Outpouring of Love for the Slain Police Officers in Lakewood, WA

It is difficult to find good news in a situation like the one that occurred yesterday when four Lakewood (Washington) police officers were shot at point blank while they sat in a coffee shop working on their laptops in preparation for their shift on the police force.  The senseless killings have triggered a huge outpouring of love towards the families of those who were slain.  There has been a nonstop vigil outside of a church in Tacoma, honoring the victims.  There have also been a number of Facebook pages that have been started to honor the memories of the four officers, all of whom are leaving behind spouses and children.  The link to the main Facebook page is included.  Rest in peace, Sergeant Mark Renninger, Officer Ronald Owen, Officer Tina Griswold, and Officer Greg Richards.

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=187870594054&ref=mf

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Wrong Number Call Turns into a Miracle

Thanks goes to Michelle Brown for the following happy ending miracle holiday story.

http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/weird/Wrong-Number-Miracle-76368647.html?__source=Facebook

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Happy Ending for This Cat Tale

Many thanks to Lee Harris, author of Never Let Your Cat Make Lunch for You.  It is a story of a cat who was rescued from near death.  Just goes to show you what a whole lot of tender loving care can do.  Kudos to the people who work at that shelter for making the extra effort.

http://www.usatoday.com/life/lifestyle/pets/2009-11-24-pet-talk-icee_N.htm


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Green Your Taxes

Some old and new tax incentives for going green.

http://www.enn.com/top_stories/article/40769

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Turn Up the Cuteness Factor

Could not resist this cute little kitty.  Thanks to Gimundo.com for posting this YouTube video.


http://gimundo.com/videos/view/hands-up-kitty/

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Green Sports Team

NightHawks go green, even down to their new name, the Greenhawks.



You thought I was kidding, didn't you?  Not!

http://www.enn.com/top_stories/article/40731
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/dcsportsbog/2009/11/welcome_to_americas_first_gree.html



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Eco-Friendly Big Businesses

Big business doesn't have to equal big carbon footprint.  Check out some of these businesses with big names and  big awareness of environmental concerns.

http://www.enn.com/top_stories/article/40727

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Octagenerian Outpaces Most Everyone Half His Age

Thanks to Lee Harris, author of Never Let Your Cat Make Lunch for You, for the following article about a marathon-running senior who makes most of us look downright lazy.

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/othersports/2010365123_marathon27.html

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Man Makes Good on Library Fines

Don't wait until you find old books that need to be returned.  Public and school libraries need all the help they can get.  Read the story below and then go and donate money and/or books to your local library to help them keep their doors open and their shelves full of books.

http://gimundo.com/news/article/man-returns-late-library-books-with-1000-overdue-fine/

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Happy Thanksgiving for U.S. Readers

All Good News All Day Long wishes you a very happy Thanksgiving Day!

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It's Your Turn

What are you grateful for this Thanksgiving day?  Send us an email at allgoodnewsalldaylong@gmail.com.

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Country Musicians Defend the Mountains

Mountain music seems a little obsolete if there are no mountains.  Country musicians battle mountaintop mining.

http://www.emagazine.com/view/?4940

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There May Be Money Chasing You

I've never been able to figure this one out--how people who are owed money by the IRS don't go looking for it when it doesn't arrive in a timely manner.  Short of death or some terrible tragedy, what on earth stops people from checking up on a thousand dollar plus refund check from the IRS?  It boggles the mind, but there you do.

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2010340826_refunds24m.html

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More Help Greening Your Thanksgiving

More great ideas for making the holiday greener.

http://www.alternativeconsumer.com/2009/11/21/tips-for-greening-your-thanksgiving/

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How to Deal with Phone Sales Calls

Get your kitteh to answer the phone.  Many thanks to Gimundo.com and I Can Has Cheezeburger.com for this tip.

http://gimundo.com/videos/view/how-to-deal-with-sales-calls

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Giving Thanks and Giving a Helping Hand

The Seattle Times Fund is having its 31st annual drive to raise money for the needy.

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/living/2010327704_needy22m.html

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Starbucks Changing to Greenbucks?

Finally, Starbucks is starting to green up its act.  It's about time and surprisingly long overdue, given its base in one of the greenest cities in the world (Seattle, in case you don't know that).

http://www.care2.com/causes/environment/blog/starbucks-multinational-multimillion-dollar-green-corporation/

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A Blessing in Disguise as a Thief

What felt like tragedy has turned into an amazing triumph for this food bank.

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2010321325_foodbank21m.html

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Using Viruses to Make Batteries?

This is both a bizarre and unexpected use for viruses.

http://gimundo.com/news/article/viruses-can-be-used-to-create-batteries/

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More Threatened Species Protected

More victors emerge from the legal battles waged against the Bush Administration's attempts to let threatened species suffer with little or not help from them.

http://www.biologicaldiversity.org/news/center/articles/2009/press-enterprise-11-17-2009.html

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Turning Tragedy into Technology That Saves Soldiers' Lives

This father lost his son in the war in Iraq, but while he mourned this horrendous loss, he turned his technological skills to building a robot to disarm bombs in order to save countless other parents the grief he experienced.

http://gimundo.com/news/article/mourning-military-father-creates-robot-to-save-soldiers/

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Giving Back in a Different Way

I read about this a while ago and thought I'd already blogged on it, but I couldn't find the article, so apparently I only thought about it really hard.  Now I am posting it for certain.

http://gimundo.com/news/article/putpockets-sneak-extra-cash-into-strangers-pockets/

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Make Christmas Greener This Year

Making your Christmas more green may require a little bit of thought, but it isn't hard to do.  The following article barely scratches the surface for greening Christmas.  Can you think of other ways to make your Christmas greener?  Send your ideas to: allgoodnewsalldaylong@gmail.com, and we'll post the ideas that are too good to miss.

http://www.emagazine.com/view/?4936

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Nothing But Pure Silliness

It's amazing what you can do with a computer and some time on your hands.  Definitely a breath of fresh air in advertising.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PHnRIn74Ag

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New Twist on Cleaning Oil from Contaminated Water

Oil contaminated water has always been a challenge to clean up.  Now there is a new way to do it that appears to be pretty effective.

http://www.enn.com/top_stories/article/40713

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Eat Your Dark Chocolate! It's Good for You!

Don't you wish you could have grown up hearing at the dinner table?  Maybe the next generation will.

http://www.care2.com/greenliving/dark-chocolate-definitely-eases-emotional-stress.html

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Lilith Returns Sporting a Green Face

The awesome women-centered music festival returns with a green partner.

http://www.emagazine.com/view/?4930

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Agreeing on Wilderness Protection

The countries that make up North America agree on one thing--the need to protect wilderness areas.

http://www.enn.com/top_stories/article/40691

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Brown Pelican Recovery

The brown pelican has recovered sufficiently from DDT poisoning to be taken off the Endangered Species List.  It was put on the list in 1970.  This is a victory indeed.

http://www.enn.com/top_stories/article/40697

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Another Happy Ending

There's always someone in the world who is worse off than you and someone who is better off than you.  What determines the next stage of life after difficulties is an attitude of hope versus a concession to defeat. Many thanks again goes to Gimundo.com for turning my attention to this story.

http://gimundo.com/news/article/el-salvadorean-orphan-comes-into-luck-after-tragedy/

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Fascinating "Finger Tutting" Performance

I'd never heard of "finger tutting" before, and I don't know anything about this music, but the video performance by this young man is fascinating.  Definitely a different slice of life to expand your horizons.  Thanks again goes to Gimundo.com for pointing me towards this YouTube video.

http://gimundo.com/videos/view/amazing-dancing-hands/

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Green Your World with Greenery

House plants can help you with indoor pollution by cleaning the toxins from the atmosphere.  Although as I recently learned, you can also worsen your health if your pots are harboring mold, so be sure to pot your plants in something that isn't prone to getting moldy in moist conditions.  Many thanks to Gimundo.com for this article link.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/earthnews/6510084/Indoor-plants-could-save-your-life.html

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How to Make a Baby Video (G-Rated)

Hats off to the makers of this video.  Talk about having to plan ahead.

http://gimundo.com/videos/view/how-to-make-a-baby/

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Story of Triumph and Courage

Thanks goes to Lee Harris, author of Never Let Your Cat Make Lunch for You, for the following story about one young man's triumphant attitude over cystic fibrosis.

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/latestnews/stories/110709dnspoxcountrylede.416a4d6.html

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Lego Animation

I came across this video at Gimundo.com.  Sit back and enjoy the fact that some people really do have way too much time on their hands.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qsWFFuYZYI&feature=player_embedded

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Catch the Wave in London

Here's a bit of fun from the Stop Climate Chaos Coalition.

http://www.the-wave.org.uk/

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Health Care Reforms Pass the House

Sweeping health care changes move forward as the House barely passes health care reforms backed by Democrats.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/08/health/policy/08health.html?_r=1&hp

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The Power of Pets

Pets really are our best friends.  Linked is an article that talks about the magic our pets perform on us.

http://gimundo.com/news/article/vitamin-p-how-pets-keep-us-healthy/

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Interesting New Research on Atlantis Legend

Many people think of the legend of the sinking of Atlantis as a fictional story, but recent evidence reveals the connection between tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, and Atlantis.

http://www.livescience.com/history/091009-atlantis-tsunami.html

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