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“A Boeing 727 aircraft retired from service in 2008 has been repurposed as a 21st-century library in Ciudad Hidalgo, Michoacán.
Called Biblioteca en las Nubes, or Library in the Clouds, the plane has been visited by countless students since it opened in April 2018, 10 years after it made its final landing at Mexico City airport.
The fuselage of the aircraft is equipped with the latest technology including high-speed internet and computers and tablets so that visiting students can conduct research. It also has a projector and screen to show educational films.”
Recycle everything into libraries!
“Lucky for us all, a new season means a plethora of new books to add to your reading list. Whether you favor chilling thrillers, touching true stories, YA adventures or great women’s fiction for your book club, we’re rounding up the 17 of the most anticipated books of fall. So grab your favorite sweater, a cozy blanket, a mug of your favorite tea, and get ready to fall in love with these page-turners!”
Parade has a mighty nice list of books to have on your radar this fall.
“Last weekend, Joshua Harris, the megachurch pastor and author of several Christian relationship books, posted a lengthy note on Instagram in which he apologized to the LGBTQ community and said that he is “not a Christian” any longer.
‘I have lived in repentance for the past several years — repenting of my self-righteousness, my fear-based approach to life, the teaching of my books, my views of women in the church, and my approach to parenting to name a few,” Harris wrote. “But I specifically want to add to this list now: to the LGBTQ+ community, I want to say that I am sorry for the views that I taught in my books and as a pastor regarding sexuality.’”
A thoughtful piece asking tough questions about what comes next when an author whose work caused a lot of harm now apologizes.
Source : Retired Boeing 727 Converted Into Library! Critical Linking, August 7, 2019
