Posted in Science!, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2026, citizen scientists, helping, inspiration, nature on March 3, 2026| 3 Comments »
Yes, the world is a dangerous mess right now but not everything is terrible. Exhibit A: The Fish Doorbell is back!
The Fish Doorbell — The Fish Doorbell
Every spring, thousands of fish swim through the Oudegracht in Utrecht, searching for a place upstream to lay their eggs. But the Weerdsluis is often closed. You can help the fish continue their journey! If you see a fish, press the doorbell. This alerts the lock operator to open the lock.
Love this!
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Posted in Other, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2025, community, disasters, donations, helping, Thoughts on January 11, 2025| Leave a Comment »
If you are watching the LA fires as I am, you may be moved to help. There are a lot of options, but it’s hard to go wrong with cash for food and shelter.
World Central Kitchen is my go-to charity for disaster relief, plus there’s the Red Cross and other organizations helping on the ground right now. Here’s a New York Times article with links to charities, other information, how not to get scammed, etc.
How to Help Victims of the Fires in Los Angeles
Raging fires have left five people dead, destroyed or damaged thousands of homes and other buildings and consumed thousands of acres. Here’s how you can help…
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Posted in Likes, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2023, helping, kittens, Thoughts on November 28, 2023| Leave a Comment »
Today is Giving Tuesday, which is a reminder for me to support groups doing good work on issues I care about. For me, that usually means local animal charities like the one that rescues neighborhood kittens, food banks (for people and animals), and other groups that help people who need it. If you’re able to donate but aren’t quite sure where to start, this article might help:
Giving Tuesday: How to donate with purpose and intention
Cash is always helpful, of course, but donations can also be goods, time, service or support. And while I can’t save every kitten or cure every cataract or buy every child a book or feed every family, I can join others who care about those issues to help the groups who do.
And that’s what I call a good day.
“I’m convinced of this: Good done anywhere is good done everywhere. For a change, start by speaking to people rather than walking by them like they’re stones that don’t matter. As long as you’re breathing, it’s never too late to do some good.”
— Maya Angelou
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J.R. Johnson 
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