Sadly there was a winner for the huge jackpot for Powerball last night. Unless you are the actual winner, this is a bummer. Luckily Mega Millions is still close to a billion dollars with the jackpot soaring to $970,000,000 before Friday’s drawing. I figured with all the lottery hype around here lately this would be…
It’s been a tough time for families trying to visit with their elderly relatives during this pandemic. A group of people in Italy came up with the creative idea of using an inflatable tent to help seniors visit with family. There’s a plastic divider in the middle with arm holes. They’re calling it the “Room…
As a long time pizza lover I’ve always said pizza is the perfect food to bring people together. It’s shareable, everyone likes it, easy to eat. It’s the ultimate food peacemaker. The latest example coming from a few members of Congress who started a pizza donation movement to bring some delicious pies for the National…
During such a challenging time like we’re experiencing right now with this pandemic it’s always great to see people use their skills to help others. This one retired guy in Maryland named Ric Jackson has been fixing people’s bikes for free during the pandemic. He started doing it last April and has now fixed over…
One of the things that has been heartwarming during this whole pandemic is the amount of good kids have been doing on their own. This one five-year-old girl spent two weeks making 200 “Happy New Year” cards for people at a nursing home near where she lives in New York. Her mom says she was…
Usually when I see Connecticut in a headline for one of these lists I get nervous that it’s going to be for something bad. But this is a good one! According to this article from Wallethub, Connecticut was ranked the 9th best state in the country to raise a family. They based this on a…
2020 wasn’t a terrible year for everyone. A couple in Maine ended their year on a pretty big high note by hitting the lottery for a million dollars. Then, last week they decided to go back to the store where they bought the winning ticket and gave $1,000 to every employee who works there. What…
The last 12 months have been a rough one. There has been far too many “emergency” situations. Between the COVID pandemic, riots in cities over the summer, and the events at the Capitol in D.C. a few days ago. Luckily as Mr. Rodgers famously once said, ” look for the helpers, you will always find…
Robbery is never good. Any time, any place. But ESPECIALLY during a pandemic when so many businesses and restaurants are struggling. Some idiots in Minnesota recently stole an envelope from a local restaurant which had about $300 in tips inside belonging to the staff. Here’s where the “good” comes in. A group of five kids in the…
2020 was bad for everyone. Some people even found love! This is a great pandemic love story. An ex-couple in Canada who were high school sweethearts got back in touch with each other last year after more than 60 YEARS! He’s 84, and she’s 81. She called him last February on Valentine’s Day, and they…