Super Awesome Animal™ News!
What makes people happy? ANIMALS! And? GOOD NEWS! So what does 2020 really need? ⇩⇩⇩ GOOD NEWS ABOUT ANIMALS! During the Quarantine, Wildlife (and the… Read More »Super Awesome Animal™ News!
September 2020
Be Super Awesome™—Support Local Bookstores!
If you weren’t buying books online before 2020, you probably are now! When quarantining became all the rage, lots of people turned to the comforts… Read More »Be Super Awesome™—Support Local Bookstores!
How To Go Forth and Volunteer!
The COVID-19 pandemic has damaged economies around the world, leaving many towns, cities, states, and countries with mounting debts and struggling populations. If austerity measures… Read More »How To Go Forth and Volunteer!
TBT: 58 Years Ago, “Silent Spring” Energized the Environmental Movement
TBT: Super Awesome People™ in History. “Only within the moment of time represented by the present century has one species—man—acquired significant power to alter the… Read More »TBT: 58 Years Ago, “Silent Spring” Energized the Environmental Movement
NYC: The World’s Nicest Anarchist Jurisdiction?
It came as a surprise to a lot of New Yorkers when we found out the Justice Department declared that we are living in an… Read More »NYC: The World’s Nicest Anarchist Jurisdiction?
Sign Up to Write Letters to Voters!
Not all Super Awesome Americans™ are activists, but we all *should* be informed voters—at the very least. We are fortunate to live in a democratic… Read More »Sign Up to Write Letters to Voters!
The Notorious RBG: May Her Memory Be For a Blessing
When I learned that Ruth Bader Ginsburg had died on Friday, I sat on the floor and cried. Then I drank a margarita and ate… Read More »The Notorious RBG: May Her Memory Be For a Blessing
TBT: 127 Years Ago, New Zealand Women Won the Right to Vote
TBT: Super Awesome People™ in History. In grade school, I was surprised to learn that the United States wasn’t the first country where women won… Read More »TBT: 127 Years Ago, New Zealand Women Won the Right to Vote
The World’s Most Literary Cat
Cat-related issues have me very distracted/concerned/exhausted lately, and I needed some happy cat news as a pick-me-up. Thus I present: Horatio, Centre County Library’s unofficial(?)… Read More »The World’s Most Literary Cat
More Love Stories From the Pandemic
Back in May, I shared stories of couples whose wedding plans were interrupted by the pandemic, but who celebrated their love in surprising—and ultimately memorable—ways.… Read More »More Love Stories From the Pandemic
Super Awesome Dogs™ and the People Who Love Them
I’m a cat person, but even cold-hearted feline lovers like me can appreciate a heartwarming dog story. Here are several stories to brighten up your… Read More »Super Awesome Dogs™ and the People Who Love Them
TBT: The Lost Seneca Village of NYC
TBT: Super Awesome People™ in History. I’ve lived in New York City for more than 15 years, but it’s only recently that I learned about… Read More »TBT: The Lost Seneca Village of NYC
Jon Henry’s Stranger Fruit
Michelangelo’s Pietà is one of the most famous artworks of the Renaissance era. The marble sculpture depicts the Virgin Mary holding the body of her… Read More »Jon Henry’s Stranger Fruit
Empathy, Loss, Kindness, Connection
This is not the post I was going to write today. I don’t write about myself. Super Awesome People™ isn’t about me; It’s about the… Read More »Empathy, Loss, Kindness, Connection
Mask Up For a Good Cause!
Masks protect others; masks protect yourself…and masks can support organizations you care about, too! If you’re like me, you’re getting sick of the handful of… Read More »Mask Up For a Good Cause!
TBT: Marian Anderson, Famed Singer and Defiant Trailblazer
TBT: Super Awesome People™ in History. Recently, the University of Pennsylvania Libraries launched the newly-digitized (and publicly accessible) archives of Marian Anderson, the famed contralto… Read More »TBT: Marian Anderson, Famed Singer and Defiant Trailblazer
Biking Cross-Country During COVID-19
Cycling has surged in popularity during COVID-19 as Americans have increasingly turned to bicycles as a pandemic-friendly way to get around town, get out of… Read More »Biking Cross-Country During COVID-19
My New Obsession: The Holderness Family
I recently discovered something that more than 560,000 YouTube subscribers (and 3.4 million on Facebook) already knew: the Holderness Family is Super Awesome™. The family… Read More »My New Obsession: The Holderness Family