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Paws Up!Our Salute to the Awesome!
From Solid Cat: 88 - Ass Ball Huggy Jim Carrey Comedian Jim Carrey was delivering a commencement speech to a slew of new graduates. And in the 60 second clip that's been making the rounds on the internet, he delivers some of the sagest words we've heard in a long time. See the clip at YouTube.com here. To Jim Carrey, for reminding us to do what we love, we salute you. PAWS UP! From Solid Cat: 87 - Pineapples Do Good Bus A volunteer outfit in Los Angeles is taking a novel approach to encourage volunteering in the community, especially for those who don't know where to start. The Do Good Bus gathers a bunch of strangers who want to volunteer, creates a fun and festive atmosphere, and drives them in said bus to do some community service. The catch, you don't know what you'll be doing until get there (eliminates any pre-judging). Learn more at DoGoodBus.com here. To Do Good Bus, for trying to get people to do some good, we salute you. PAWS UP! From Solid Cat: 86 - Car Crash LeVar Burton Reading Rainbow went off the air in 2006. But LeVar Burton realized that introducing children to reading, and encouraging them to continue reading will never end. And with an eye towards new mediums of entertainment consumption, LeVar Burton is using Kickstarter to raise $1 million to create a new web series of Reading Rainbow. LeVar and his team set a goal of getting $1 million is 35 days. How long did it take? One. People came and showed their support for the work LeVar Burton is trying to do - changing the world, one children's book at a time. Read more about it (and donate) at Kickstarter.com here. To LeVar Burton, for being on the vanguard of children's literacy and bringing us all together, we salute you. PAWS UP! From Solid Cat: 85 - Bosom Buddies Abby Porter and Jimmy Hamilton 8-year-old, Abby Porter, grabbed the steering wheel and drove the family's SUV when her mother fell unconscious on their highway ride to school. Officer Jimmy Hamilton noticed the SUV and suspected someone was driving under the influence, but as he got closer, he noticed the woman slumped over in the driver seat and saw Abby at the wheel. Together, they both stopped the car safely. Read more about it at MiamiHerald.com here. To Abby Porter and Jimmy Hamilton, for showing calm and grace under pressure, we salute you. PAWS UP! From Solid Cat: 84 - Pillow Fight Dzimtry Koub In what is surely the greatest goal celebration in the history of soccer, Lithuanian soccer player, FK Trakai's Dzimtry Koub, celebrates his goal (a superb header) by running into stands, taking a seat, and applauding himself. See the video at YouTube.com here. To Dzimtry Koub, for being awesome (and kinda douchey at the same time), we salute you. PAWS UP! From Solid Cat: 83 - Lightsabers Scott Bradlee Musician Scott Bradlee is making a name for himself by taking known songs and pop music and putting a new, fresh spin on them. For example, a bluegrass inspired "Blurred Lines," a 1930's jazzy "Careless Whisper," a mariachi "Get Lucky," and a superboss slow R&B jam of "Duck Tales." Ya, DUCK TALES. Learn more and see the videos at PostmodernJukebox.com here. To Scott Bradlee, for putting a fresh spin on the world and looking at it a new, we salute you. PAWS UP! Note: If you like the songs, there are available in the iTunes Store. Search "Scott Bradlee" and enjoy. You're welcome. From Solid Cat: 82 - Power of Pancakes Eau Gallie Veterinary Hospital A Florida animal hospital gets a lot of love regarding its street sign/marquee, with its clever puns and witticisms. Such posted phrases include: "We like big mutts and we can not lie;" "The only ball your dog needs are the ones he fetches;" and "If you don't talk to your cat about catnip, who will?" To Eau Gallie Veterinary Hospital, for being creative and standing out, we salute you. PAWS UP! From Solid Cat: 81 - Baker Street Mysterious Japanese Benefactor Within the span of 10 days, dozens of people in two Japanese cities have been surprised to find unexplained cash and gift vouchers in their mailboxes. Read more about it at BBC News here. To this mysterious Japanese benefactor, for um... paying it forward(?), we salute you. PAWS UP!
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