Daylight savings time: my semi-annual reminder that the government delights in tormenting parents.

I voted today after work. The poll workers seemed genuinely surprised when I walked in—I bet fewer than a dozen ballots were cast at my precinct today.

In defense of my neighbors, the only item on the ballot was the school board; 3 candidates were …

Lots of news regarding my beloved MN United today ⚽️:

• Rookie defender Chase Gasper called up to the USMNT
• A front-office reorganization sees coach Adrian Heath take on GM duties
• Teenage DP Thomás Chacon loves parrillada

Early morning nature hike. 📷🍁

MInnesota United ⚽️ declined contract options on five players today:

• Carter Manley
• Collin Martin
• Wilfried Moimbé-Tahrat
• Ally Hamis Ng’anzi
• Rasmus Schuller

I’m not too surprised, though I am excited to see who they bring in. It’s going to be a long …

Last night’s heart-breaking loss to LA Galaxy brought an end to a pretty exciting, encouraging season. The front office made some great moves (Gregus, Metanire, Alonso, Opara), and one or two not-so-great moves; they built for the future with an …

The trees at Silverwood Park are beautiful today. The photos don’t do them justice.

A fall week in Minnesota. 80° ➡️ 30°.

I’ve been intrigued by Derek Parfit’s photos of Venice and St. Petersburg since learning of his hobby in this New Yorker profile. Now it looks like a selection will be published as part of the aptly named exhibit Derek Parfit: The Photos. …

Monday

When saying ‘eeny, meeny, miny, moe’, have you ever felt like you were kind of counting? Well, you are – in Celtic numbers, chewed up over time but recognisably descended from the ones rural Britishers used when counting animals and playing games. …

I hadn’t heard of Inktober till it was mentioned in the Micro.blog community. But I recently decided to work on my drawing skills, and this seems a great time to do it. #GrowthMindset

So incredibly proud of my brother Andrew Kaul for launching a new design studio, Buddy-Buddy.

He and his friend and colleague Ross Bruggink are incredibly hard-working, talented, and—above all—wonderful people. Best wishes, you two, for many …

These two pieces complement each other quite nicely:

First, in FiveThirtyEight: “The Christian Right Is Helping Drive Liberals Away From Religion”

Second, in Politico: “‘Someone’s Gotta Tell the Freakin’ Truth’: Jerry Falwell’s Aides Break Their …

Morning dinosaur-puzzle time. 📷

A day when one’s surroundings reflect one’s heart: dreary & a bit deflated.