Cycled through an area where the community is lifting itself up from the destruction during the riots in May.
Category: In This Together
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?
Spiral For Justice
Cycled to black history points of interest in St. Paul I’d plotted on a map. The 46 elements of Spiral For Justice represent the 46 years of Roy Wilkins’ leadership of the NAACP. The walls depict efforts to impede progress to racial justice
Social in a Time of Covid
Chatted with friends.
Frogtown Park and Farm
On a cycle ride, discovered Frogtown Park and Farm. Opened in 2015 in a St. Paul low-income neighborhood, it includes extensive native plantings and one of the largest urban farms in the country. The small buildings include food preparation facilities and a wood-fired pizza oven.
Out of Sight…
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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.
Minnesota Not Nice
Included the Arthur and Edith Lee House on a cycle ride. In 1931, the black couple bought this house in what was a whites-only neighborhood. Each night, thousands of angry white people protested outside while throwing rocks and excrement at the house. Read more here.
Deleting Travel Apps
Deleted the last few travel apps from my phone to make room for apps I’ll actually use.