Good News
The Cat Nap Volunteer
A man in Wisconsin has turned to snooze into a charitable act.
Terry Lauerman, 75, goes to his local animal shelter in Green Bay every day and takes naps with its cats.
Though, that’s not quite his intention.
According to Elizabeth Feldhausen, the founder of Safe Haven Pet Sanctuary, Lauerman strolled into the shelter about six months ago with a simple dream and a cat brush in tow.
“He just walked in and started brushing,” Feldhausen told HuffPost on Thursday, noting that he never asked to be a volunteer. “So eventually we told him he was an official volunteer and had him fill out our volunteer form.”
Feldhausen said Lauerman visits the cage-free sanctuary — which rescues disabled cats that would be at risk of euthanasia at other facilities — daily and stays for about three hours.
After he grooms a cat for a bit, he typically dozes off.
“[He sleeps for] about an hour, then he’ll wake up and switch cats,” said Feldhausen.
Apparently, Lauerman really enjoys the unpaid gig a lot — especially the sprucing aspect of it.
“He said, [the brushing is] as great of an experience for him, as it is for them,” Feldhausen said.
Naturally, the volunteer with a habit of accidentally passing out charmed the staff at Safe Haven, and the group decided to dedicate a Facebook post to him on Tuesday.
“We are so lucky to have a human like Terry,” the shelter wrote, alongside a few photos of Lauerman cat napping with felines. “Terry just came along one day and introduced himself. He said he’d like to brush cats. Eventually, it became everyday. He brushes all of the cats, and can tell you about all of their likes and dislikes. He also accidentally falls asleep most days. We don’t mind – Cats need this! Terry is a wonderful volunteer.”
Ends up the staff at the shelter weren’t the only ones smitten by Lauerman. As of Thursday afternoon, the post has received over 1.6 million on Facebook. It also made its way over to Reddit, where it has received hundreds of comments.
And although Lauerman hopes his 15 minutes of fame leads to more donations to Safe Haven, he also wants to remind people that he’s not the only person dedicating his time to shelter.
Feldhausen said that Lauerman specifically praised another volunteer named Paula.
“Who is what he considers the cat grandma,” Feldhausen said. “He wants to make sure the people who do what he does every day get credit too.”
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Words Of Wisdom – Neil Young
Born in Canada in 1945, in Toronto Canada, and raised in a small rural town of Omemee, Neil’s boyhood was a complicated one. Suffering from epilepsy, Type 1 diabetes and polio, by 1951 his health had deteriorated so far that he was unable to walk.With time, Neil was able to overcome his ailments, and with his mother’s encouragement he began to nurture an interest in music, learning to play both the ukulele and banjo.
He performed in bands since his teens and later as a soloist in Toronto coffeehouses, Young was both folkie and rocker, so when he arrived in Los Angelas in 1966 he was ready for Buffalo Springfield, the versatile and pioneering group he joined including folk legend Stephen Stills. By 1968 strains in the band dynamics led him to go solo.“Cinnamon Girl” and “Down by the River,” the album climbed up the charts to No. 34, and eventually went gold.
He reunited with former Bandmate Stephen Stills to form another successful band Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (CSN&Y) before decided to go solo again, writing and recording such timeless songs as “Old Man,” “Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black),” “Rockin’ in the Free World” and “Heart of Gold”—a No. 1 hit.
Nicknamed the “Godfather of Grunge” for his undeniable influence on that genre, he still has released 40 studio albums, 8 live albums, 3 tribute albums, and 3 soundtrack albums. More than 50 years into his musical career, he continues to record and tour on a regular basis.
Young is also a strong advocate for environmental and disability issues, Having fathered two sons with cerebral palsy, Young helped establish and support the Bridge School in San Francisco to help meet the needs of those challenged by the disease. As well he co-founded the Benefit for Farm Aid and the Bridge School Benefit Concerts. BIOGGRAPHY ONLINE, BRITTANICA, WIKIPEDIA
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Words Of Wisdom Ellen DeGeneres
Ellen DeGeneres often simply known as “Ellen” is a compassionate comedian turned actress, then daytime talk show host that has made millions laugh over her successful career, due in part to her big break on the legendary Johnny Carson Show. Beyond comedy and her personal life, Ellen is also respected for her caring nature and the promotion of issues and people who might otherwise be forgotten.
Before she found her calling in comedy, Ellen worked a variety of odd jobs including clerical work for a law firm, working retail, waiting tables, house painting, bartending, and shucking oysters. She even sold Hoover vacuum cleaners door-to-door, a job she joked about with Willie Nelson — also a former door-to-door vacuum salesman — on her show.
She got her start in comedy at Clyde’s Comedy Club. At the time, it was the only comedy club in New Orleans and she graduated from comic to emcee. This led to more shows throughout the South and soon the country.
Ellen toured the states, honing her comedic timing and craft. In 1982, she was selected by Showtime as “America’s Funniest Person.” This led to a series of cable and late-night television appearances, including a shot on “The Tonight Show” in 1986. Ellen did clerical work for a law firm, which was followed by a string of jobs: working retail, waiting tables, house painting, bartending, and shucking oysters. She even sold Hoover vacuum cleaners door-to-door, a job she joked about with Willie Nelson — also a former door-to-door vacuum salesman — on her show.
She found her footing in comedy in a small club in her hometown Louisiana in her early twenties that led to more shows throughout the South and soon the country. She toured the states, honing her comedic timing and craft and In 1982, she was selected by Showtime as “America’s Funniest Person.” This led to a series of cable and late-night television appearances, including a shot on “The Tonight Show” in 1986. The first was her appearance on “The Tonight Show” in 1986. After her set, Johnny Carson invited her to sit next to him. This was a traditional signal to both comedians and the entertainment industry that Johnny thought this person was something special. Ellen was the first female comedian to be invited over and receive the honor.
She transitioned from comedian to sitcom star with the success of “Ellen.” The quirky show, based on her stand-up comedy. Her show continues to bring smiles to all ages in its 13th season and has received numerous awards, including multiple Emmy’s for “Outstanding Talk Show.”
On top of being a comedian, television host, actress, writer, producer, and LGBT activist, DeGeneres launched the eleveneleven record label designed to promote talented musical acts that may otherwise be overlooked by larger labels. She also started her own production company, A Very Good Production and launched the brand, ED Ellen DeGeneres, She has won 30 Emmys, 20 People’s Choice Awards (more than any other person, and numerous other awards for her work and charitable efforts. In 2016 DeGeneres was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in by President Barack Obama. SOURCE: WIKIPEDIA, ELLEN TUBE, THOUGHT & CO
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Blind Veterans Kayak The Grand Canyon
“The brave man is not the one who has no fears, he is the one who triumphs over his fears.”
– Nelson Mandela
In this inspiring video, give brave and inspiring blind veterans kayak 226 miles down the Grand Canyon – including class 5 whitewater under the leadership of blind veteran Lonnie Bedwell.
This amazing feat was In honor of Veteran’s Day and all of those who have given so much. Google partnered with the non-profit Team River Runner, an organization dedicated to providing all veterans and their families an opportunity to find health, healing, and community purpose.
Together they set out on making this wild dream come true to “to invigorating and inspiring others to get out and do whatever they seek to achieve.”
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What Makes A Hero?
In another interesting video for all ages, Ted-Ed explores what it takes to create & make a hero.
“What trials unite not only Harry Potter or Frodo Baggins but many of literature’s most interesting heroes? And what do ordinary people have in common with these literary heroes? Matthew Winkler takes us step-by-step through the crucial events that make or break a hero.”
This video was created by Ted-Ed.
“TED-Ed’s commitment to creating lessons worth sharing is an extension of TED’s mission of spreading great ideas. Within TED-Ed’s growing library of TED-Ed animations, you will find carefully curated educational videos” Ted Ed
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Heartwarming Animation About a Guide Dog Pip
This heartwarming underdog animation tells the story of Pip, a small dog with a big heart and big dreams of becoming a guide dog.
This video was created by Southeastern Guide Dogs
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Improv Everywhere Transforms Little League Game Into Major League
With the help of the fun-loving Improv Everywhere, a little league baseball game is turned into a major league event!
“All players, coaches, and parents do not know what is happening. We worked with the league commissioner to get the kids’ names and access to the field to set up our equipment on the morning of the game. He was the only one in on it. NBC Sports worked with us and got us the jumbotron and the blimp.” Improv Everywhere
This video was created By Improv Everywhere
“We are a New York City-based prank collective that causes scenes of chaos and joy in public places.” Improv Everywhere
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Inspiring Quotes From Star Wars
If you’re a huge Star Wars fan or know a little one who is a big Star Wars fan, enlighten them with some inspiring quotes from Star Wars!
This colorful chart is filled with wise advice from iconic Star Wars figures such as Yoda.
“Always pass on what you have learned.” – Yoda
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Words of Wisdom- Amelia Earhart
Amelia Earhart was an incredible human and American aviator who set many flying records and championed the advancement of women in aviation.
She became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean, and the first person ever to fly solo from Hawaii to the U.S. mainland during a flight to circumnavigate the globe. And just for fun she went on design clothes and to become a faculty consultant at Purdue University.
Born in Atchison, Kansas on July 24, 1897 she defied traditional gender roles from a young age. Earhart played basketball, took an auto repair course and briefly attended college. During World War I, she served as a Red Cross nurse’s aid in Toronto, Canada. Earhart began to spend time watching pilots in the Royal Flying Corps train at a local airfield while in Toronto.
She started flying lessons with female flight instructor Neta Snook in 1921 and later that year, she purchased her first airplane, a secondhand Kinner Airster. She nicknamed the yellow airplane “the Canary.” Her first record came in 1922 when she became the first woman to fly solo above 14,000 feet. Earhart consistently worked to promote opportunities for women in aviation
In 1937, Earhart attempted to fly around the world, and her plane disappeared that year. Her legacy continues to inspire pilots of all genders today, and her bravery proved that women (and men) can do whatever they set their minds to. Earhart’s story is still taught to schoolchildren today. SOURCE REFINERY29, WIKIPEDIA, HISTORY
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Sky Source Turns Clouds Into Drinking Water
An incredible and innovative company called Sky Source was just awarded a $1.75 million prize for their “biomass-powered freshwater system” that mimics the way clouds are formed to create water. The water is clean giving it the ability to provide clean drinking water to millions of people around the world
Appropriately named “Sky Water” SkySource reportedly plans to use the prize money to manufacture and distribute the water systems to water-scarce regions of the world in partnership with international relief efforts.
The prize awarded by Water Abundance had three requirements: any technology entered into the competition had to run on 100% clean energy; it had to extract at least 2,000 litres of water from the atmosphere every day, and that water had to cost less than 2 cents per litre.
From the outside the largest SkyWater device looks like an ordinary shipping container but inside of the box, are atmospheric water generators that condense moisture in the atmosphere and filters it, making fresh drinking water. The resulting water droplets are then collected into a water tank that can be dispensed through a tap.
“To illustrate the idea and history of water as a source of community, we worked with a local artist to paint a mural to highlight the bottle filling station. The bottle filling station is open to the public, and since it’s an installation in 2016, it has served hundreds of thirsty locals and visitors.” SkySource
In order to generate the amount of electricity necessary for the system, technology can be powered by biomass such as twigs, branches, or dead trees. Since some disaster-stricken areas may not have access to biomass, the Skywater device can also be adapted to solar power and wind energy power systems as well.
The smaller Skywater model available for purchase produces enough fresh water from air for household use or emergency relief efforts, and it does it more efficiently than any other method of moisture extraction or filtration. Skywater machines are ranging from Skywater 30 (up to 30 gallons of water each day) to Skywater 300 (up to 300 gallons of water a day).” SkySource
David Hertz harvesting water in Big Sur, California. Skywater 150 produces up to 150 gallons a day, and the water can be stored in water collection tanks for future use.
“There are about 37 million billion gallons of water in the atmosphere at any given time, that’s more fresh water than all the rivers on the planet. Water is continuously evaporating from the oceans adding humidity to the atmosphere. Since nature abhors a vacuum, the natural humidity in the environment is immediately replaced with additional moisture from the ocean.”
Check out this neat video on them below!
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Hong Kong Superstar Donates His Entire Fortune
Chow Yun-Fat, a self-professed Buddhist and beloved and notoriously humble movie star and from Hong Kong recently announced that he will be donating his entire fortune over $714 million to various charities.
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The mega movie star accumulated his grand fortune from starring in over 90 films over 40 years of famous box office hits such films as Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, A Better Tomorrow, and The Replacement Killers, and Pirates of the Caribbean.
He has won three Hong Kong Film Awards for Best Actor and two Golden Horse Awards for Best Actor. The Los Angeles Times once called him “the coolest actor in the world”.
“The money doesn’t really belong to me, I am only in charge of it temporarily,” he told reporters when he first revealed the plans for his fortune.
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According to Chinese news outlet ET Today, Yun-Fat despite his wealth and stardom he has always lived a humble life spending only about $100 ( USD) per month ($800 HKD). He takes public transit whenever he can, buys his clothes at second-hand stores he and his wife prefer to eat at food stalls over fancy restaurants. He only recently bought a smartphone after the Nokia flip phone he owned for 17 years finally broke.
When asked why he likes to shop at discount shops despite his tremendous net worth, Chow replied “I don’t wear clothes for other people. I just wear whatever I find comfortable.”
He and his wife say that they plan on giving the fortune away to a number of charities, in addition to their own foundation, which they Chow and his wife, Jasmine Tan, have set up their own foundation years ago, according to an earlier interview with Apple Daily hive.
“My dream is to be a happy and normal person,” Yun-Fat told ET. “The hardest thing in life is not about how much money you earn, but how to keep a peaceful mindset and live the rest of your life in a simple and carefree manner.”
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Words Of Wisdom – Bob Ross
Bob Ross, the painter, and television personality was an endearing, soothing, and extremely prolific artist who purportedly completed 30,000 paintings during his lifetime. What made this especially likable and talented painter truly different is that he truly believed that all of us could also be artists.
Ross’s gentle voice and warm demeanor captured the hearts of humans of all ages and artists of all levels worldwide. Bob spent 20 years in the United States Air Force and retired with the rank of master sergeant before transitioning into the happy painter we know today. He is quoted as saying “after yelling so much in the Air Force; he never wanted to yell at anyone again.”
As Robert Frost famously said “Way leads unto Way” and the Alaskan Mountains where he was stationed became iconic features in his paintings. While stationed there Ross indulged his creative side by painting his landscapes onto golden pans, which he sold for $25 each. Today, they can fetch as much as $7500 on eBay.
One of Bob Ross’s biggest influences was a German painter named Bill Alexander who hosted an art instruction show on PBS “The Magic of Oil Painting. He shared his “wet-on-wet” oil painting technique. Ross ended up studying under Alexander, who became his mentor in the early 1980s, and as Alexander was preparing to retire, he asked Ross to take over teaching his painting classes. Ross agreed and set out to tour the country on his own in a motor home, traveling and teaching people.
One of his students Annette Kowalski recognized his gentle and powerful positivity while taking a five-day instructional course with Ross in 1982. She became Ross’s manager, helping him broker the deal for The Joy of Painting television show with PBS. Despite its incredible popularity Bob Ross did the series for free, while his income came from Bob Ross Inc. which sold art supplies and how-to videotapes, taught classes, and even had a troupe of traveling art instructors who roamed the world teaching painting.
It’s been nearly 25 years since the sincere, gentle and very talented Bob Ross passed. His encouraging artistic mentor style continues to spread smiles and inspiration to artists of all ages. Below is just a few of some of his many magical quotes and a classic clip from his show. SOURCES MENTAL FLOSS, WIKIPEDIA & BIOGRAPHY
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Inspiring AGT Golden Buzzer
Musical savant Kodi Lee, born blind and diagnosed with autism at age four, received the coveted golden buzz on America’s Got Talent.
This video of that moment is truly one of the most heartwarming and inspiring moments in the show’s entire history.
Kodi is a musical prodigious savant. Only 25 people in the world are thought to share his incredible gift of an audio-photographic memory. He can play Bach, Chopin, and Mozart seamlessly. He also plays six different instruments and has perfect pitch.
Watch his incredible golden buzzer moment from America’s Got Talent.
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Inspirational Quotes From Fiction Books
Did you have a character from a book you looked up to as a child?
This illustrated chart highlights inspiring quotes from fiction books.
Tidbits of wisdom from timeless literature such as The Outsiders, A Wrinkle In Time, and the magical series Harry Potter.
“Words are, in my not-so-humble opinion, our most inexhaustible source of magic. …” -Dumbledore
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Inspiring Children’s Book Quotes
Do you remember being encouraged by words of wisdom from a favorite book as a child?
This sweet chart highlights inspiring quotes from children’s books.
Children’s books often offer vast amounts of wisdom and quotes to live by that inspire love, friendship, happiness, dreams, kindness, and determination.
This collection of inspiring quotes from children’s books offers tidbits of wisdom.
As well as quotes from both classic authors such as Dr.Seuss as well as more modern wisdom from the amazing J.K. Rowlings.
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