by Kevin Burton Today’s glad tidings from the Good News Network, I kid you not, involve going to a laundromat. Or should I say a laundromat going to you. My wife and I just had a major repair done to our washer. We had a little wait for a repair person to …
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Opportunity Lost, Conscience, Laundry Clean
by Kevin Burton I set the phone down in the office, just long enough to go downstairs and start a load of laundry. How virtuous is that! But alas, in doing so, I let a precious opportunity slip away. “Kicking myself” is not the half of it. I don’t often leave …
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Push Past Failure, Try, Try Again In 2026
by Dictionary Scoop Truman Capote once said, “Failure is the condiment that gives success its flavor.” In the same vein, Benjamin Franklin claimed: “He that can have patience can have what he will.” Patience and perseverance are fundamental when it comes to conquering the anguish of things not going as planned. Numerous scientists, inventors, …
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Blind Cape Town Riders Facing Cuts To Service
by Kiara Wales Daily Maverick National Disability Rights Awareness Month in South Africa ran from Nov. 3 to Dec. 3, but two visually impaired Cape Town residents have never felt less visible. Sergil January and Benjamin Pedro are employed at the Cape Town Society for the Blind (CTSB), as an awareness officer and …
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She’s A Tattoo Artist, And She’s Legally Blind
by Kevin Burton I should probably just be quiet. Been sitting on this story for a while. Should I do it? For a while there I made a career out of advocating for the blind. I’ve made a lot of speeches, tried to talk sense into sighted hiring managers to give us blind …
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Good News! Taking Action, Saving Lives
by Kevin Burton The Good News Network is a good place to hang out. It’s a place to find stories Paul Harvey would have liked. Good news above the fold for a change, and why not? “Above the fold” refers to the part of a newspaper that shows in a newspaper box. …
Put Your Hand To The Plow, For The Gospel
by Kevin Burton I have spent most of my life in the American Midwest, the breadbasket of the world, but I never did learn to use a plow. Nevertheless we are going to talk plows today as we learn about focus and hard work in service to God, in a message from Dr. …
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Hotel “Prison” Offers Respite From The World
by Madeline Diamond Business Insider Forget luxurious hotels and glamorous vacations, South Koreans are flocking to a mock prison as a way to cope with the stress of daily life. Prison Inside Me has been offering an immersive prison-like experience since 2013. Guests pay around $90 per day to spend 24 or 48-hours …
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Good News For The Very Old And Very Young
by Kevin Burton Today’s smiles from the Good News Network take us from Japan to Iowa, from senior years to the cradle, from life to give to life to live. First, a story by Andy Corbley about older Japanese women, making a joyful contribution to society as a whole and to real people …
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Doctor Rewarded For Years Of Giving
by Kevin Burton Prepare your heart and mind for some good news, today from the medical profession. The Good News Network is good medicine itself. We can’t deny or ignore completely the chaos around us, but we can rejoice when our fellow humans go above and beyond to help. We have two …