Each week, we bring you interesting stories from around the web. Here’s what caught our eye this week!
CANADA
The Canadian Penny Died Today
It’s a big deal: even Google noticed that today is the last day which the Canadian Mint will be issuing pennies. The copper plated steel coin cost 1.6 cents to make, and they were piling up in drawers across the country…Read Full Article
From Treehugger
SPIRITUALITY
“It’s All Right, Sweetie” (Another Moment of Grace)
My timing must be perfect on Tuesdays for my lunch-and-reading time to be what I want it to be at the nearby cafeteria. I leave work at 11:00am and walk through the doors of the restaurant at 11:08am. 99% of the time, there is no one in line in front of me…Read Full Article
From View from the Pew
ENVIRONMENT
In China, A Breath Of Fresh Air (In A Can)
In response to the growing concern over China’s air pollution, a theatrical Chinese entrepreneur is selling cans of fresh air…Read Full Article
From NPR: The Two-Way
SPIRITUALITY
The Mysterious Spiritual Connections Between Animals and Their Human Companions
The bonds between companion animals and their humans is a spiritual matter than involves love and deep connections…Read Full Article
From Spirituality & Practice
ENTERTAINMENT
Book News: Anne Of Green Gables Gets A Bad Makeover
Anne of Green Gables, who is described in Lucy Maud Montgomery’s best-selling books as red-headed, freckled and — at least when the Anne series begins — prepubescent, gets a horribly wrong makeover on the cover of this three-book set published in November…Read Full Article
From NPR: The Two-Way
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