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				"Believe, when you are most unhappy, that there is something for you to do in the world. So long as you can sweeten another's pain, life is not in vain." - Helen Keller			Get Involved
	July 19, 2008

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Good Guides are the bread-and-butter of GoodThings. Come here to get connected to the very latest in our growing archive of ideas, actions, and organizations making a difference in the world and making your life more meaningful.

Before you start looking for ways to get involved in the world, why not do something for yourself? Explore our eclectic recommendations of films, books, and music that will refresh and inspire you. Count on finding reviews in Good Gravy of the kind of entertainment that offers both a constructive perspective and an independent spirit.

Good Public Radio		Short, digestible summaries of our favorite clips of the week
Good Book		Jon Katz' A Dog Year
Good Music		Pieta Brown; Maia Sharp
Good Movie		PBS' The First Year
Good Greeting Cards		110 ways to connect with loved ones

Constructive headlines from the world

New Posted January 9, 2003
The automobile industry's shifting paradigm
Hybrid cars going mainstream?
(CNN.com)

Alternatives to oil
Drive to Survive 2003
(Institute of Ecolonomics)
[more]
[still more] (New York Times)

Asking important questions
Reclaiming our courage
(WorkingForChange.com -- Working Assets)

Mandela's wisdom
Peace is made with enemies
(Cape Cod Times)

Personal passions
Woman's bid to break AIDS cycle
(BBC World News)

The power of words
The human factor: What makes our species unique?
(Boston Globe)

New human-interest stories on public radio
The Next Big Thing
(WNYC.org)

Find more in the good grabs archive

[In Good Actions] Looking In, Looking Out

In this personal testimonial, a woman considers her life's dual challenge. How can one invoke the internal emotion required to write good songs while maintaining the external vision to make a difference in the world? In other words, can you feed your soul and feed the world? [more]

Good Stories offer up nuggets of wisdom, compassion, humor, and gratitude.

Global Snapshots

Choices

new story!

Children

Family

Pets

new story this week!

Random Acts of Kindness

Good Work is all about helping YOU generate positive, constructive change in your workplace.

Community

Employees

Environment

Innovation

Good Actions are stories of and from people and non-profits who are changing their corners of our world.

Animals

Arts & Culture

Community

Environment & Sustainability

Families & Children

Health

Human Rights

Personal Passions

Politics and Government

Good People are courageous. They think outside of the box. And they inspire us to be courageous, too.

Artists

Activists

Leaders

Thinkers

Unsung Heroes


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