Maybe it's partly from working in news, but sometimes I feel like all I hear is gloom and doom, death and destruction. It's one of the things that frustrates me most about news - obviously, we need people to be aware about problems in the world. But I think we also need people to be aware of the good things that happen in life as well. I can't remember how I got linked to this site, but I was so excited to find HappyNews.com. The site publishes real stories, but only positive ones. And I love their philosophy:
"Our basic belief is not that people should be insulated from bad news. Far from it. We encourage people to be fully engaged, fully informed citizens. That means we need to know the good and the bad. We just believe much of the traditional media has strayed from this course, and reports a disproportionate amount of negative news. We are trying to balance the scales back out. Plus, let's be honest, there are some days when we have just "had enough" and need a pick-me-up. Hopefully this site accomplishes that."
