Good News Only

Claire Berlinski, Ed. · Nov 23, 2010 at 5:16am

The headlines today are so disturbing that I'd like to just stop reading them. The news from the Koreas is terrifying. The photos from Cambodia are unbearable. I've noticed about fifty awful stories that aren't even breaking page A32 in most newspapers, but should.

I don't think it's particularly useful for me to sit here contemplating all of this in horror, so for the next few hours, I'm going to put my mind elsewhere. Help me out. Post good news I might be missing. I'll start: Here's a report of dramatic new advances in the treatment of multiple sclerosis. How magnificent is that?

Not one negative word in this comment thread from anyone, please. We've got plenty of space elsewhere for that.

Good news only.

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Aung San Suu Kyi's reunion with her son.

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Yes! How about a good photo of that, have you found one?

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Happy day, Claire! Classical music is still being played, and according to the Classical Beat blogger at the WaPo (just the fact that they *have* someone who blogs about classical music is pretty ding-dang awesome), our local symphony orchestra is actually getting better. That's pretty great news. :-)

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Matthew Gilley

This doesn't qualify as good news, but it's hilarious:

Motel 6 guest destroys room in Spartanburg

Visitor says caller told him to do it, then bust sheetrock to free small man next door

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Nov 23, 2010 at 5:27am ·
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Layla: Happy day, Claire! Classical music is still being played, and according to the Classical Beat blogger at the WaPo (just the fact that they *have* someone who blogs about classical music is pretty ding-dang awesome), our local symphony orchestra is actually getting better. That's pretty great news. :-) · _{Nov 23 at 5:24am}

Superb news!

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Matthew Gilley: This doesn't qualify as good news, but it's hilarious: · _{Nov 23 at 5:27am}

Motel 6 guest destroys room in Spartanburg

Visitor says caller told him to do it, then bust sheetrock to free small man next door

Yes, that was sufficiently good for a laugh that it qualified.

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Sunday the Boy Scout troop where I'm an adult leader celebrated it's 33rd Eagle Scout (the troop's only 10 years old).

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Nick Stuart: Sunday the Boy Scout troop where I'm an adult leader celebrated it's 33rd Eagle Scout (the troop's only 10 years old). · _{Nov 23 at 5:30am}

Seriously? Congratulations!

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Nick Stuart: Sunday the Boy Scout troop where I'm an adult leader celebrated it's 33rd Eagle Scout (the troop's only 10 years old). · _{Nov 23 at 5:30am}

Wow, Nick--that's incredible. That says a lot about *you* and any other adult leaders. On behalf of the rest of us who benefit from having Eagle Scouts in the world, thank you for your dedication.

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Ken Owsley

Qantas to resume flying Airbus A380 superjumbos

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-11817317

This is good news, if you happen to work for a company who supplies A380 parts, as I do.

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Claire Berlinski, Ed.

Qantas to resume flying Airbus A380 superjumbos

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-11817317

This is good news, if you happen to work for a company who supplies A380 parts, as I do. · _{Nov 23 at 5:37am}

Yes it is! Congratulations!

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You already reported on the good news: Our Great Leader was not negotiating with the Taliban after all! Whew!

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The opening of a Margaret-Thatcher themed nightclub in London!

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TucsonSean: You already reported on the good news: Our Great Leader was not negotiating with the Taliban after all! Whew! · _{Nov 23 at 5:40am}

Yep, there's a pony in there somewhere! Good job!

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Dan Holmes

On a more general good news-note, using the Cassini spacecraft's mission (Saturn and surrounding environs) as an example, we live in a special time in history Re: advances in astronomy, space exploration, et.al. Even if the technical aspects of the mission don't turn you on, the images from http://www.nasa.gov>mission_pages/cassini/main/index.html should.

Edited on Nov 23, 2010 at 3:51pm

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Claire Berlinski, Ed.: The opening of a Margaret-Thatcher themed nightclub in London! · _{Nov 23 at 5:43am}

"Club-goers can hear her famous speeches playing in the loos...."

There are no words. I think my eyes are moist with actual tears!

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Dan Holmes: On a more general good news-note, using the Cassini spacecraft's mission (Saturn and surrounding environs) as an example, we live in a special time in history Re: advances in astronomy, space exploration, et.al. Even if the technical aspects of the mission doesn't turn you on, the <a href="www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/cassini/main/index.html">images</a> should. · _{Nov 23 at 5:51am}

Hey, can you try that link again? It ... let's see, positive phrasing ... almost worked for me.

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Claire Berlinski, Ed.: Yes! How about a good photo of that, have you found one? · _{Nov 23 at 5:22am}

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Claire Berlinski, Ed.: Yes! How about a good photo of that, have you found one? · _{Nov 23 at 5:22am}

here · _{Nov 23 at 5:57am}

Wonderful -- thank you.

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Claire Berlinski, Ed.

This is Toshiro. He and all his litter mates are alive and well and pigeon-watching on my window-sill right now. And YouTube has been un-banned.

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