Journey to the House of Balls

White paint traced the black lines of the graffiti letters on the concrete of a freeway overpass spanning the Cedar Lake Trail: a failed cover-up. I imagined a subversive city worker performing the cleanup: “F*** you Mitch McConnell” was still visible, white on gray. “Images hiding in plain sight” was my theme for the day. I…… Continue reading Journey to the House of Balls

“Take Me”

Banished unwanted things to the curb where they begged for new homes.

Buying Local

Had our car repaired locally where we did not have to endure the dealership’s insulting slogans designed to appeal to the basest instincts.

Tornado Damage

Went cycling with our nephews. This is their playset, destroyed by a tornado on Tuesday. Their Forest Lake home had exterior damage.

Categorized as Family

2B4ALL

Looked behind Cedar-Riverside LRT Station; found this.

Categorized as Arts

Target Corp. Mascot

Waited for a friend beside Target Corporation’s Bullseye mascot. My friend arrived on the first post-rush-hour (75 cent senior fare) train.

Categorized as Friends

Casket Arts

Cycled past some of my favorite Nordeast Minneapolis buildings, including the Casket Arts Building. Artists now occupy this building.

Categorized as Cycle

Ready for a Buyer

Tidied my man cave (formerly my office) to an unnatural degree. We’re ready for a buyer for this and the rest of our home.

Pornowolves And Other Mysteries

Reviewed the community notice board outside our local co-op. Reflected on how I’ve lived this long without Pornowolves or a hand-blown bong.

Categorized as Living