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This post originally ran on Jonathan Larsen’s Substack.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

Still, the Mount Olympus property, which was originally built in 1980, was certainly one of the jewels in that crown.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

It was originally an act of Congress that gave the Kennedy Center its name and mandate.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Build more refineries that can process America’s vast supply of light crude, which many of our refineries now aren’t able to handle, having been originally built to process imported heavy crude.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

“Oh, I’m from Puerto Vallarta originally, but now that I’m all alone, I live out here by myself,” Chencho said.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall