Today, October 1st, is World Vegetarian Day. Not that The Good Times necessarily endorses vegetarianism. But according to the North American Vegetarian Society, the day was first observed in 1977 to “promote the joy, compassion and life enhancing possibilities” of not consuming meat. The practice also includes abstaining from eating poultry, seafood and the flesh of […]
“Believe it or not, the electric storage battery — a technology that has been around since the eighteenth century — could change the economic course of the twenty-first century. Thanks to breakthroughs on the horizon, batteries qualify as one of 12 disruptive technologies that the McKinsey Global Institute has identified.” That paragraph is how a […]
It’s a terrible subject, so let’s examine how we can help fight gendercide. According to the “It’s a Girl” website and documentary, 200 million girls in India and China are missing. Each of us can do our part to publicize this phenomenon in order to eradicate it, although it will take time. Together let’s: Tell world leaders to […]
The Good Times received the following story, an example of human solidarity and kindness at their best. “It is almost 11 years since 9/11 and here is a wonderful story about that terrible day. “Jerry Brown Delta Flight 15… (true story) “Here is an amazing story from a flight attendant on Delta Flight 15, written following 9/11: […]
Finally, domestic workers are being recognized and given the same rights as other workers. On 5 September the International Labour Organization’s Domestic Workers Convention came into force. According to the ILO, “Currently there are at least 53 million domestic workers worldwide, not including child domestic workers, and this number is increasing steadily in developed and developing countries. The […]
This inspirational story comes to us from Geno Lawrenzi Jr. in Springfield, MO. As a gadabout international journalist and magazine writer, I have had the good fortune to meet some of the world’s most interesting people. Television and movie stars, sports celebrities, political leaders, multi-millionaire lotto winners, medical researchers and a lot more. Interviewing people who […]
It’s what The Good Times has been saying for a while now. Read less news and track down the helpful, encouraging stories. You’ll achieve increased well-being. An article in The Guardian puts it eloquently. Consuming the news as it’s disseminated today is harmful. According to this article, it misleads, it’s irrelevant, it’s even toxic, and it […]
