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That was a different Berkeley back then
I sat by a kind of down-and-out guy and took out the Schubert Mass in A-flat to study (I use my bus time that way a lot on my way to choir practice.)
Anyway, he noticed what I was doing and asked where I sing. I told him St. Agnes, and he rambled a little about how he isn’t Catholic, but he’s had some good experiences talking with Catholic priests in the past… Continue reading ‘That was a different Berkeley back then’
A few big swigs for the road
When you take a very early bus to work, sometimes you get the guys that are just wrapping up the night before. Near Lake & Lyndale, a guy tries to get on with a bottle of gin. The bus driver won’t let him on because of the liquor. He steps back as others board the bus, as it’s a busy stop. He takes a few more big swigs for the road and gets on.
Me, I was heading to a grey cube.
Passive-Aggressive Kung-Fu
On the 9, I was reading a collection of essays by Michel Foucault. I tell you this not to try and impress you, as Foucault is so five minutes ago and serves as a simple cue for many to say “I like critical theory. Do you like critical theory?” I’m telling you because it comes up at the end of this anecdote. Continue reading ‘Passive-Aggressive Kung-Fu’
The Weisman is not earthquake-proof
This happened when the Weisman Art Museum (at the U) first opened.
Going from St. Paul to Minneapolis we pass the Weisman. The guy in front of me turns around and asks, “Why is that building like that?”
Me: “Well, it’s the new art museum. I bet they thought maybe they should make the buidling itself a piece of art.”
Guy: “Oh……(long pause)….I thought it was one of them new earthquake-proof buildings.”
