Snack-Time :-)

Was hungry and really needed a snack -- when I remembered: ooh, still got carmel-corn stashed away in the kitchen! Yummy! Yummy!

Only One Thing To Say!

"Pigeons of the world, Unite!"

Tag der Mauerfall (1989)

Yup, it's that time of year again! Happy Mauerfall! (link to write-up)

Age of the Cell-Phone Battery

So I was out and headed to the supermarket when I noticed my cell-phone was conked out! Battery she no work. So what did I do? Why, head back home to charge the thing. In this day & age, no outdoor excursion without the communication device.

Walking Home on a Rainy Day

Walking home on a rainy day from downtown. Shoes got soaked/washed ...

99 Years Germania Broadcast

'July 24 2026' marks the 99th Anniversary of daddy William L. Klein's first broadcast of his radio show Germania Broadcast. He'd continue the production through the late 1960s.

The website I put together a while back has a number of boo-boo's (I'm currently working on them) but the site is still available: website...

Pink Dot in Sky

Wow, look at that pink dot up in the sky ...

Junk Email of the Day

This one's a winner:

"Food Stamps Status: We need your confirmation Now"

Nice Shot from the Kerry Campaign (2004)

This goes back a bit but I do like the photo. It's of a number of volunteers in the Kerry Campaign looking for sign-ups in Milwaukee. We're talking '2004' and I had just gotten back to Chi-town the summer before (i.e. 2003).

Really Nice Haul from ALA 2026

Really nice haul from this year's ALA Librarian Conference ...

1st Day ALA Conference

Really nice time at the 1st day of the ALA Annual Conference.

Nightmare in Apt B9

So I woke up to the worst nightmare imaginable. Police bashed through my front door (Sat. morning), damaging it completely and wanting to know who and what was in my apartment.

I had been in my bedroom (doors closed) so I didn't hear any of their preliminary knocking. They busted open my front-door (see photo). It was a huge destructive entry into my apartment. They saw me, said they were trying to investigate the smell coming out of my apartment (i.e. a box of old salad I had put near the front door so that I would remember to throw out the next day). They informed me of that and then simply left. Yuck!

Obama's Home for Hope

Really nice presentation by former president, Barak Obama, at the opening ceremony of his Presidential Center on the south side of Chicago [link].

Che Bella Chicago!

Such a display of treats! How fortunate we are to live (and eat) in a place like Chicago!

Lookie Here!

Found this on the ground while out on my walk. We all know what this was for, right?

Dropped from Heaven

So it's my b-day (give or take a day) and look what I find on the sidewalk in front of me ...

Email Crap I Wake Up To

I'm 'spose to take this seriously?:

House Outlook: Clean Your Kettle While You Sleep

ALA at 150

The American Librarian Association (ALA) is celebrating its 150th anniversary with some nice articles including a special website and blog (link) along with the section: 55 Moments That Redefined Librarianship.

Hats off ALA and Happy Birthday!

Things Here I'd Rather Avoid

I mean, I-No-Need, I-No-Need, I-No-Need :

"CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP"

Groovy Things to Read

Bunch of groovy things to read over the weekend:

Famous Last Words (Chap. 5k)

"Get the App"

Please, enough is enough is enough ... :-(

Shoes?

Anyone need a pair of shoes? There hanging from the street-sign for whoever wants ...

Cubs Game!

Cubs game! Kinda cool (weather) but hear that crowd inside !!!

Storm On the Way Home

Kinda rainy rainy on the way home (Broadway & Briar) ...

Most Important Article of the Year ... :-)

The Author of the New 'Burger Bible' Picks Her Top 5 Chicago Burgers [Chicago Suntimes]:

'Let the Debate Begin. Am I Biased? Wildly Subjective? Untrustworthy Even? Therein Lies the Joy of Our Collective Burger Obsession.'

By Maggie Hennessy | WBEZ Apr 1, 2026, 5:30am CDT

3 Years Since Library Bye-Bye

Oh, well ... [link]

Repeat After Me

So important:

• "Mustard, Relish, Grilled Onions & Pickle!"
• "Mustard, Relish, Grilled Onions & Pickle!"

I'll leave the rest to you ... :-)

Empty Bottle

I really really wish they'd leave me at least a little to drink ...

Yummy Yummy

Just finished off a couple of things that had been taking up space in yee-old-fridge -- two pieces of fried chicken and two ice-cream bars. Next week starts the annual diet :-) ...

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? :-)