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!
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?
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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
Superheroes are everywhere these days. They fight villains on our screens (big and the small), they roam theme parks year-round, they trick-or-treat at Halloween, and… Read More »Superheroes Are Literally Everywhere
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I knew I wanted to share this story after it went viral last month, but I didn’t know how best to present it. Two men—strangers—saved… Read More »What Makes a Hero: Courageous Actions Save Two Children
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While researching articles and profiles to feature in last week’s post, We Failed Our Most Essential, I came across many excellent articles featuring first-hand accounts… Read More »In Their Own Words: Essential Workers Share Their Stories
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Today, I read an article on The Creative Independent titled “How to Think Differently About Doing Good as a Creative Person” by artist and technologist… Read More »How to Level Up Your Super Awesomeness™
If you are an organ donor or if you have donated the organs of a loved one lost too soon, you are an awesome person.… Read More »Organ Donor Family Saves Man—Twice
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