Buoyed by the response of the good news only pre-Thanksgiving extravaganza, I’m trying something new. Feel Good Fridays. Each Friday, we’ll use this Bottom of the News space to share good, nice, sweet, fun, funny, and/or uplifting stories. Let me know what you think. If a single section of good news isn’t enough to cheer you up, I suggest pairing it with a one dollar Long Island Ice Tea from Applebees.

+ “At the end of the first quarter of every Hawkeye home game this year, everyone inside Kinnick Stadium tilts their heads up and waves in unison at the new University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital built directly next to the stadium.” This is my favorite tradition in college football.

+ Remember that Afghan girls’ robotics team that was temporarily banned from entering the US? They just won a prize for their solar-powered farming robot.

+ In case you missed it in yesterday’s edition, South Korea’s Happiness Fund helps people pay off debts. (Happiness Fund is what I used to call my weed money.)

+ Houston Marine’s military interpreter finally reaches new home in Texas. “Yousafzoy wanted to come to Texas because of Hudson and his family but also because he’d heard of its reputation for diversity, of opportunities for immigrants – and because of the heat.”

+ “I thought probably I would just fade away. I really did. I never thought anything like this would happen, to be with people who come and want to know things about you.” Students bond with aged care residents by writing down their memoirs. (Years from now, I hope to have a young person visit me so I can share some of my most memorable tweets.)

+ Rescue dogs are being used to create more realistic animations in video games and films.

+ Finland is celebrating its 100th year of independence. Let’s celebrate with them with 18 reasons why Finland is the greatest country on Earth.

+ Dad is still drawing the scenes by hand. Son is using computer generation. But both Miyazakis are working on new animated features.

+ And finally, White House maintenance orders reveal cockroaches, ants and mice infestations. (They’ve been spending too much time looking for rats…)