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Guest Post – Liz Gauffreau – #newbook – Simple Pleasures: Haiku from the Place Just Right!
I am so happy to have Liz Gauffreau here on Fiction Favorites. Liz is a very creative writer and poet. She is here to talk about her new book, which is comprised of haikus. I will admit I’m no stranger to haikus, though; Liz makes my efforts pale in comparison. Thank you, John, for hosting […]
Friday JohnKu – AKA – TGIF – Fri-Yay/Good News
Today’s good news comes from the Goodnews Network Titanium Maglev Heart Implanted Successfully in a Patient for First Time May Help Others Waiting for a Transplant By Andy Corbley –Aug 1, 2024 In a highly-anticipated world-first, the Texas Heart Institute has successfully implanted an artificial titanium heart that uses the same technology as bullet trains […]
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Today, good news comes from the Good News Network. City Experiments with Reusable Cups at Starbucks, Taco Bell, and 30 Other Restaurants–with Return Bins all over town By Andy Corbley – July 25, 2024 A consortium of small firms is creating a renewable revolution within the boundaries of a small city in Northern California. […]
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Today’s good news comes from the Good News Network. These 2 Northern Virginia High School Students Just Got a $15,000 Grant to Use AI to Prevent Deer from Running into Cars By Andy Corbley – Jul 18, 2024 Every Virginian over 30 you could hope to meet will know someone who has collided with […]
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Today’s good news comes from the Good News Network In humans, sauna use is so beneficial that some medical researchers are attempting to add it to the standard of care for those at high risk of heart disease. Well, researchers in Australia have found that this same leisure activity can save certain species of frogs […]
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Today’s good news story comes from the Good News Network. Pioneering Zero-Emissions Hydrogen Fuel-Cell-Powered Ship Successfully Tested in Japan By Andy Corbley – Jun 27, 2024 A consortium of Japanese firms has successfully demonstrated the first-ever zero-emissions ship above 20 gross tons. Sailing 30 kilometers between the Port of Kokura and the Shirashima Offshore Wind […]
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Today’s good news comes from the Good News Network. Students Invent Leaf Blower Silencer Attachment–Corporation Expects to Be Selling Them Soon By Andy Corbley –Jun 20, 2024 Engineering students at Johns Hopkins have created a silencer module for the campus leaf blowers, reducing the devices’ overall noise pollution by 37%. At the same time, […]
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A rendering of the solar project – credit City of Valencia Today’s good news comes from the Good News Network Three Valencia Cemeteries to Play Host to Largest Urban Solar Farm in Spain By Andy Corbley – Jun 13, 2024 Another European city has taken up the idea of utilizing the space over its cemeteries […]
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Today’s good news is from the Good News Network. Portugal Welcomes First Wild Bison in 10,000 Years–a Keystone Herd for Rewilding a Quarter-Million Acres By Andy Corbley – Jun 6, 2024 The Rewilding Europe organization is thrilled to announce the arrival of a small herd of bison in a large valley in Portugal. Believed to […]
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Indian Engineers Tackle Water Shortages with Star Wars Tech in Kerala By Andy Corbley – May 30, 2024 When a severe water shortage hit the Indian city of Kozhikode in the state of Kerala, a group of engineers turned to science fiction to keep the taps running. Like everyone else in the city, engineering student […]
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