Our Lady of Lourdes Church, built 1854-1857, with later additions. In May 1861, Henry David Thoreau visited Minneapolis. He was terminally ill, and would die within a year. I found myself wondering if there are any traces of places or institutions Thoreau would have seen or visited. There is very little contemporaneous documentation about his visit to Minneapolis:…… Continue reading Finding Traces of Henry David Thoreau’s 1861 Visit to Minneapolis
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Finding Traces of Henry David Thoreau
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At the Top of a Hill
Dragged my bike up the hill from the Mississippi to Fort Snelling.
A Welcoming Place
Shopped at a place that has always welcomed people like me. 30 years ago LGBT people were refused entry to the USA.
Thirty Years and Counting
Today, grateful for our first thirty years together.
How I Tunneled through the Great Firewall of China
For political and commercial reasons, China blocks Internet sites. Services I use daily, like Google, Blogger, Twitter, and the New York Times, simply do not exist on China’s Internet, thanks to the Great Firewall of China. Before my trip to Shanghai in April 2017 I made sure I would have access to all the Internet…… Continue reading How I Tunneled through the Great Firewall of China
Refugia
Cycled past the Guthrie Theater where we will “explore exile, borders and the displacement of peoples” (“Refugia”) this evening.
How I Tunneled through the Great Firewall of China
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The Power of Protest to Change Minds
Paused outside the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden where I witnessed the power of protest to change minds: “Scaffold” will go tomorrow.
New Shoes
Got new walking shoes. Made plans to wear them out quickly.