Links: New uses for old things
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soniaThursday Word: Gamut. The etymology of this word is fascinating, but I saved the link because "In medieval Western Europe, the names of the notes of the scale were ut, re, mi, fa, sol, la, si, after the first syllables of successive lines of a hymn to John the Baptist." I had no idea!
This Is Not an Escape Story by Paige Kaptuch. About Darlene Stubbs, who left a town controlled by the Fundamentalist Church of Latter Day Saints (FLDS) at age 15. After the "prophet" leader was jailed, she returned and brought new life to the town through her Runners' Club.
Ursula K. Le Guin’s home will become a writers residency by Hillel Italie. This is so cool! I biked by the house once - it's in the SW Portland hills, near the entrance to a huge park.
This Is Not an Escape Story by Paige Kaptuch. About Darlene Stubbs, who left a town controlled by the Fundamentalist Church of Latter Day Saints (FLDS) at age 15. After the "prophet" leader was jailed, she returned and brought new life to the town through her Runners' Club.
Ursula K. Le Guin’s home will become a writers residency by Hillel Italie. This is so cool! I biked by the house once - it's in the SW Portland hills, near the entrance to a huge park.
