Illinois Railway Museum
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Wisdom vs. innocence
When goodness is no longer wisdom but is innocence, the powerful can be deemed good if they identify themselves with helpless victims and protect them. Benevolent paternalism requires inequality: powerful, kindly helpers and powerless, grateful victims. Denying the agency and … Continue reading →
Port Washington, Cedarburg, etc.
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“Two Guys Fishing”
From the Hyde Park Historical Society Fall + Winter 2023 Bulletin
Who knew? Not me until yesterday. -Chicago Mail Chutes- Hyde Parker, Diane Schirf, has started a map project to document all the old mail chutes around Chicago! Multiple have been mapped in Hyde Park. Do you have a mail chute … Continue reading →
Farewell to “The Volunteer” and Larry
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Trumpeter swan with cygnets at Long John Slough
I wasn’t 100 percent sure if these were trumpeter or tundra swans, but a follower of the American Birding Association reminded me tundra swans breed on the tundra. D’uh. Here are some formerly endangered trumpeter swans, now a species of least concern.
Bird migration
I saw somewhere bird migration is visible on radar. That might explain why evening and overnight radar looks like this.
Later I saw spotted lanternflies also appear on radar, but I assume that’s more on the East Coast.