Greeted National Guardsmen on my walk through the Minneapolis North Loop to a block where, in 1934, strikers were shot at by the police. Most were shot in the back, 67 were injured, two died. Martial law was declared, and the National Guard was deployed.
Category: In This Together
Sayin’ It as It Is
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Visualizing International Travel
Deserted airport concourse, March 25, 2020: the last time we set foot in an airport. It’s over a year since I last set foot in an airport. Now, thanks to the miracle of Covid vaccines, I can allow my mind to drift towards thoughts of international travel. I was hoping I’d had a mild version…… Continue reading Visualizing International Travel
Impending Normalcy
While running errands Downtown: a sign of impending normalcy.
Almost Normal Times
It was almost like normal times in our family bubble, together, indoors for the first time in over a year, feasting on turkey and ribs, slow-cooked in a smoker.
The Ministry
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The Ministry
((Archive picture, 33 things you only know if you’ve worked at ‘the Ministry’ for HMRC in Longbenton, ChronicleLive.)) The campus in this photograph became the main offices for a British government ministry in 1948. You could be forgiven for wondering if it was a prisoner-of-war camp, repurposed as The Ministry of Truth, The Ministry of…… Continue reading The Ministry
No Vowels Here
On a grey, drippy day, in a sleek place with no vowels in its name (FRGMNT), we chatted with a friend over coffee and the best donuts.
Divided Communities
On my walk in St. Paul’s Union Park district, “discovered” the Aldine Street Pedestrian Bridge. It falls short of modern standards, dating back to the early days of I94, below. It’s a reminder of the communities divided and eliminated by the construction
Concussion Prevention
Preventing another concussion was probably not uppermost in his mind when a friend presented me with this old-time football helmet that had belonged to his uncle. Coincidentally, the Vikings football stadium is behind me.