Friday Hope Blogging

With two deadlines here, and another one looming, FHB is not foremost on what's left of my mind.

Here are a few links to solace your existence, all the same.

Education cuts found unconstitutional.

Canada announces support for gay refugee committee.

Rodale data show organic just as productive, better at building soil.

Forward-looking power utilities support EPA air toxics rule.

US mayors speak out against tar sands pipeline.

EPA will revoke approval of potent greenhouse gas.

Vermont House passes bill calling for a single payer health care system.

Japanese engineers repair earthquake-ravaged road in only 6 days.

Oldest wild bird in U.S. survives tsunami.

New seabird discovered, first in 55 years.

Western snowy plover to get critical habitat protection doubled.

Harmful New Mexico forest road plan blocked.

Virginia overhauls its school textbook-approval process.

Apple dumps “Gay Cure” iPhone app.

Incredible creatures from Russia's White Sea.

Playtimes: A Century of Children’s Games and Rhymes.

As always, nobody's stopping you from posting good news in comments. It's the human thing to do.

(Photo at top: "Untitled" by Ralph Steiner.)