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Posted The Zen of Empty Shelves.

Drove a carload of electronic detritus to a Hennepin County recycling center.

At the Weisman Art Museum, viewed furniture bought from families impoverished by the Korean War. This intersects with a novel I’m reading.

Delivered the contents of my office supplies cupboard to the teachers’ union hall.

After preparing root vegetables for a braise, it was time for a nap.

Started destroying old disk drives: it’s a lot of work. I’ll grind the surfaces outside when it’s warm.

My jogging route today was remarkably clear, considering one foot of snow had been forecast.

Walked beside the Mississippi past old buildings.

Enjoyed lunch with a friend at Kramarczuk’s. The deli was founded by a couple who escaped Soviet oppression in post World War II Ukraine.

Posted An Indoor 9-Mile Urban Hike.

On my way to Downtown: Loring Pond in mist.

I planned to walk all nine miles of the Minneapolis skyway system. After an hour, sensory deprivation forced me out to the streets and rain.

Walked past Brick Head sculpture in Uptown on our way to “I Am Not Your Negro.” American blindness.

Continued simplifying our lives. Listed seven more items we’ll never use again on Craigslist and eBay. Proceeds to Doctors Without Borders.

Ran errands by bicycle for the first time this year. It was warm enough to wear shorts.

Walked past a graduating gopher: chainsaw art, University of Minnesota.