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Dog + Fire Hydrant
On my walk: perpetually peeing dog beside an apartment building parking lot. I must’ve walked past this several times, but never noticed it until today.
Mildly Dystopian
Abandoned objects punctuated my walk in the rain on a dissonant day in Minneapolis: stuffed animal in gutter; armored vehicle in collision with car going wrong way on one-way street; balloons beside oddly placed gas meter; remains of a sofa beside bus sto
SOS
Meat and gravy left over from Sunday dinner. SOS (sh*t on a shingle) is in our future.
Saving $17 Per Year
I’d missed this energy waster until today: on standby, a powered subwoofer was drawing 15 watts. Programmed a smart plug to only supply power when needed, saving about 130 kilowatt-hours ($17 in Minnesota) per year. Of course, I could just unplug it, but that’s no fun.
Visualizing International Travel
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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
Dutch Kitsch
On our walk: Dutch kitsch met emerging tulips.
My First Workstation
Sent photos of my 1950’s adjustable cantilever table to a furniture restorer who will come up with a plan to fix the much-abused surface. As a kid, I did homework on it; as a college student, I typed thousands of pages on it using a manual typewriter.
Vermillion Falls
On a cycle ride with friends, following the Mississippi, starting south of St. Paul: Vermillion Falls, Vermillion River, Hastings, MN. The flour mill is still operating, but no longer uses water power.