Yesterday we posted our 100th article, which is pretty good considering this blog was launched on the day President Obama was sworn into office, which was just over two months ago. On one hand I'm amazed to have reached this benchmark already. On the other hand, good ideas generally stick around a while, and not so good ideas lose momentum. We're just starting to pick up steam around here. You'll notice the additional steam with the post that is to follow because it is about sex. Or really about health, but focusing on the healthy benefits of sex, particularly responsible sex.
This blog started with a simple idea. I have a friend who used to say frequently that she would love it if she could get good news stories somewhere instead of all the gloom and doom spewing from the airwaves and newspapers. While it is possible to catch the occasional heartwarming tale, compared to all the depressing news you get with it, it's like adding an ounce of pure, clean water to a bucket of mud. Does it make the mud any more palatable? Not so much. Instead of diluting the mud, the small amount of water just gets absorbed by the mud. So instead, we offer our readers a clean glass of water. Some people might think water is less exciting than another beverage to drink, but no one can sensibly deny that pure water is something you need for good health and well-being. Mud isn't. So responding to Mahatma Gandhi's famous challenge to be the change we want to see, we are being the good news we wanted to hear.
So we continue on to our next 100 blogs with gratitude in our hearts, knowing that our objective of providing all good news all day long is being met, and that the guiding principle of helping good news to expand, by focusing on it, is being manifested. Since we started this blog, we've discovered a radio DJ who has started broadcasting his "Only Good News" show in the morning. If you live within reach of the KJR Seattle 95.7 FM air waves, I highly recommend catching Kevin Ebi's morning program. He's a breath of fresh air to be sure. I'm not sure when Kevin started promoting good news, but I think it's great that there are at least two ways to get your news sunny side up if you live in the Seattle area: on Kevin's morning news program so you can start your day out right and at this blog site, where anyone in the world can get good news articles coming through 24/7. We've also found that every day, good news gets easier to find, and we actually end up with several items to choose from on most days. Either we're getting better at hunting down the good news or there is more of it being reported and we're attracting it our way. I personally think that good news is contagious. Just like bad news. Which would you rather see on the increase? Yeah, me too, so good news it is. Here's to 100 more good news posts. Cheers!
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