The Good News Thread

On the Third Hour of the Today Show featured a Tool Library in Chicago fueled by donations of everything from standard handyman tools to camping equipment to KitchenAid mixers! This has prompted some members to find new vocations and/avocations or having new experiences without initially investing in the new equipment expense. The library charges an annual on what one can pay and offered fees have ranged from $2 to $100.
 
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A Chicago teenager named Dorothy Jean Tillman has just become the youngest person in the world to obtain a Ph.D. at the age of 17. - She took her first university course at the age of 10. - At the age of 14, Dorothy Jean Tillman had obtained an associate diploma and a bachelor's degree.
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Heartwarming story from Greece...adorable animal and that woman has a great kick in the water:

- YouTube

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Since this is awesome good news, I'm sharing this here, too.

Something special is happening today and it will be aired live beginning at 2 p.m. central on my local station and online at KTBS.com. 50 people from 23 countries will receive their Naturalization papers and become Citizens of the United States of America. That's right. 50 "legal immigrants" from 23 countries will become Citizens today! The ceremony will be held at Shreveport's Strand Theatre. I will be watching this historical event and here's the link should you wish to watch online this afternoon.

www.ktbs.com

2 p.m. - Victory Belles perform for The Strand's 100th birthday followed by Naturalization Celebration​

SHREVEPORT, La. - Dreams will become reality on Wednesday as the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services presents 50 candidates to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
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SHREVEPORT, La. - Dreams will become reality on Wednesday as the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services presents 50 candidates to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana during a special Naturalization Celebration. It's all part of the 2025 KTBS 3 Freedom Fest Series.

U.S. District Judge Maury Hicks will administer the oath of Allegiance to the soon-to-be American citizens. The Western District of Louisiana stretches all the way from Shreveport-Bossier City to Monroe, Alexandria, and Lafayette. Those taking the oath come from the 23 countries listed below.

  • Honduras
  • Mexico
  • Cambodia
  • Australia
  • United Kingdom
  • Nigeria
  • Vietnam
  • Latvia
  • Jamaica
  • India
  • Canada
  • Spain
  • Philippines
  • China
  • Guatemala
  • Rwanda
  • Laos
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A woman who was homeless and had trouble finding shelter because of her dog got a lot of help from the community.

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Auf YouTube findest du die angesagtesten Videos und Tracks. Außerdem kannst du eigene Inhalte hochladen und mit Freunden oder gleich der ganzen Welt teilen.
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These college students have found a novel way for women to protect themselves from date rape drugs:

- YouTube

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Happy International Mahjong Day, y'all!

I don't know if any of you were like me, but I hated that I lost the Windows 7 games when I took the free upgrade to Windows 10. Shortly after that, a Microsoft MVP member from Microsoft Community loved the Windows 7 games especially Mahjong like I did and came up with a Windows 7 Game package to download which solved that problem.

I still play Mahjong along with Free Cell, Spider Solitaire and Hearts. I don't know if the download works with Windows 11, but it certainly does with Windows 10. I've had a high score of 762 since 2022 with Mahjong, and I have yet to match or beat that score since then.

Here's a link to the article and where the Windows 7 Games can be downloaded.

Happy playing, y'all!

https://winaero.com/windows-7-games-for-windows-10-anniversary-update-and-above/
 
Well it's good news for my family so not sure if I should post here but my daughter's play is premiering in Toronto this fall at Theatre Passe Muraille! She is still an undergrad in Drama and English here at U of T but after winning best production at Dramafest at Hart House theatre U of T she was given the opportunity to have her play presented as part of Theatre Passe Muraille's 2025-26 season.

Very exciting for her!

If anyone is in Toronto and interested link below

www.passemuraille.ca

BUTCH/FEMME - Theatre Passe Muraille

by Emily Paterson A Theatre Passe Muraille Presentation of a The Green Couch Theatre Company Production “One night. Two pasts. A reckoning long overdue. “ In the stillness of 1950s rural Ontario, Jenny’s quiet evening is shattered by an unexpected visitor — Alice, the woman she thought she’d...
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Thanks in advance for allowing me to brag about my talented girl!
 
After the extravagant (garish?, gaudy? pretentious?) Bezos wedding here is something touching and heartfelt. Also if you know the music used I'd love the title:

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For anyone that's into this, Geek'd Con is at the Shreveport Convention Center this weekend. T was watching my local new station earlier, and the news anchor was showing live what was happening now. There are several people dressed up as their favorite comic strip heroes, etc.

Here's the Geek'Con list for the line up this weekend:

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Nostalgia Hits Hard As Geek'd Con Gears Up For Its Big 10th-anniversary Bash

Join the celebration in Shreveport as Geek'd Con hits its 10th year, featuring cast reunions from 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' and more for a weekend of nostalgia.
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I also found this on the main page:

www.shreveportcenter.com

Geek'd Con X

www.shreveportcenter.com www.shreveportcenter.com

Check out comic books, video games, hobby stores, artists, writers and more! Don't forget about the cos-play competition. Meet National headliners including comic book artists, stars of TV and film, and professional cos-play groups. Bring the whole family, this event is for

ALL AGES!
The 10th anniversary of Geek'd Con will not disappoint!
 
A five year old and his favourite goat at a goat competition

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Came across this article about multiple Olympic Summer & Winter Games medalist Clara Hughes. I found it so typical of her spirit and determination I wanted to share it here. Clara won her Olympic medals in cycling and speed skating and is known for speaking up about her mental health struggles and support of others going through challenges.

What an uplifting story. If you don't have a Canadian IP you may not be able to watch the video, but there is a full transcript on this webpage.

No shoe, no problem: Olympian Clara Hughes completes West Coast Trail wearing borrowed Croc​

- https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/clara-hughes-west-coast-trail-one-shoe-1.7620261
 
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