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  • Bentleyspop
    Bentleyspop Craft Beer Brewery, Colorado Posts: 11,476

    Woman helps raise more than $40,000 for homeless veteran who gave her his last $20

  • Kat
    Kat Posts: 4,968
    Bentleyspop said:

    Woman helps raise more than $40,000 for homeless veteran who gave her his last $20

    Paying it forward is right; tears on my keyboard. :) Thanks for sharing that. There are more good people out there than bad. 
    Falling down,...not staying down
  • RunIntoTheRain
    RunIntoTheRain Texas Posts: 1,032
    Kat said:
    Bentleyspop said:

    Woman helps raise more than $40,000 for homeless veteran who gave her his last $20

    Paying it forward is right; tears on my keyboard. :) Thanks for sharing that. There are more good people out there than bad. 
    Awesome story.  I wish the news was filled with stories like this. 
  • Bentleyspop
    Bentleyspop Craft Beer Brewery, Colorado Posts: 11,476
    edited November 2017
    Kat said:
    Bentleyspop said:

    Woman helps raise more than $40,000 for homeless veteran who gave her his last $20

    Paying it forward is right; tears on my keyboard. :) Thanks for sharing that. There are more good people out there than bad. 
    Approaching $70,000 now
  • Bentleyspop
    Bentleyspop Craft Beer Brewery, Colorado Posts: 11,476
    Bentleyspop said:
    Kat said:
    Bentleyspop said:

    Woman helps raise more than $40,000 for homeless veteran who gave her his last $20

    Paying it forward is right; tears on my keyboard. :) Thanks for sharing that. There are more good people out there than bad. 
    Approaching $70,000 now
    Whoops...... $250,000 now!!! :smiley:
  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,717
    edited November 2017
    Now $260,000! That's awesome..... I hope the guy doesn't have to pay taxes on it. Do you have to pay taxes on cash gifts in the US? I would think not, since it would be double dipping, but it's the IRA, so...
    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
  • Bentleyspop
    Bentleyspop Craft Beer Brewery, Colorado Posts: 11,476
    PJ_Soul said:
    Now $260,000! That's awesome..... I hope the guy doesn't have to pay taxes on it. Do you have to pay taxes on cash gifts in the US? I would think not, since it would be double dipping, but it's the IRA, so...
    Yes you do pay taxes on cash gifts in the U.S.
    More then likely someone will administer the funds as a trust.
  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,717
    edited November 2017
    Bentleyspop said:
    PJ_Soul said:
    Now $260,000! That's awesome..... I hope the guy doesn't have to pay taxes on it. Do you have to pay taxes on cash gifts in the US? I would think not, since it would be double dipping, but it's the IRA, so...
    Yes you do pay taxes on cash gifts in the U.S.
    More then likely someone will administer the funds as a trust.
    That is some serious bullshit. Seems so unfair to me - even immoral. I'm so glad Canada doesn't tax such things. 
    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
  • stuckinline
    stuckinline Posts: 3,407

    Mikayla Holmgren made history Sunday night at the Miss Minnesota USA pageant, where she became the first woman with Down syndrome to compete in a state Miss USA pageant. 

    The 22-year-old Bethel University student from Stillwater, Minnesota, also won two awards: the Spirit of Miss USA Award and the Director’s Award. 

    Denise Wallace Heitkamp, the executive state director of Miss Minnesota USA, presented Holmgren with the Spirit Award and told the contestant that she makes people cheer and smile every time she speaks. 

    “You exude the spirit of Miss USA by always being true to yourself and putting others first,” Heitkamp said, according to Pioneer Press. “You have selflessness, humility and the ability to overcome obstacles with a smile on your face and excitement in your heart.”

    Holmgren, who competed in the special needs pageant Minnesota Miss Amazing in 2015, told BuzzFeed that she was overwhelmed to be participating in the Miss Minnesota USA pageant. 

    “I was super shocked, I was in tears,” she said. “I went from a special needs pageant to the biggest pageant in the world. It’s kind of crazy.”

    Holmgren’s mother, Sandi, told CBS News that she’s proud of her daughter for forging a new path. “She’s going to be a leader and [she] stands firms for others that don’t maybe know how to achieve things,” she said. 

    Holmgren, who has been dancing since she was 6 years old, performed a dance routine for the pageant’s talent portion. 

    “Dancing is a good outlet for me. It’s how I express myself,” she told BuzzFeed. “It’s my talent and I want to show people what I can do and how I can give more.”  

  • stuckinline
    stuckinline Posts: 3,407

    Washington (CNN)The Pentagon confirmed Monday that the first transgender person has signed a contract to join the US military, a development made possible after a federal judge ruled that the military must accept transgender recruits. The ruling came after President Donald Trump announced his desire to prevent transgender people from serving in a July tweet.

    "The Department of Defense confirms that as of February 23, 2018, there is one transgender individual under contract for service in the US Military," Maj. Dave Eastburn told CNN.
    The individual has met all the standards for serving in the military and signed a contract but has not yet begun basic training.
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,665
    Red Hot Chili Peppers support Sea Shepard Conservation Society.
    Thank you, guys!
     
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • oftenreading
    oftenreading Victoria, BC Posts: 12,856
    Although this family lost their house to fire, it could have been so much worse, if not for the actions of these two young men, who rescued their toddler brother, got their grandmother out, tried to extinguish the fire and even remembered to alert the tenants downstairs. 

    http://www.timescolonist.com/news/local/victoria-teens-get-young-brother-grandmother-out-of-burning-house-1.23206312
    my small self... like a book amongst the many on a shelf
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,665
    I've been checking in on David Byrne's very cool web site, "Reasons to Be Cheerful" lately and really though this was cool:

    How Mexico City Became a Leader in Parking Reform

    “The right to have access to every building in the city by private motorcar in an age when everyone possesses such a vehicle is the right to destroy the city.” -Lewis Mumford (1957)

    In February 2017, the Mayor of Mexico City, Miguel Ángel Mancera, made a major announcement—the city would prioritize parking reform. This announcement was the first of several from the city, culminating in the implementation of a major, progressive policy change  enacted on July 11th, 2017.


    Good article- more at link.

    https://www.reasonstobecheerful.world/article/2018/4/4/less-parking-more-city-mexico-city


    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • Kat
    Kat Posts: 4,968
    More of a feel good clip... :)




    Falling down,...not staying down
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,665
    Kat said:
    More of a feel good clip... :)




    LOL, too funny!  :smiley:
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • Kat
    Kat Posts: 4,968
    Good news to me. Media should spread this story about George Takei even more than the original allegations. Sulu didn't do it. :)
    https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/george-takei-accuser-walks-back-story-of-drugging-and-sexual-assault_us_5b0816a9e4b0802d69caa3f8


    Falling down,...not staying down
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,665
    Kat said:
    Good news to me. Media should spread this story about George Takei even more than the original allegations. Sulu didn't do it. :)
    https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/george-takei-accuser-walks-back-story-of-drugging-and-sexual-assault_us_5b0816a9e4b0802d69caa3f8


    I follow G.T. of Facebook and am a big fan and can't imagine him doing the things he was accused of.  I'm glad the accuser is backing off from some of the things he said! 
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • g under p
    g under p Surfing The far side of THE Sombrero Galaxy Posts: 18,237
    Not only is this feat good news it's really outstanding news and so good for him.

    I saw this on the BBC and thought you should see it:

    Mamoudou Gassama: Mali 'Spiderman' to be made French citizen - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-44275776

    Peace
    *We CAN bomb the World to pieces, but we CAN'T bomb it into PEACE*...Michael Franti

    *MUSIC IS the expression of EMOTION.....and that POLITICS IS merely the DECOY of PERCEPTION*
    .....song_Music & Politics....Michael Franti

    *The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite INSANE*....Nikola Tesla(a man who shaped our world of electricity with his futuristic inventions)


  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,717
    g under p said:
    Not only is this feat good news it's really outstanding news and so good for him.

    I saw this on the BBC and thought you should see it:

    Mamoudou Gassama: Mali 'Spiderman' to be made French citizen - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-44275776

    Peace
    Yeah, this story is great! I think Macron's response is also great, and I am impressed by how quickly and with what ease he actually responded and met with the guy.. Less than 48 hours. And I'm working hard to dismiss the obvious questions about what those two on the next balcony were doing, lol. Well, at least the guy helped the toddler hang on to the railing? :whistle:
    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
  • cincybearcat
    cincybearcat Posts: 16,853
    PJ_Soul said:
    g under p said:
    Not only is this feat good news it's really outstanding news and so good for him.

    I saw this on the BBC and thought you should see it:

    Mamoudou Gassama: Mali 'Spiderman' to be made French citizen - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-44275776

    Peace
    Yeah, this story is great! I think Macron's response is also great, and I am impressed by how quickly and with what ease he actually responded and met with the guy.. Less than 48 hours. And I'm working hard to dismiss the obvious questions about what those two on the next balcony were doing, lol. Well, at least the guy helped the toddler hang on to the railing? :whistle:
    Awesome story. Dude scaled those balconies like a champ.  Trying to kee it positive so won’t mention anything about the father.


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