Happy 250th to the USA, climbing the Empire State Building, a Cookie Monster geode & more (7 Quick Takes) July 4, 2026By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window For many years, I blogged every Friday with 7 Quick Takes—snippets of life and thoughts from the week. The other day, my friend Annie was telling me how much she misses the quick takes. And I thought, here ...