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Reviving this old thread to wish everyone a happy first day of summer! We almost got another full moon solstice. I believe the moon is full tomorrow.

Thanks for the heads up!

Yes, my kids are all aware of LinkedIn, though I wish my daughter would get more serious about using it. Headless, what you describe reminds me of the age-old tug-of-war between freedom and security. We're being monitored 24/7 in part to keep us safe, but even that is double-edged. Safe from what? F...

When the season starts, you'll see stuff like that most places, although that was a particularly good display.

Mau, my daughter sometimes saves packaging like that for the art work.

Omg you made me laugh! Whatever one thinks of the Obamas, they generally seem to have a taste for the good life. The diner was good, and the neighborhood in which they once lived is upscale and pretty. I gather that Hyde Park is a kind of oasis in the midst of crime-ridden south side Chicago. Having...

Re the fashion industry, my daughter (as well as my older son, the scientist) are both very concerned about what they call micro-plastics, tiny particles of indigestible plastics that pervade the ocean and all the food chains. The fashion industry, with its use of synthetics, is very much responsibl...

You know, about Facebook. I remember when Zuckerberg went before Congress and was extremely embarrassed to confess that FB had been selling its intimate knowledge of patrons to various companies, so they could pitch personalized ads to FB users. People reacted as if that were scandalous. But I come ...

I didn't realize that the govt actually requires employers to comb through social media accounts when hiring. I guess I can understand how that might alert someone to a potential terrorist, but, wow, just wow.

I don't have any social media accounts, either.

That's a lovely way to look at it.

My own daughter is afraid of social media and won't go on it. Her older bro tells her that she actually needs more of a presence there, because potential employers don't like it when a person has no "footprint."

My son loves his location right now and is trying to figure out how he can stay there once his job at U of C wraps up this coming January. We had a lovely visit in beautiful weather. He has a lake front apartment in the Hyde Park area, so it's pretty nice around there. Just a few minutes' walk from ...

I was thinking that very thing, Andy, lol. My daughter buys lots of things from ThredUp and often lucks into designer stuff that way. Her thing isn't so much name brand, but wanting all natural fibers, which are surprisingly hard to find. She believes it is important for the environment. Also, her s...

I didn't know about it, either, but that pumpkin looks cute. On June 8 I was touring Lincoln Park Zoo and watching fireworks at Navy Pier from Promontory Point, near my son's apartment on Lake Michigan.

Thinking of reunions, when we were in Yellowstone back in 2020, I saw an extended family wearing identical t-shirts that said "The _____ Family Adventure 2020." I thought that was cute, and it helped them find each other in crowds.

It sounds like a great plan for a family reunion!