If you have been following this website and Good News Revue blog you may have noticed a lot of changes lately. That's a good thing ! We are definitely under construction so we just wanted to say 'Thanks for being patient while we make permanent improvements.
It's in the Egg stage :  )  Happy Easter !

This story definitely belongs in the Good News Revue. This is an example of the best of us.

Culture.
Let's  view it as a verb.
CULTURE: - to grow in a prepared medium.

Jose Calderon's TED talk is incredibly moving. He talks about working with your hands and working with your mind, language learning, a life of service, family and sharing with the next generation. He's a fan of actively creating the culture you'd like to see . . .listen in.


Finding Cesar Chavez - a transformative moment: Jose Calderon at TEDxClaremontColleges

This is such a great page on Facebook. Do you know it? It seems there are so few really authentic exchanges between people but every one of these is real and raw and many are truly touching. The comments too from other humans, not only from New York, but from all over the world, are great too !

Enjoy and check it out - there's a website also.

If our pursuit of new energy sources causes large scale environmental damage and other nasty unintended consequences, why is there not the outcry to address it?

Four states have now reported that #Fracking has caused groundwater contamination. So what now?
Will you still remain silent?

This is just one of the many reasons we need a #CitizenWishList to have the conversation.

"There is geometry in the humming of the strings, there is music in the spacing of the spheres." - Pythagoras.

I've said for many years that sometimes we need a dose of humor to have the real conversations necessary to begin to make some adjustments. Here's a comedian that worth his weight in gold.
Introducing . . . . drum roll, Please . . . . Mr. Lee Camp ! He's one of the checks and balances in a democratic system. BTW, so is Russel Brand from the UK and so was Bill Hicks! Check them out on YouTube.

If you are squimish about adult language, please skip this one.

There are more than enough trials and tribulations in life and the world. Focus on what IS working. Work together to make things better. Share the love . . .and this site !

First thing this morning on Twitter I discover that dear Mickey Rooney has passed away at 93 having had an incredible 80 year career in film and entertainment.

R.I.P. Mickey Rooney.

Feeling sad about this passing of another truly wonderful human being I then turn to FB to share this news but find a message from a friend who shared this link about an extraordinary event recently.

Sir Anthony Hopkins composed a beautiful piece of music 50 years ago and heard it for the first time in a surprise performance by Dutch violinist Andre Rieu (who was just in Prague). The music is lovely. It was a beautiful gesture to make this event happen. The piece is called "And the Waltz Goes On'.

I don't know what is more extraordinary; Mickey Rooney's life and personality, the surprise of discovering Anthony Hopkins composed music too or  the beauty of sharing . . . My heart is full. Thank you.

He totally cuts thru the noise and offers a no nonsense solution. Bravo! Keep 'em coming!

We LOVE #HONY

. . .authentic photos & bonafide words of wisdom.  Citizen wishes, if you will. Why not?

Did you know? 

Applause Applause Ben & Jerry's , the super fantastic socially conscious ice cream guys from Vermont!
Their support and voice for raising the #MinimumWage is a good act indeed !