About Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library • Hacker News Board

Re: About Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library

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Post by adventured » Sun, May 28, 2023, 3:23 PM UTC

Guidii wrote: post #56

johnnylambada wrote: post #44

I just looked up the cost to sponsor a smallish zip code in the US and it’s surprisingly inexpensive even if you’re not a millionaire or billionaire.

How much is "surprisingly inexpensive"?

A few dollars per child per year.

Re: About Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library

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Post by [deleted] » Sun, May 28, 2023, 3:26 PM UTC

flanbiscuit wrote: post #54

hylaride wrote: post #20

I hate, hate, hate country music, but I have an enormous amount of respect for Dolly Parton. She's just a plain old good person, and also extremely savvy from a business and money point of view (while having to plough through patriarchal barriers both emotionally and financially): https://www.joshuakennon.com/dolly-parton/

I used to say things like "I like all music, but country", especially when I was younger. But then I started dating someone who grew up in the south (Georgia and Texas) and I've been exposed to many country songs, spanning many decades and I've found myself enjoying some of them. It's still pretty low on my list of favorite music genres but I can have a good time listening to it. Not all country music is the same. I…

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Re: About Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library

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Post by xattt » Sun, May 28, 2023, 3:43 PM UTC

anonymouskimmer wrote: post #46

Jun8 wrote: post #38

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I find your comment interesting and would like to understand why you hate a large genre of music. Is it the message in the songs, the people, Nashville? My taste in music is questionable (I still listen to Yaz and even Modern Talking occasionally, mixed with 80s disco, which I believe was the epitome of popular music) but I do like many Country songs: putting aside Dolly’s favorites like 9 to 5 (great lyrics and musi…

I'm not GP. Pop country tends to be fine, but standard country often has the stories revolving around children being exactly like their parents or people getting drunk. There's also something about the rhythm and the melody (and possibly the instruments - such as acoustic versus electric). This could be a chicken and egg problem though, where the messages made the characteristic rhythm and melody turnoffs. I'm not po…

> There's also something about the rhythm and the melody (and possibly the instruments - such as acoustic versus electric).

“New” country music follows formulaic measures and beats, and doesn’t tend to experiment. If there is an ear worm section to a song, it’s made very obvious, and almost seem to invite people to “stim”.

Re: About Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library

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Post by aperrien » Sun, May 28, 2023, 3:48 PM UTC

jffry wrote: post #18

aperrien wrote: post #17

Is there a way to find the list of books available in the Imagination Library?

Yes. https://duckduckgo.com/?t=ffab&q=dolly+parton+imagination+li...

Found it at: https://imaginationlibrary.com/usa/book-list/. Really nice, there's even a pdf of the contents.

Re: About Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library

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Post by artificialLimbs » Sun, May 28, 2023, 3:54 PM UTC

pbj1968 wrote: post #39

pmorici wrote: post #16

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Not to detract anything from her contribution but she isn’t funding the whole thing. The way it works is a local nonprofit for a geographic area partners with the Imagination library and funds them to offer the program in that area. Their website explains how you can become a partner for your area and the costs involved. In some places it is government funded. The program in Baltimore City for example appears to be l…

$2.20 per child, per month. That’s the partnership contribution. Please reconsider where you place your time and outrage.

Stating facts != outrage.

Re: About Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library

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Post by virgulino » Sun, May 28, 2023, 4:07 PM UTC

MoSattler wrote: post #40

Jun8 wrote: post #38

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I find your comment interesting and would like to understand why you hate a large genre of music. Is it the message in the songs, the people, Nashville? My taste in music is questionable (I still listen to Yaz and even Modern Talking occasionally, mixed with 80s disco, which I believe was the epitome of popular music) but I do like many Country songs: putting aside Dolly’s favorites like 9 to 5 (great lyrics and musi…

Are people familiar with Modern Talking outside of Germany?

Absolutely YES! They were Big here in Brazil. Alphaville too.

Re: About Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library

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Post by williamcotton » Sun, May 28, 2023, 4:41 PM UTC

hylaride wrote: post #20

I hate, hate, hate country music, but I have an enormous amount of respect for Dolly Parton. She's just a plain old good person, and also extremely savvy from a business and money point of view (while having to plough through patriarchal barriers both emotionally and financially): https://www.joshuakennon.com/dolly-parton/

Here's how you open up the door, in order:

  The Byrds - Sweetheart of the Rodeo
  John Prine - John Prine
  The Flying Burrito Brothers - The Gilded Palace of Sin
  Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings - Wanted! The Outlaws
  Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings - Waylon & Willie
  Buck Owens - 21 #1 Hits

Don't forget to listen to the lyrics! You'll be two-stepping in no time!

Re: About Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library

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Post by williamcotton » Sun, May 28, 2023, 4:45 PM UTC

iancmceachern wrote: post #57

hylaride wrote: post #20

I hate, hate, hate country music, but I have an enormous amount of respect for Dolly Parton. She's just a plain old good person, and also extremely savvy from a business and money point of view (while having to plough through patriarchal barriers both emotionally and financially): https://www.joshuakennon.com/dolly-parton/

I love, love, love country music. I like most types of music, reggae hip hop/r&b, rock, just not death metal really. I think your post is a real underhanded compliment. It's like saying I really hate football and it's players, but John Elway is an OK dude.

There's a twist on black metal that you might like that's been coming out of Norway lately, exemplified by the bands The Good, The Bad and the Zugly and Kvelertak!

Re: About Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library

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Post by johnnylambada » Sun, May 28, 2023, 4:46 PM UTC

Guidii wrote: post #56

johnnylambada wrote: post #44

I just looked up the cost to sponsor a smallish zip code in the US and it’s surprisingly inexpensive even if you’re not a millionaire or billionaire.

How much is "surprisingly inexpensive"?

Zip code 90740 has <800 under 5 yo kids. Total cost year 5 was something like $11k for the year.

Re: About Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library

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Post by NeuroCoder » Sun, May 28, 2023, 4:47 PM UTC

Jun8 wrote: post #38

hylaride wrote: post #20

I hate, hate, hate country music, but I have an enormous amount of respect for Dolly Parton. She's just a plain old good person, and also extremely savvy from a business and money point of view (while having to plough through patriarchal barriers both emotionally and financially): https://www.joshuakennon.com/dolly-parton/

I find your comment interesting and would like to understand why you hate a large genre of music. Is it the message in the songs, the people, Nashville? My taste in music is questionable (I still listen to Yaz and even Modern Talking occasionally, mixed with 80s disco, which I believe was the epitome of popular music) but I do like many Country songs: putting aside Dolly’s favorites like 9 to 5 (great lyrics and musi…

Its the one genre of music that I just don't like. I don't like smooth jazz but I've heard songs I can get into. But country music is different. I even spent a couple years putting a dedicated effort into trying to be tolerant of country music. It didn't grow on me.