Inauguration Day 2017

  Today, Inauguration Day 2017, I did my bit to support artistic expression and local beer. Artistic expression is constitutionally protected speech. Art can express compassion, empathy, inclusiveness, but it can be annoying, uncomfortable, nihilistic. A crucifix immersed in the artist’s urine is not my go-to artistic experience, but neither is mind-numbing kitsch. Many of…… Continue reading Inauguration Day 2017

Clinging To Decency

Spotted these on my walk through Uptown and around Lake Calhoun. LEGO, chalk, and Post-Its may be transitory, but the messages are enduring.

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My Post-Election Microblog

https://twitter.com/TomPhase3/status/795997055781105668 In 1960, in a school playground in Northern England, boys were grabbing younger boys and demanding: “Nixon or Kennedy?” If you answered “Nixon” you got roughed up. All the boys were answering “Kennedy” so I answered “Nixon.” I was nine. My nephews are eight and nine. I wonder if last week’s election has inspired…… Continue reading My Post-Election Microblog

A Strange Election

A strange thing happened today as I was jogging slowly round our neighborhood lake, Lake of the Isles. A diminutive older woman was trying to catch my attention. She announced proudly in a Russian accent that she was voting for the Republican candidate for President. “Very good, very good” she declared to prove her case. By…… Continue reading A Strange Election

Media Blackout

This sculpture speaks for me this evening: our TV will be off 8:00 to 9:30 p.m., Central. (Spotted at a temple near Komatsu, Japan in 2014.)

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