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In almost two months, I've read about 15% of Bernard Spolsky's The Languages of the Jews (slowness is a me-issue). By the 15% point, the book has summarized contemporary usage of Hebrew in Israel, then begun examining historical usage of Hebrew from earliest to more recent. So far, Spolsky tries to assert rather than tuck away his assumptions, which I appreciate. I've read some work by philologists and historical linguists on other language families, and a historical treatment by a sociolinguist who's aware of his strengths is a lovely thing.

( a couple of the book's assumptions and something cool it does with them )

Hmm, last month I linked to things I'm not making, and in March and April I noted putting things on hold.

Lille Kolding has become the first knitting project for which I haven't minded a preponderance of variations upon 1x1 ribbing. The current section is part ribbing and part brioche; the latter is sort of ribbing with tuck stitches. Most likely, the project benefits from being knitted only amidst waiting (not daily).

The blanket project sat quietly in a bag from Dec 2024 till May 2025 while its boredom factor receded. It's become my main knitting at home. At 200+ g (close to half a pound), it's too bulky to be carried around on its 60" = 152 cm circular needle, and it's easier on my hands alongside notetaking for classes than most other yarn-centric options would be. I'd like to finish it while the weather is warm, so that it actually dries after its initial wash.

Shortly before the blanket project went on hold, I began and paused a different multi-hue project. It seems that my brain can keep only one colorful project in working memory at a time---and the blanket will be completed; the other project's yarn will be repurposed. It's a positive outcome, regardless: I began the now-repurposed thing because I'd thought that I couldn't knit blankets. It was to be scarf-sized.