"There are ample options when it comes to trying out a new book. Many people depend on Amazon Marketplace for fast and easy book purchases. However, people are seeking alternatives, as it's not always the best option for those who are money-conscious." buff.ly/JhCMtua #Libraries #Resources #Savings

And then there was Chicago's Navy Pier, where dense fog completely obscured last night's fireworks! www.reddit.com/r/weather/co...

I wondered at first why this fireworks video was posted in the weather subreddit, but after 10 seconds it became clear. www.reddit.com/r/weather/co...

Didn't plan it this way, but I'm celebrating Independence Day by watching "The Prisoner" on the Criterion Channel. www.criterionchannel.com/the-prisoner-1

I’ve spoken to a few course creators now, and we’re all seeing the same trend. Revenue down 50%+. Fewer people engaging with our content. People switching to LLMs, which slurp up all of our work and regurgitate it, without consent or compensation. It feels pretty bleak. 😅

A big family of little ducks on tonight's walk.

On tonight's walk, I saw a sandhill crane!

Joe Glade in Medford, Oregon, took this wonderful photo on June 21 and wrote: "Young #deer enjoying the summer #solstice at Rogue Valley Manor." Thank you, Joe! 🦌📸 buff.ly/Vnncuu2 See more great images and submit your own recent photos: buff.ly/4LBaB7K

The fascinating pyramid power pseudoscience craze of the 1970s and 80s. At least it gave us some cool artwork

This reminds me of how Stanley Kubrick, while making 2001, worried the Mariner IV spacecraft might detect ET life on Mars, and ruin his film. He asked Lloyd's of London for an insurance policy on that scenario. They quoted him a number, but it was too high, and he didn't accept it, said Clarke.

I'd forgotten all about this. I watched Jim Henson's "The Cube" years ago and it was so weird and good. Happy to see it's available in full at www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tg96...

#Library #Libraries #Services #Resources #LGBTQ+ #Diversity #DiverseBooks #Understanding

I saw a skunk on tonight's walk! Tons of bunnies, too, but I didn't keep count.

Now that you've seen @disclosureday read about the scientist and UFO investigator whose work inspired Steven Spielberg: Dr. J. Allen Hynek. www.amazon.com/Close-Encoun...

"Books on nature seldom mention wind; they are written behind stoves." -- Aldo Leopold in "A Sand County Almanac"

I saw 17 rabbits on tonight's walk!

Of all the articles I've read about Oklahoma baseball's magical run, this one stands head and shoulders above the rest. Well done!

Heads up! A 1-kilometer-wide (0.6-mile-wide) #asteroid will soar past Earth this weekend, at a safe distance of around 1.5 million miles. If you have access to a backyard telescope, you’ll be able to watch this space rock fly past our planet! #astronomy 🪨🌎 buff.ly/HSIlz3i 📸 Batman111/ Pixabay.

Incredible, unbelievable, and utterly improbable! No one, not even Sooner fans, expected this run. OU was unranked, with no momentum, and somehow goes on a postseason run to beat teams ranked #2 (twice), #3 (twice), #5 (twice), #7, and #15 (twice). Unreal! Boomer Sooner!

My extensive but far from complete 2001 A Space Odyssey collection

Good God! Criterion has announced a 30-disc collection called "The Complete Kubrick", releasing in October. www.criterion.com/boxsets/9000...

"Getting up too early is a vice habitual in horned owls, stars, geese, and freight trains." -- Aldo Leopold in "A Sand County Almanac"

I completely forgot today is the summer solstice! In my area, it's cloudy, rainy, and 60 degrees. Feels nothing like summer. That's unusual, but very enjoyable.

Google's AI overview thinks "Olivier" is a misspelling of "Major Donald Keyhoe". I assure you that no, it is not. 🤦

I spotted 16 rabbits on my evening walk!

"The same logic that causes big rivers always to flow past big cities causes cheap farms sometimes to be marooned by spring floods." -- Aldo Leopold in "A Sand County Almanac"

TIL the 1919 World Series (infamously known as the Black Sox Scandal) was a best-of-nine series! Cincinnati won in 8 games. 1903, 1920, and 1921 also used the best-of-nine format.

It's the middle of June and I wore a jacket on my evening walk because it was only 60 degrees! I love it.

Here is a little gem from Dr. Richard Haines to Ann Druffel voicing his concerns about Close Encounters of the Third Kind. @expandingfrontiersresearch.org

The Tribune asked several Chicago-based historians to recommend one book about the United States. They came up with some really interesting recommendations. www.chicagotribune.com/2026/06/03/l...

I learned last week that the snow data I've recorded and submitted to CoCoRaHS was used a new scientific publication, which will help create better snow forecasts! Very cool! randyl.posthaven.com/snow-study

Also: the word month comes from moon.

If anyone is oppressed, everyone is oppressed. They can't surgically invalidate the rights of one demographic without devaluing the rights of us all. Everyone is entitled to human rights, one and all. Everyone matters or no one matters.

Fantastic interview! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uhdt...

France produced both Andre the Giant *and* Victor Wembanyama? What’s the deal? Like, that country just pumps out a bunch of normal sized people most of the time, and then every so often, they just pop out a real big dude, just for kicks? Weird country.

Still one of the greatest pieces of animation ever made

Absolutely worth checking out for a chuckle. Behold the breakdown. isaiprofitable.com

Reminder: @paulchadwick.bsky.social's Concrete RETURNS in a brand new 5-issue series, 'Concrete: Stars Over Sand', beginning on June 17th with issue #1! More details: https://bit.ly/4tZcydo

The Thanos Quest These two issues add incredible depth to Thanos and his relationship to Death ahead of Infinity Gauntlet. They're also amazing example of comic books as a visual medium. The art in these two issues is amazing--some of the best I've ever seen in comics.

This era of the Silver Surfer was just the best. The absolute best. I love it.

Happy Pub Date to FIELD GUIDE TO ILLINOIS MAMMALS: Second Edition by Joyce E. Hofmann! www.press.uillinois.edu/books/?id=p0... #Illinois #Biology #NaturalHistory cc: @prairieresearch.bsky.social

Last month was the warmest on record in several Midwest and Mid-South states, including here in Illinois. Map from: www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monit...

Leonard Nimoy's appearance on Columbo ("A Stitch in Crime") has always been one of my favorite episodes.

Another good quote from the speech: "a book is a bridge to others, a source of dialogue that enriches us, a stimulus to expand our own perspective."

Another fantastic interview from "Kubrick in Conversation". www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwl-...

ZEB AND BEL made the Horn Book's Summer Reading List! they are both very happy about this. thank you @thehornbook.bsky.social !

hope to someday make it into this esteemed publication

"A good walk is its own reward." --Me

It's Free Comic Book Day, the 4th FCBD since we relaunched CONAN THE BARBARIAN at Heroic Signatures + Titan Comics - Thank you for another year of High Adventure!