Posted A Place Where Masks Are Apolitical.
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A Place Where Masks Are Apolitical
I’ve been searching through my photographs for crowd scenes in Japan. Here’s one at a Tokyo train station: A woman, bottom right, is wearing a face mask. Perhaps she has a cold and wants to protect others, or maybe she’s protecting herself from airborne pathogens. If you look more closely, you’ll find other people wearing… Continue reading A Place Where Masks Are Apolitical
Masked Haircut
It was time for a haircut, the new normal.
Should I Open This Envelope?
An envelope, addressed by hand, was waiting for me in our mail box today. Judging by the return address, it contained Covid-19 antibody test results from a clinical lab affiliated with the University of Minnesota. I found myself wondering if I should even open the envelope. I try to be disciplined about this kind of… Continue reading Should I Open This Envelope?
Social in a Time of Covid
Chatted with friends.
Out of Sight…
In early May, I rode my bicycle past a scene that’s etched in my memory. At that time, George Floyd was alive, but Covid-19 was already disproportionately affecting the poor and people of color. The scene was something I had never seen before: a line of people carrying possessions, appropriately socially distanced, waiting outside a… Continue reading Out of Sight…
Social Distance Enforcer
Realized my bike can be used as a social distance enforcer.
Deleting Travel Apps
Deleted the last few travel apps from my phone to make room for apps I’ll actually use.
Better than Zoom
Got to see our nephews and their mom in Gold Medal Park, in person for the first time since February. No hugs, but it beats Zoom.
Framed Rectangles
This week I’ve been thinking about rectangles inside rectangles. It’s a comfortable enough notion, a place of safety when times are not normal.