Nate in St Paul

Shots from this morning's bike to work

Pedestrian culture is so powerful that even though this local man was mockingly using the flag, it was also the first time in his entire life that he accessorized his outfit and he immediately looked 100 times better than before.

These two got quite a few laughs from a group of summer daycare kids who sat and watched this while laughing hysterically for a solid 10 minutes.

Lazy afternoon at Como

BTW: If you're going to watch the Criterion Sammo movies, I'd put them in this order:

1- Eastern Condors (duh)
2- Encounters of the Spooky Kind (your mileage may vary on hopping vampires but this is the good stuff)
3- Magnificent Butcher
4- Bodyguard
5- Pedicab Driver
6- My Lucky Stars

Related, The Criterion Channel has a Sammo series going right now and it features Pedicab Driver, which is a mid-level Sammo effort but features his most Minnesotan look: a buffalo check shirt with some work pants.

Hot Dog is also a big fan of standing in front of the TV, which can be a problem when your favorite actor is Sammo Hung and you need to read his movies.

We have discovered that he is a wobbly cat, which is a both a reminder to vaccinate your animals, a little sad to watch at times, and kind of great when it comes to not having to worry about him jumping up on anything. He can barely get up on a table.

Hot Dog has been with us for 3 weeks now. He is finally starting to put on weight, loves the top of the stairs, and is best buds with his dog bro, Louie. His older cat brother, Toes, is still not excited about his arrival.

Lucky for Dilly, Ant is a big tide for a lot of small boats.

(the big bookmark option will be that unprotected pick and the other pick swap for what seems like, at best, 6th man production in 2-3 years)

I will root for the guy but I think he's going to be (already is) one of the most disastrous top picks in franchise history and will be a big test of their approach to sunk costs a whole lot sooner than I think most people are expecting. Just an absolutely baffling use of resources during this run.

Hopefully the last smoky morning walk for a while

Horses of Cocora Valley in expired 120 LomoChrome

I think the point that he is woefully undersized stands. Especially if he's more of a shooting guard (which is the talking point they started tossing around during and after Summer Leauge).

"I need some help wheeling the slop bucket out back" is basically a guarantee for a make out session and a smoke.

"You wanna help me refill the ketchup bottles?" doesn't sound like it could lead anywhere, but trust me, dear office workers, it can and often does.

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Right by the door when you walk in to the escalator area.

Once busked on the corner where the old McDonald's was at, lived in the alley near Erik's Bike Shop, pledged to Sigma Alpha Mu...gopher enough.

"Fewer and better troops and simpler administration." Talks, speeches, articles and resolutions should all be concise and to the point. Meetings also should not go on too long."

- Chairman Mao, talking about why St. Paul will prevail over Minneapolis

Can't believe someone would leave this disgusting sticker on a West 7th sign

I suppose I should have gone with 5'10" and 150 for Dilly.

They better not trade him before AAPI Night.

(Doesn't matter. Ant gonna bring them to the promised land.)

I have 2 more months to live in blissful ignorance about what it will mean for my favorite team to head into the season with a 38 year old point guard and a 150 lbs 6 foot shooting guard who can't really handle pressure or shoot or play defense who is also supposed to be their backup point guard.

Oui, oui, monsieur. Asseyez vous a l'avant s'il vous plait geant. Oui, devant tous les autres enfants.

YouTube video by Purple Mountains - Topic Maybe I’m the Only One For Me

What a fing song

www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2y5...

Hemmingway's flash fiction about the baby shoes gets a lot of shine but this verse right here....hooboy. It's tough to pack as much into as little space as Berman does right here.

Double exposure sunrise near the Ford Bridge

(inserts long essay about the burning need to swap out the very north american idea of freedom based on individualism and "natural" law for a more south american one based on the people and history)