroll

Sounds Good: Beautiful Day by U2, Link HERE

 

Episode Notes

Good News: Iceland won’t hunt whales for the second year in a row,  Link HERE

The Good Word: Mister Rogers on accepting others, and ourselves

Good News: Captain Tom Moore raises over 29 million pounds and receives over 125,000 birthday cards, Link HERE

Wonderful World: The Smithsonian Museum of Natural History, Link HERE

Sounds Good: Mozart’s Serenade #10 for Winds, “Gran Partitia”, Link HERE

• Good News

Smart contact lenses to help monitor and treat diabetes, https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/contact-lens-to-monitor-glucose-levels-for-diabetics/

• The Good Word

Howard Pyle’s The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood

• Good News

Twin ring-tailed lemurs born at the Honolulu Zoo, https://www.staradvertiser.com/2020/04/27/hawaii-news/twin-ring-tailed-lemurs-born-at-honolulu-zoo/

• Wonderful World

A virtual tour of the Musee d’Orsay in Paris, https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/musee-dorsay-paris

• Sounds Good

“Cotton Tail” by Duke Ellington & His Orchestra

• Good News

Doctor whose catalytic converter is stolen while at work, gets it replaced for free! http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-52402109?intlink_from_url=https://www.bbc.com/news/topics/cx2pk70323et/uplifting-stories

• The Good Word

Henri Nouwen on doing good every moment, every day

• Good News

Neighbors contribute to fill over 200 “pamper bags” for NHS workers, https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-52395308?intlink_from_url=https://www.bbc.com/news/topics/cx2pk70323et/uplifting-stories&link_location=live-reporting-story

• Wonderful World

The British Museum in London, and their “Museum of the World” interactive tour, https://britishmuseum.withgoogle.com

• Sounds Good

The music of A Tribe Called Quest (albums: Low End Theory, and Midnight Marauders)

Episode Notes

• Good News

Milan converts 35km of streets to pedestrian and cycling only areas https://www.brightvibes.com/1716/en/milan-to-turn-35km-of-streets-over-to-cyclists-and-pedestrians-to-reduce-car-use-after-lockdown

 

• The Good Word

Bill Bryson, A Short History of Nearly Everything

 

• Good News

London bus stop becomes community children’s art gallery, https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-britain-street-art/bus-stop-art-gallery-lifts-spirits-in-lockdown-london-idUSKCN22A0Z3

 

• Wonderful World

Holland’s Keukenhof Gardens virtual tour, https://www.keukenhof.nl/en/nieuws/360-tour-door-keukenhof/

 

• Sounds Good

The music of the Nat Cole Trio

Good News: Symbiotic relationship between rhinos and birds helps thwart poachers, https://www.sciencenews.org/article/oxpecker-birds-warn-endangered-black-rhinos-people-near-poaching

The Good Word: Douglas Adams and Last Chance To See

Good News: Coral reef rehabilitation, https://www.brightvibes.com/1713/en/with-no-tourists-australian-scuba-tours-are-planting-coral-instead

Wonderful World: Yosemite National Park webcam, https://www.virtualyosemite.org/virtual-tour/#node27

Sounds Good: Morten Gunnar Larsen, Scott Joplin’s “Solace”, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJkYA-TiG1A

Episode Notes

• Good News

Bald Eagle population in Ohio grows 151%, https://www.sunnyskyz.com/good-news/3758/Ohio-039-s-Bald-Eagle-Population-Is-Soaring

• The Good Word

Winston Churchill on success

• Good News

10-Year-Old Missouri girl fundraises to donate over 230 gift cards for local police department, https://www.sunnyskyz.com/good-news/3757/10-Year-Old-Donates-232-Gift-Cards-To-Local-Police-Department

• Wonderful World

Time-lapse webcam of the Eiffel Tower, https://www.skylinewebcams.com/en/webcam/france/ile-de-france/paris/tour-eiffel.html

• Sounds Good

John Coltrane’s “Central Park West”

Episode Notes

• Good News

Little Free Libraries converting to temporary Supply stops, https://www.msn.com/en-us/good-news/kindness-cant-be-quarantined-little-free-libraries-now-used-to-provide-essential-items-during-pandemic/ar-BB12UDuQ

• The Good Word

William Shakespeare’s birthday & Sonnet 18

• Good News

Lockdowns around the world lead to drastic lowering in air pollution, https://www2.iqair.com/sites/default/files/documents/REPORT-COVID-19-Impact-on-Air-Quality-in-10-Major-Cities_V6.pdf

• Wonderful World

Rio de Janeiro webcam, https://www.earthcam.com/world/brazil/riodejaneiro/?cam=rio_copacabana

• Sounds Good

Ella & Louis albums on Verve

Episode Notes

• Good News

The Lost Apple Project, https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/25/us/extinct-apples-discovered-in-pacific-scn-trnd/index.html

• The Good Word

Mister Rogers on “How you affect the lives of everyone you meet”

• Good News

Capt. Tom Moore raises 18 million pounds for NHS in the UK, https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-52472132

• Wonderful World

Great Wall of China virtual tour https://www.thechinaguide.com/destination/great-wall-of-china

• Sounds Good

Brian Eno and Ambient Music

Episode Notes

• Good News

Andrea Bocelli Easter concert in Milan, https://consequenceofsound.net/2020/04/watch-andrea-bocelli-easter-sunday-concert-video/

• The Good Word

Douglas Adams,The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy

• Good News

Milwaukee bakery/cafe sends box lunches to local hospitals, https://www.cbs58.com/news/miss-molly-s-cafe-owner-helps-community-while-keeping-business-afloat-amid-pandemic

• Wonderful World

Virtual tour of Israel & Jerusalem, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bp698Td0mXU

• Sounds Good

Benny Goodman Live At Carnegie Hall

Episode Notes

• Good News

Recycling plastic within hours, https://www.forbes.com/sites/scottsnowden/2020/04/11/new-enzyme-breaks-down-plastic-in-hours/#40ca045e4ef0

• The Good Word

Michael Altshuler, Time flies

• Good News

Gift cards for an entire town in Iowa, https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/2020/04/03/anonymous-donor-sends-150-gift-cards-every-household-1-400-person-iowa-town-earlham/5113139002/

• Wonderful World

Virtual tour of London, https://360.visitlondon.com/#

• Sounds Good

Old Time Radio shows!

 

Episode Notes

• Good News

Bar owner takes dollar bill decorations off restaurant walls to pay furloughed employees  https://www.cbsnews.com/news/georgia-bar-owner-removes-donates-money-to-staff-removes-3714-in-bills-from-walls-during-coronavirus-pandemic/

• The Good Word

Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on doing small things in a great way.

• Good News

Koolulam & the “One Love” singalong in Jerusalem, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZzK29_V8jQ

• Wonderful World

Trevi Fountain livecam, https://www.skylinewebcams.com/en/webcam/italia/lazio/roma/fontana-di-trevi.html

• Sounds Good

Miles Davis, Kind of Blue album

Episode Notes

• Good News

Teen creates free delivery service for elderly (https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2020/04/09/st-xavier-student-creates-website-grocery-delivery-during-pandemic/2972611001/

• The Good Word

Mandy Hale on staying open to changes in plans

• Good News

Miss England pageant winner cancels humanitarian travels and returns to NHS (https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-52219570)

• Wonderful World

Tokyo Tower livecam, https://www.worldcams.tv/japan/tokyo/tower-panorama

• Sounds Good

Fats Waller, “Handful of Keys”

Episode Notes

• Good News

COVID-19 Positive news Roundup

British pub donate meals to NHS workers (https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/keighleynews/18372297.pub-donates-meals-airedale/?ref=rss)

Tesco store donates microwave to stroke survivor

Minnesota State Representative Heather Edelson gets a social-distancing neighborhood 39th birthday parade

• The Good Word

Joseph Campbell on Letting Go of Preconceptions

• Good News

Lockdown in India reduces air pollution, revealing Himalayas to nearby Punjab region, https://www.newsweek.com/himalayas-indian-state-100-air-pollution-coronavirus-lockdown-1497058

• Wonderful World

Machu Picchu virtual tour, https://www.youvisit.com/tour/machupicchu?pl=f

• Sounds Good

Bob Marley, “One Love/People Get Ready”

Episode Notes

• Good News

Teenage pilot delivers supplies to rural hospitals, https://www.independent.co.uk/news/americas/coronavirus-covid-19-pilot-teenager-medical-supplies-flying-us-donations-hospitals-a9454091.html

• The Good Word

Poetry from Walt Whitman, Excerpt from “Song Of Myself”

• Good News

Carriage drivers in Vienna deliver meals to elderly, https://www.barrons.com/news/seniors-get-horse-drawn-carriage-food-deliveries-in-vienna-neighbourhood-01586384414

• Sounds Good

DEVO is underrated and misunderstood, “Beautiful World”

Episode Notes

• Good News : Jane Goodall documentary, https://www.natgeotv.com/za/shows/natgeo/jane-goodall-the-hope
• The Good Word: C.S. Lewis on new goals and dreams
• Good News : Saving the world’s oceans, https://www.ecowatch.com/ocean-restoration-marine-life-2645677539.html
• Sounds Good: J.S. Bach, Brandenburg Concertos 1-6, English Chamber Orchestra

Episode Notes

• Good News

Magnetic brain therapy treatment for severe depression, https://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2020/04/stanford-researchers-devise-treatment-that-relieved-depression-i/html

• The Good Word

A quote from Ella Fitzgerald on Perseverance

• Good News

Irish PM re-registers as a doctor during COVID crisis, https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/04/06/828252726/irish-leader-returns-to-medicine-to-help-battle-covid-19-pandemic

• Sounds Good

Ella Fitzgerald, “Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate The Positive”

Episode Notes

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Saving bookstores in Spain during COVID-19, https://www.positive.news/economics/good-business/a-novel-idea-the-plan-to-support-spains-bookshops-through-the-pandemic

• The Good Word

Poetry from Raymond Carver, “Happiness”

• Good News

Madagascar to plant 60 million trees for anniversary, https://www.ecowatch.com/madagascar-tree-planting-2644879937.html

• Sounds Good

Louis Armstrong & His Hot Seven, “Potato Head Blues”

Episode Notes

• Good News

MIT innovates a $100 ventilator, https://www.businessinsider.com/mit-emergency-ventilator-cheaper-design-plans-2020-3

• The Good Word

Poetry from Arthur Guiterman, “Routine”

• Good News

Owners of a clingy cat create a false lap, https://www.unilad.co.uk/animals/couple-tricks-their-clingy-cat-by-creating-a-fake-lap-for-her-to-sit-on/

• Sounds Good

Talking Heads, “Stop Making Sense” concert film

Episode Notes

• Good News

Scent-tracking dogs in archaeology, https://www.theguardian.com/science/2019/oct/dogs-show-nose-archaeology-sniffing-out-ancient-tombs

• The Good Word

Henry David Thoreau, excerpt from Walden “Where I Lived, and What I Lived For”

• Good News

Marinatex, biodegradable plastic alternative, https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/bioplastic-made-from-fish-scales-just-won-james-dyson-award-180973550/

• Sounds Good

The Beatles, “Here Comes The Sun”

Episode Notes

• Good News

Cargo Airships, https://www.digitaltrends.com/cool-tech/varialift-airships-solar-powered-airship/

• The Good Word

P.G. Wodehouse’s Code of the Woosters

• Good News

First Zero-emissions town on Earth, https://www.easyvoyage.co.uk/travel-headlines/this-finnish-town-is-aiming-to-be-zero-waste-by-2050-88334

• Sounds Good

Oscar Peterson and the album “Night Train”

Episode Notes

• Good News

Sheku Kanneh-Mason, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INVe_1Eb5dw

• The Good Word

Mister Rogers on Blessings

• Good News

Dublin’s zero-emissions postal service, www.anpost.com/Media-Centre/News/Dublin-becomes-first-Capital-City-globally-with-ze

• Sounds Good

Beethoven’s Sixth Symphony, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aW-7CqxhnAQ