I Dream A World

The thoughts, hopes, dreams and inspirations of a recent college grad who can't tell which way's up

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01-25 In Memory of Benjamin R. Hanby 30 S. Grove St., Westerville Date Visited: 04/11/20 Hanby House 160 W. Main St., Westerville Date Visited: 04/11/20 09-25 Benjamin R Hanby Gravesite Otterbein Cemetery, Westerville (West end of cemetery) Date Visited: 04/11/20 Born July 22, 1833 in Rushville, Benjamin Hanby attended Otterbein College in 1858. After graduating, Hanby was Minister of the United Brethren in Christ church, taught school, was principal of Seven Mile Academy in Seven Mile, Ohio, and operated a singing school in New Paris. He is most known for writing the Christmas song, “Up On the Housetop” in 1864. The Hanby house served as a stop on the Underground Railroad, where Benjamin and his father, Bishop William Hanby, helped slaves escape to freedom. One of those slaves, Joseph Selby, is believed to be the inspiration for Hanby’s famous anti-slavery song, “Darling Nellie Gray”. Benjamin Hanby died on March 16, 1867 in Chicago, IL and is buried in the Otterbein Cemetery in Westerville. Information gathered with help from the following sources: Remarkable Ohio www.remarkableohio.org Ohio History Connection @ohiohistory www.ohiohistory.org Historical Marker Database www.hmdb.org Touring Ohio @touringohio www.touringohio.com Ohio Exploration Society www.ohioexploration.com Ohio History Central www.ohiohistorycentral.org #Ohio #ohiohistory #ohiohistoricalmarker #westerville #westervilleohio #HanbyHouse #BenjaminHanby #Otterbein #OtterbeinCollege #exploreohio #remarkableohio #travelohio (at Westerville, Ohio) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_L27WJJ3-f/?igshid=1ne4y5j2tmcn5

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A detail-heavy read, #RavenRock is an interesting history of America’s dooms day plans. The book focuses heavily on the continuation of government, but as a citizen I’m left wondering, “what the hell do they plan to do when we’re all dead?” If you’re into history minutiae like how many pencils the defense secretary will get on their desk in an underground bunker, go for it. Otherwise, skip. #goodreads #goodreadschallenge #bookstagram #audiobookstagram #libbyapp https://www.instagram.com/p/BrsOdfsghjMA0OjAZlKNc1Y-_HJ-yTUHkaMxBQ0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=hbopv9htxvia

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1. Vote 2. Pour yourself a strong drink and take a sip: -for every time this administration has said something racist -for every time the President has injected fear or hate into the electorate -for every time the President associated white supremacists with very fine people -for every time Mike Pence has spoken at an anti-LGBT+ group event -for every time Sean Spicer or Sarah Huckabee Sanders has attacked the free press -for every vote taken to strip away people’s healthcare or pre-existing condition coverage -for every lawsuit that had to be filed to defend a woman’s right to choose -for every person who was not allowed to travel to the United States because of the Muslim ban -for every immigrant child that has yet to be returned to their parents after being forcibly separated -for every state government that engages in voter suppression -for every time you or someone you love stood to be harmed by this administration’s rhetoric or legislative agenda 3. Die #election2018 #election #electionday #vote #ivoted #drinkinggames (at Columbus, Ohio) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bp2RS1ZAfd1EeE-6PnhAvyM_dXisXLXeQRPLYU0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1lm862acrc00g

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This one was troubling... but it gave an excellent timeline of events and long list of people and policies for me to research (I took 44 pages of notes🤓) Now I need to go read the other Woodward books! And call my representatives... #bookstagram #booksofinstagram #goodreads #goodreadschallenge #fear #fearbook #bobwoodward #bobwoodwardbook (at Columbus, Ohio) https://www.instagram.com/p/BoJljKplzivDTiKa-yAuREbI9-HRPrKlaf4Vfg0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=nheh62ft9l1y

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One of my finds from the @recstorecrawl this weekend in Columbus. Had a blast and found some gems! #recordstorecrawl #records #vinyl #vinylcollection #dukeellington https://www.instagram.com/p/BnztpgPgk-aEeWKuLUIFQQDdNyFIEm_G_uuYJo0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=rpbzfy9u9hqp

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The light in our apartment was perfect this afternoon 🙃 (at Columbus, Ohio) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bnrv1l_lEYvKOAQIujYLJxHqdPfz22uX6CsC3Y0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=b7nsbuwx42ur

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Is there anything so beautiful as a well read and loved book? Finished my 17th book this morning towards my Goodreads challenge of 24 books in 2018! #harrypotter #jkrowling #scholastic #scholasticbooks #bookstagram #booksofinstagram #goodreads #goodreadschallenge (at Victorian Village)

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I was ... obligated. 💁🏼‍♂️ Also, it’s a good short story. #brokebackmountain #annieproulx #audiobook #audiobookstagram #goodreads #goodreadschallenge #gay #gaybook #sueme (at Harrison West)

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When my siblings and I were little my parents would take turns reading to us before bed. We started off with picture books, and as we got older moved on to readers and chapter books. Soon I was old enough to read on my own before bed, but my mom read me one last story: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. The book captured my imagination and propelled me into a future filled with books and a love of learning. I was so lucky to have parents who saw the value in reading and let me take books wherever I went (I once read HP6 while hunting. 😂) So every few years I go back a reread this gem that started it all, and I’m glad to add it to my Goodreads challenge for 2018. ⚡️🦉📚 #harrypotter #hp #sorcerersstone #jkrowling #scholastic #goodreads #goodreadschallenge #summerreading #bookstagram #booksofinstagram (at Harrison West)

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I downloaded this audiobook because I thought it was Picoult’s 19 Minutes (several friends had recommended that one,) and it wasn’t until 3 hours in that I realized what I’d done and guys. I was NOT ready. The way the author acquaints the reader with the characters shows the innate humanity in each of them, so that as the book nears the climax, you feel pretty comfortable with whatever may come. In a final act of brilliance - or classical homage - Picolt plays god. And she’s a vengeful, poetic god. #mysisterskeeper #jodipicoult #libby #libbyapp #audiobook #audiobookstagram #columbusmetropolitanlibrary #goodreads #goodreadschallenge (at Harrison West)

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Eli Sanders does a masterful job painting the lives of Teresa Butz and Jennifer Hopper, a beautiful way to pay homage to victims of a vicious crime. Sanders also does the difficult work of showing the humanity of their attacker. So often when I’ve read or watched true crime stories, the perpetrators are portrayed as fundamentally broken- a separate species altogether. While the City Slept forces readers to consider cracks in our mental health and criminal justice systems as well as family units. This story is one of tragedy and missed opportunities, but also hope. #truecrime #elisanders #whilethecityslept #libbyapp #libby #columbus #columbuslibrary #columbusmetropolitanlibrary #audiobook #audiobookstagram (at Harrison West)

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I will read this short, concise gem over and over and over. ✊🏻 #ontyranny #ontyrannytwentylessonsfromthetwentiethcentury #libbyapp #audiobook #audiobookstagram (at Harrison West)

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Since I was young I’ve had a fascination with true crime, and the Golden State Killer, East Area Rapist, Original Night Stalker cases have always been an anchor of that interest. The idea that the EAR/GSK/ONS could carry out such terrifying attacks for so long without getting caught plays with my imagination and fuels writes my worst nightmares. Michelle McNamara’s work tracing his steps and working with those involved with the cases allows us to peer inside his depraved mind and imagine how and why it might be that any human being could do so much evil. If you’re interested in true crime or psychology, I highly recommend. #illbegoneinthedark #michellemcnamara #truecrime #goldenstatekiller #eastarearapist #originalnightstalker #libbyapp #audiobook (at Harrison West)

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I guess there’s a lot I missed in history class... 🤔 more of a macro history than the anecdotes I’d gone looking for, but an insightful first glance at the major events and people who have shaped our class divisions in America and how perceptions of those groups have evolved. A little dry in spots but worth the read. #libby #libbyapp #whitetrash #whitetrashbook (at Harrison West)

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Saw Sugarland for the first time eight years ago with @hbeckk and got to see them again tonight. So much has changed over eight years, but seeing Sugarland with great friends will always be a great time ❤️ #sugarland #stillthesametour #asseenincolumbus #columbus #cbus #schottensteincenter (at The Schottenstein Center)

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Every blue moon I bump into a book that I cannot put down, and Educated is one of them. If you are a teacher, a parent, a student, or a lover of history or memoir, this book has something for you. I was blessed to have been raised in a family of educators who taught my generation the power of learning, discovery, independence, creativity and curiosity. Reading stories like this break my heart, yet fill me with the resolve to continue forging my own path, to become the individual I strive to be. Absolutely stunning. I’ll be recommending to everyone and running to buy a physical copy for myself because Tara Westover’s insight and perseverance are without question worth my money. #educated #educatedbook #tarawestover #libby #libbyapp #audiobook #audiobookstagram (at Harrison West)