60 Seconds: Same Word, Different Meanings, What Gets Lost?

<p>Hello to you in Milford Haven, Wales!</p><p>Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is 60 Seconds, your daily dose of hope, imagination, wisdom, stories, practical tips, and general riffing on this and that.</p><p>All my life I’ve had a love affair - with words. The other  day I was in a conversation about words and their definition, in particular the rightness and wrongness of how a word is used.</p><p>When I say the word "runner” what comes to mind? You might think athlete! And you’re right! But what if you said runner bean (like a butter bean); the decorative runner on your kitchen table or hallway floor; what happens to pantyhose when snagged; a go-fer on say, a movie set; slang for someone who leaves you high and dry at the altar; or my favorite, Road Runner. Each is right in its own context.</p><p>But what if I said your definition is wrong? How might this delete your experience? What if this is the way we delete histories, cultural narratives, societal stories - by calling them wrong? What have we lost? And how do we get it back?  </p><p><i>This is the place to thrive together. Come for the stories - stay for the magic.  <strong>Speaking of magic, I hope you’ll subscribe, follow, share a nice shout out on your social media or podcast channel of choice, and join us next time!</strong> You’re invited to stop by the website and subscribe to stay current with Diane, her journeys, her guests, as well as creativity, imagination, walking, stories, camaraderie, and so much more</i>: <a href="https://www.quartermoonstoryarts.net">Quarter Moon Story Arts</a></p><p>Production Team: <a href="">Quarter Moon Story Arts</a></p><p>Music: Mer’s Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & <a href="https://www.nightheron.com">Night Heron Music</a></p><p>All content and image © 2019 - Present: for credit & attribution <a href="https://www.quartermoonstoryarts.net">Quarter Moon Story Arts</a></p>