Outside Beds

Nice they got these outside beds around here -- can take a snooze when I need or want to ...🙃

Tonight's Project

Um, think I'll be listening to all the tunes on my iTunes app [>1k] -- :-)

Tis The Season

Getting a lot of these at the moment: 'Can you pledge monthly just $1 before bed tonight...?' :-)

Jesse Jackson Event by Rainbow Push

Really, really nice event by Rainbow PUSH devoted to the recently passed away Jesse Jackson.

ALA 2026 (6/25-6/29)!

Looking forward to ALA 2026 (6/25-6/29)!   Just signed up!

Thank You Rev. Jackson!

Hats off Rev Jackson -- Thanks for helping me out in West Berlin! (background) ...

Chicago Reader Returned to Weekly (2014)

Interesting article from 2014 explaining why the Chicago Reader was returning from bi-weekly to a weekly publication:

Publisher's Note: Why the Reader Is Returning to Weekly Publishing
The Chicago Reader's print publication will return to weekly publishing in June 2024. The paper pivoted to a biweekly print schedule in June 2020. [link]

Note (2/6/26): They've recently switched back to monthly (link)...

Famous Last Words

"Download our app"

No Thanks ...

Credit to Chicago

Interesting list of contributions from Chicago during the Civil War:

• It should be remembered and made a matter of history that the first money raised in Illinois for the war was subscribed by citizens of Chicago.
• The first armed force sent out in the West was that sent to Cairo, and it was sent from Chicago.
• The first general in command in the State of Illinois was Richard Kellogg Swift, a citizen of Chicago.
• The first shot fired in the West for the Union was a Chicago shot, from a Chicago cannon, trained by a Chicago boy, of the Chicago Light Artillery.

Source: Cook, F.F. Reminiscences of Chicago During the Civil War (1914). [link]

Wow, IceCream Everywhere!

 Outside On My Daily Walk ...  🙂

Library Science 101

My Approach at the RefDesk when helping a student or member of the faculty (which occasionally would get me into trouble):

• "Let's Try Something Else" (i.e. different database or different search terms, etc.)

Snowy Street-Scene

 Um, waiting for a snowman to come knocking on my door  🙂

P.S. It's been a pretty chilly winter ...

CTA Bus Really Needs a Bath

On a bus (CTA #22) trying to look outside:  Wish they'd give these buses a good washing -- maybe once a year at least  :-)

Chilly! Chilly!

Went out for a short walk -- hoo, chilly! chilly! 

Spouse2Bee

 Ok, it's been decided! I'm gonna marry this rabbit! 'Bout time! 🙃

Where to Go to Potty -- in Roman Times

Important information on going to the potty in Roman Times: link...

CTA EL Station Rehab

Background info on EL Station rehab:
https://loopchicago.com/in-the-loop/new-state-and-lake-cta-l-station-designs-unveiled/

Wow '26!

Wow '26 -- who's going to remember that? :-)