Feel Good Friday

“She has sent invitations to 10,000 randomly selected people in Austria, asking them to complete a survey. Out of those who complete it, she will narrow the pile down to 50 people of different backgrounds that she feels represent the Austrian population. They will help her develop ideas for how to distribute $25 million euros – more than $27 million U.S. dollars.” Austrian heiress asking 50 people to help her spend $27 million. (It will be funny if they just decide to split the money 50 ways among themselves…)

+ ‘Soul-warming’: the mystery man who chops wood to keep his neighbors from freezing.

+ How Harry Edwards enlisted Simone Biles to uplift Black girl denied medal. (Harry Edward’s Sociology of Sport was the last final exam I took at Cal. Great course.)

+ ‘It is historic’: US poised to see record drop in yearly homicides despite public concern over crime.

+ Meet the 101 year-old quilter who’s fighting book bans.

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