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You did everything you could do on earth. You progessed equal rights for women-- ALL women; you sent kids free books so they could learn to read and love books even in the poorest of areas; you funded a life-saving vaccine for millions of people; you shadow-produced a show that made so many people gay; and you openly, actively accepted people who are persecuted by your government.

Oh yeah, and you made some music. Some of the best music of our times, in fact. And you used your voice to push things forward there as well.

You treated everyone with respect and used your wealth for the public good.

Shortly after the success of The Buddy Program, Parton learned in dealing with teachers from the school district that problems in education often begin during first grade when kids are at different developmental levels. That year The Dollywood Foundation paid the salaries for additional teachers assistants in every first grade class for the next 2 years, under the agreement that if the program worked, the school system would effectively adopt and fund the program after the trial period.

During the same period, Parton founded the Imagination Library in 1995: The idea being that children from her rural hometown and low-income families often start school at a disadvantage and as a result, will be unfairly compared to their peers for the rest of their lives, effectively encouraging them not to pursue higher education. The objective of the Imagination library was that every child in Sevier County would receive one book, every month, mailed and addressed to the child, from the day they were born until the day they started kindergarten, 100% free of charge. What began as a hometown initiative now serves children in all 50 states, Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom, mailing thousands of free books to children around the world monthly.

On March 1, 2018 Parton donated her 100 millionth book at the Library of Congress: a copy of "Coat of Many Colors" dedicated to her father, who never learned to read or write.

During her more than 60-year career, Parton sold more than 100 million records and won 11 Grammy Awards, making her one of the best-selling musical performers of all time.

[...] Parton was also a shrewd businesswoman who amassed an estimated $650 million fortune and maintained creative control in the cutthroat and male-dominated music industry. She presided over an entertainment empire that included the Dollywood theme park. And she was a devoted philanthropist who launched the Dollywood Foundation to provide poverty relief and fund educational programs in her native East Tennessee.

It's a long retrospective of her life, more than I can really quote here.

Visible mending - now with a snairousel! Or carousnail!

Add a little whimsy and delight to your mending with this adorable square of symmetrical snails. This pattern sticks to your garment wherever you need it, and dissolves effortlessly in water when you're finished, making it the perfect project for a beginner.

Shousetsu Bang*Bang Issue 122: Rawhide

cover by Kami

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Y-E-E-O-W-W-!, written by Scraps

Cards on the Table, written by Zero X Infinity (0 x ∞)

Bar None, written by shukyou (主教)

Goodnight Loving, written by Devin Ambrosia and illustrated by ChibiSaboten

An Ambitious Man, written by Togi Kayako (土宜草子)

A Pretty Piece of Calico, written by Suzuran

Run, written and illustrated by spicy-wrenegade

Raven and Rhinestone Cowboys, written by ChibiSaboten

A Third of a Chord To Please the Lord, written by Greta Jia-Kang Cabrel

Virginia Smolders, written and illustrated by Iron Eater

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willing hostage, illustrated by ffflks

Giddyup, written by Devin Ambrosia and illustrated by spicy-wrenegade

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