Feel Good Friday

“An Oklahoma judge on Tuesday declared innocent a man who spent 48 years in prison for a murder he did not commit – believed to be the longest amount of time served by anyone wrongfully convicted in the United States.”

+ The Denver Zoo wasn’t sure who fathered a baby orangutan, so they asked Maury Povich to deliver the DNA results.

+ “A longhorn that was running loose on rail tracks between New Jersey and New York Thursday will now live out his life in peace at a sanctuary.”

+ With a little help from ‘Aquaman,’ this conservationist is on a mission to save the world’s coral reefs. Malo Lava!

+ Thai farmer creates cat-themed art in his rice field. (Humans: “Wow!” Cats: “Meh.”)

+ WaPo (Gift Article): I was eating at a diner when a man handed me my schoolwork from 40 years ago. (I’d love to have this happen. My writing peaked about 40 years ago.)

+ That wraps up NextDraft for 2023. Have a great holiday season and I’ll see you back here after the new year.