Thomas Jefferson famously said: "I cannot live without books." After the Library of Congress was burned by the British in 1814, Jefferson sold his personal collection to rebuild the Library. The books remain part of the Rare Book & Special Collections Division. #BookLoversDay

Happy 81st birthday to the one and only Smokey Bear, our favorite USDA Forest Service ranger! 🎂 The best gift you can give Smokey? Do your part to prevent wildfires. Yellowstone is currently at a very high fire danger level, so it's more important than ever to follow campfire safety

In the #GospelOfTheDay (cf. Lk 12:32-48) Jesus urges us not to keep the gifts God has given us for ourselves, but to use them generously for the good of others, especially those who need our help most.

UPDATE: The strong tropical wave (Invest 97L) which just moved off Africa has a high likelihood of becoming the first hurricane (Erin) of the season in the Atlantic. Couple of important points. This system is way out there. Over 3000 miles away. It is still over a week away

I cannot believe I just saw one of my favorite coffee spots in Chicago on a national commercial for Gusto (payroll and HR) app. Heritage Bikes & Coffee is right around the corner from kiddo’s old school —so easy to hang. Especially on a winter day before activities or mass.

Never forget 😉😌 foxbusiness.com/features/9-11-…

Just checking on the tallest mass timber build in the USA from Florida (bottom left is Neutral Edison). Looks perfect. 🤩 after all that rain! 🌧️ MKE River Cam - Milwaukee, Wisconsin youtube.com/live/JATo2lPJc…

This is why I really do feel for Gen Z. This young woman was told her whole life by every authority figure that she should study hard, do well in school, and pursue a career in tech. She went to Purdue, one of the best engineering schools in the country. She studied computer

Wut.

Happy Birthday to the Smithsonian Institution! #OTD in 1846, the Act to Establish the Smithsonian Institution was signed by President Polk. Now the world’s largest museum complex, it started with a donation from British scientist James Smithson, who never set foot in the U.S.

Drifted off to Etsy yesterday to look for something and it’s been awhile. Some interesting things happening/in my feed there like stuff with “Billionaires tread on us all,” the only minority destroying this country are the billionaires,” and “food is great, but have you tried

Monday Memory. Captured on this day last year. The Blue Angels Hancock Fly-By. This weekend the Thunderbirds will be racing across the Chicago skyline.

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