Today, grateful for our first thirty years together.
Category: Living
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.
Cloudscrapers
Cycled in pursuit of stories. In 1888 the architect of this home patented skyscraper construction concepts, calling them “cloudscrapers.”
Memorial Day 2017
Our flag, Memorial Day 2017.
Slowing Down
View from my tablet, reading on the porch. I pulled a muscle jogging this morning, so reading replaced cycling as this afternoon’s activity.
Not Subtle
Filled gaps among perennials with annuals. I aimed for the subtlety of a chocolate box lid.