"NICE / GOOD" THINGS Thread

[Anonymous]

The Billionaire Who Wanted To Die Broke . . . Is Now Officially Broke

https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevenbertoni/2020/09/15/exclusive-the-billionaire-who-wanted-to-die-brokeis-now-officially-broke/?sh=57aae98e3a2a">https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevenbert ... aae98e3a2a">https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevenbertoni/2020/09/15/exclusive-the-billionaire-who-wanted-to-die-brokeis-now-officially-broke/?sh=57aae98e3a2a



It took decades, but Chuck Feeney, the former billionaire cofounder of retail giant Duty Free Shoppers has finally given all his money away to charity. He has nothing left now—and he couldn't be happier.



Charles "Chuck" Feeney, 89, who cofounded airport retailer Duty Free Shoppers with Robert Miller in 1960, amassed billions while living a life of monklike frugality. As a philanthropist, he pioneered the idea of Giving While Living—spending most of your fortune on big, hands-on charity bets instead of funding a foundation upon death. Since you can't take it with you—why not give it all away, have control of where it goes and see the results with your own eyes?



Over the last four decades, Feeney has donated more than $8 billion to charities, universities and foundations worldwide through his foundation, the Atlantic Philanthropies. When I first met him in 2012, he estimated he had set aside about $2 million for his and his wife's retirement. In other words, he's given away 375,000% more money than his current net worth. And he gave it away anonymously. While many wealthy philanthropists enlist an army of publicists to trumpet their donations, Feeney went to great lengths to keep his gifts secret. Because of his clandestine, globe-trotting philanthropy campaign, Forbes called him the  James Bond of Philanthropy.

[Anonymous]

Very uplifting stories Herman.

 

[cc]

https://twitter.com/cbcsports/status/1473827432981540865?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1473827432981540865%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fnotthebee.com%2Farticle%2Fa-third-grade-teacher-promised-her-students-hot-chocolate-if-she-made-a-full-court-shot-and-she-made-it-and-the-kids-just-went-absolutely-nuts">https://twitter.com/cbcsports/status/14 ... utely-nuts">https://twitter.com/cbcsports/status/1473827432981540865?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1473827432981540865%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fnotthebee.com%2Farticle%2Fa-third-grade-teacher-promised-her-students-hot-chocolate-if-she-made-a-full-court-shot-and-she-made-it-and-the-kids-just-went-absolutely-nuts

[Zetsu]

It's a bit long, but ending is priceless

[Anonymous]

https://twitter.com/cbcsports/status/1473827432981540865?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1473827432981540865%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fnotthebee.com%2Farticle%2Fa-third-grade-teacher-promised-her-students-hot-chocolate-if-she-made-a-full-court-shot-and-she-made-it-and-the-kids-just-went-absolutely-nuts">https://twitter.com/cbcsports/status/14 ... utely-nuts">https://twitter.com/cbcsports/status/1473827432981540865?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1473827432981540865%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fnotthebee.com%2Farticle%2Fa-third-grade-teacher-promised-her-students-hot-chocolate-if-she-made-a-full-court-shot-and-she-made-it-and-the-kids-just-went-absolutely-nuts

Where is this? The kids are white.

[cc]

https://www.today.com/news/sports/canadian-max-parrot-beats-cancer-win-olympic-gold-rcna15283">On a beating adversity, our Canadian snowboarder has overcome a battle with cancer found 3 years ago



to earn 3 medals in Olympics .. one of each of the 3 colors



Canadian Max Parrot beats cancer to win Olympic gold, silver & bronze



"I went through hell," said Parrot, who started riding when he was 9. "It was the first time I ever put my snowboard in the closet. I felt like a lion in a cage."



https://media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com/image/upload/t_fit-1240w,f_auto,q_auto:best/rockcms/2022-02/max-Parrot-snowboard-inline-3-220207-e44d26.jpg">



27 yrs old is very old for boarders  to be competitive .. He beat cancer and then the world .. Whata guy!! .. A great example for us all

[cc]

https://www.today.com/news/sports/canadian-max-parrot-beats-cancer-win-olympic-gold-rcna15283">On a beating adversity, our Canadian snowboarder has overcome a battle with cancer found 3 years ago



to earn 3 medals in Olympics .. one of each of the 3 colors



Canadian Max Parrot beats cancer to win Olympic gold, silver & bronze



"I went through hell," said Parrot, who started riding when he was 9. "It was the first time I ever put my snowboard in the closet. I felt like a lion in a cage."



https://media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com/image/upload/t_fit-1240w,f_auto,q_auto:best/rockcms/2022-02/max-Parrot-snowboard-inline-3-220207-e44d26.jpg">



Like snowboarding 27 yrs old is very old for boarders  to be competitive .. He beat cancer and then the world .. Whata guy!! .. A great example for others.

[Anonymous]

On a beating adversity, our Canadian snowboarder has overcome a battle with cancer found 3 years ago



to earn 3 medals in Olympics .. one of each of the 3 colors



Canadian Max Parrot beats cancer to win Olympic gold, silver & bronze



"I went through hell," said Parrot, who started riding when he was 9. "It was the first time I ever put my snowboard in the closet. I felt like a lion in a cage."



https://media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com/image/upload/t_fit-1240w,f_auto,q_auto:best/rockcms/2022-02/max-Parrot-snowboard-inline-3-220207-e44d26.jpg">https://media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com/imag ... e44d26.jpg">https://media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com/image/upload/t_fit-1240w,f_auto,q_auto:best/rockcms/2022-02/max-Parrot-snowboard-inline-3-220207-e44d26.jpg[/img]



27 yrs old is very old for boarders  to be competitive .. He beat cancer and then the world .. Whata guy!! .. A great example for us all

That's terrific cc.

 

[Thiel]

On a beating adversity, our Canadian snowboarder has overcome a battle with cancer found 3 years ago



to earn 3 medals in Olympics .. one of each of the 3 colors



Canadian Max Parrot beats cancer to win Olympic gold, silver & bronze



"I went through hell," said Parrot, who started riding when he was 9. "It was the first time I ever put my snowboard in the closet. I felt like a lion in a cage."



https://media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com/image/upload/t_fit-1240w,f_auto,q_auto:best/rockcms/2022-02/max-Parrot-snowboard-inline-3-220207-e44d26.jpg">https://media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com/imag ... e44d26.jpg">https://media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com/image/upload/t_fit-1240w,f_auto,q_auto:best/rockcms/2022-02/max-Parrot-snowboard-inline-3-220207-e44d26.jpg[/img]



27 yrs old is very old for boarders  to be competitive .. He beat cancer and then the world .. Whata guy!! .. A great example for us all

inspirational

[cc]

Not much of an Olympic or even hockey fan (a traitor to my country I know)



It was nice to see our Woman's Hockey Team beat the US in the final to take home Gold (& with not  a biological male to be seen)



Good on em!!



https://twitter.com/NBCSportsHockey/status/1494206571924140033/photo/1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1494206571924140033%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.espn.com%2Folympics%2Fstory%2F_%2Fid%2F33308899%2Fwinter-olympics-2022-there-no-silver-lining-only-silver-medal-team-usa-women-hockey">https://twitter.com/NBCSportsHockey/sta ... men-hockey">https://twitter.com/NBCSportsHockey/status/1494206571924140033/photo/1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1494206571924140033%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.espn.com%2Folympics%2Fstory%2F_%2Fid%2F33308899%2Fwinter-olympics-2022-there-no-silver-lining-only-silver-medal-team-usa-women-hockey

[Anonymous]

After a short trip in their self-converted van turned into three years on the road, and a once-in-a-lifetime journey to the southernmost tip of Argentina, a Utah couple decided to put down roots. They bought a piece of land in Utah and built their very own tiny cabin in the woods, just in time to welcome their first baby.



Trent, 35, and Allie, 31, fell in love with the minimalist lifestyle while on the road.

[Anonymous]

After a short trip in their self-converted van turned into three years on the road, and a once-in-a-lifetime journey to the southernmost tip of Argentina, a Utah couple decided to put down roots. They bought a piece of land in Utah and built their very own tiny cabin in the woods, just in time to welcome their first baby.



Trent, 35, and Allie, 31, fell in love with the minimalist lifestyle while on the road.

[Breakfall]

Tens Machine...



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