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Ginny Hostetler
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Learner. Wordsmith. Storyteller.
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A read aloud for you today youtu.be/FmZCQfeWjeQ
The Snowy Day Read-aloud, an animated story
YouTube video by EJK Foundation
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December 11, 2025 at 10:13 AM
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Global nonprofit helps train women to become solar power technicians. apnews.com/article/tanz...
Zanzibar’s ‘solar mamas’ are trained as technicians to help light up communities
Around half of Zanzibar’s population of 2 million people live unconnected from the electricity grid.
apnews.com
December 3, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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Today is the first day of Advent, and in an attempt to renew my childhood faith, I recently bought 'Frequencies of God: Walking through Advent with R.S. Thomas' by Carys Walsh, which has a poem from the great man (with subsequent commentary) for every day of this holy season.
November 30, 2025 at 10:17 AM
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Which book(s) would be on your list? 👓 📖 📚
ursulakleguin.com Ursula K. Le Guin @ursulakleguin.com · Nov 12
A magazine asked Ursula to write about a book that changed her life. "A book? One book?" she wrote on her blog.

You can read the whole post here: www.ursulakleguin.com/blog/100-a-b...
"Nobody can guess how a person’s life or a people’s fate may be changed by one book, or one poem, or even a single sentence."
November 12, 2025 at 11:52 PM
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This Physicist Says We Don't Take COVID Seriously Enough. Every infection increases the risk for heart disease, strokes, diabetes, dementia, de-regulating the immune system, and more. Via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...
This Physicist Says We Don’t Take COVID Seriously Enough | The Tyee
We downplay the virus at our peril, warns Yaneer Bar-Yam. And children are more at risk than we thought.
thetyee.ca
November 1, 2025 at 12:46 AM
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700 times, boy with autism ran from class. He wandered one final time from home.
Children with autism can be prone to wandering and are often drawn to water. Parents are often faced with the burden on their own.
wapo.st
October 13, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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Humane and cost-saving
www.cp24.com/local/toront...
Toronto hospital housing model ‘a gift’ to residents as ER visits reduced by half
Every time Jason Miles walked out of prison, he would be bigger, stronger and meaner.
www.cp24.com
October 4, 2025 at 9:36 PM
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We have some words for you.

Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary.

The NEW Twelfth Edition.

Made of paper.

11.18.2025

www.merriam-webster.com/collegiate-d...
Merriam Webster NEW 12th Edition Collegiate Dictionary
September 25, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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If my writing about autism does anything, whether it be in my books, my columns or my reported stories, I hope it advances the idea that autistic people are whole human beings as they are with legitimate needs and inner lives that deserve to be told the same as other stories.
September 23, 2025 at 9:41 PM
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Quote: Not one of us was here when this house was built. Our immediate ancestors may have had nothing to do with it, but here we are, the current occupants of a property with stress cracks and bowed walls and fissures built into the foundation. We are the heirs to whatever is right or wrong with it. We did not erect the uneven pillars or joists, but they are ours to deal with now. And any further deterioration is, in fact, on our hands.
September 20, 2025 at 10:10 PM
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A planned multi-use path extension could forever change Kitchener's Rockway Gardens.
kitchener.citynews.ca/2025/09/18/m...
Multi-use pathway through Rockway Gardens a community concern
The City of Kitchener's plans to extend a multi-use trial through Rockway Gardens is drawing criticism from frequent users.
kitchener.citynews.ca
September 18, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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The summer (and fall) of our COVID discontent. COVID-19 is still sickening people in surprising large numbers and we are doing little to mitigate risks of the airborne virus, by @picardonhealth.bsky.social
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/0fc7a92... via @theglobeandmail.com
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The summer (and fall) of our COVID discontent
We still aren’t doing enough to mitigate the spread of the virus
www.theglobeandmail.com
September 8, 2025 at 12:41 PM
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Connections
Day 2 of perfect results!
Puzzle #802
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August 22, 2025 at 12:59 AM
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Connections
Puzzle #801
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August 20, 2025 at 11:20 PM
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Enjoying a "slow documentary" series called Tripping, produced by TVO. The shows take the viewer on meditative journeys through Ontario's waterways. No narration or music, just the sounds of nature. Tonight's episode features the Rideau Canal.
TRIPPING | TVO Today share.google/2PDvstb509e0...
TVO Today | Current Affairs Journalism, Documentaries and Podcasts
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August 18, 2025 at 3:40 AM
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Oh no! (gift article) www.nytimes.com/2025/08/17/o...
Opinion | The Insidious Creep of Trump’s Speaking Style
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August 17, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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theradr.bsky.social
And we each must have something that keeps us fueled through this— something that nourishes the deep parts of us.

Could be meditation or prayer. Could be making art or cooking, long walks in trees— hell, parenting will do it if you show up with the right lens.

Concrete ideas & suggestions here:
fortify inside
why spiritual practice matters during the rising authoritarian tide
www.lifeisasacredtext.com
August 13, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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brenttoderian.bsky.social
“In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back into a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.”

It costs a lot less to house people.
Finland ends homelessness and provides shelter for all in need - scoop.me
In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Why? The country applies the "Housing First" concept agains homelessness.
thebetter.news
August 12, 2025 at 4:32 AM
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thewhn.bsky.social
Canada is on the verge of adopting a national standard requiring N95s in healthcare—and your voice can help make it happen.
At the top, a green button reads: “Take Action.” Below it: Canada is on the verge of adopting a national standard for universal respirator use in healthcare. Subtext: For the first time, N95s would be expected for all healthcare workers, patients, and visitors — unless equally protective substitute measures are in place. Final paragraph: To our knowledge, this is the first national standard of its kind — anywhere in the world. In the background is a faint image of a CAN95 respirator. The WHN logo and a row of six colored dots appear at the top. Headline in bold: If this CSA standard is finalized, it sets a critical precedent for other countries to follow. Followed by: It can shape global policy for decades on: • Clean air in healthcare • Pandemic preparedness • Protection of the most vulnerable Final sentence: This is about making healthcare safer — for everyone. Background includes a faded image of an N95-style respirator. The WHN logo and six colorful dots are at the top. Bold headline: Every single person can help. Subtext: The CSA is accepting public comments until August 19. You can help make this a reality — by submitting your comment. A dark green button reads: “See caption for details.” Faint background shows a close-up of a CAN95 mask. Top shows the WHN logo and colored dots.
August 6, 2025 at 1:10 AM
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Puzzle #760
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Green and purple before yellow—that doesn’t happen often for me.
July 10, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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I'm still always shocked at the inability so many of us have to see the other person as a person, as a human being. And for so many Christians, the inability to see the other person as created in God's image and loved by God.

Stop. Use your imagination. Empathize. Show compassion.
July 6, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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An ancient creed, in Old English. youtube.com/shorts/ytp36...
The Nicene Creed in Old English — From Catholic Monk Ælfric of Eynsham (992 AD) #shorts
YouTube video by 𝚕𝚒𝚝𝚝𝚕𝚎 𝚘𝚗𝚎 †
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July 1, 2025 at 10:34 AM
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Attention, book nerds! 📚
World Book Map: Top 21st Century Books by Local Authors
Discover the most loved 21st-century books from each country on this world book map — all written by local authors and rated by readers on Goodreads.
bookrecommendationgenerator.com
June 27, 2025 at 2:27 AM
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Christians with #LongCOVID and those still taking COVID-19 precautions feel abandoned by their religious institutions. In a Sick Times survey, the majority of respondents reported their churches are failing to acknowledge Long COVID. Some are creating their own spaces in response. bit.ly/4dRQZn7
Graphic showing a stained glass window, with light streaming through in shades of red, orange, pink, brown, blue, and other colors. There is a red shape of a cross at the center of the window. The text reads, "The Sick Times. Churches are ignoring the Long COVID crisis. Some say it’s at odds with Christian values. By Céire Kealty." A series of three pie charts, representing survey responses. The chart’s title is: “COVID-aware Christians feel left behind by their religious institutions.” Text below the title reads: “These charts reflect answers from 58 respondents to a Sick Times reader survey who identified as Christian.” Answers mostly fall into the category of “Yes,” represented with light purple, or “No,” represented with dark purple. The first chart reflects responses to the question, “In the last 5 years of the pandemic, did your place of worship acknowledge the risks of COVID-19?” 60% of respondents answered “Yes,” 17% answered “No,” and 21% answered “Initially, but dropped it” (represented with a teal chart slice). The second chart reflects responses to the question, “Is your place of worship currently acknowledging the risks of COVID-19?” 83% answered “No,” 17% answered “Yes.” The third chart reflects responses to the question, “Has your place of worship’s attitude towards the COVID-19 pandemic influenced your religious participation?” 84% answered “Yes,” 16% answered “No.” In my less integrated moments, I think, ‘I don’t want your soup; I want you to wear a respirator.’ - Rose, Episcopal priest who developed Long COVID after her first infection with COVID-19 in 2022
June 9, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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In Zurich, Switzerland, for the final worship service celebrating #Anabaptism500. With Mennonites-Anabaptists from around the world! #mwccmm
May 29, 2025 at 3:02 PM