Good morning from Minneapolis. Like the nonplussed girlfriend, we're lovely and temperate.

Quite early Tuesday morning it's 56℉; light rain, fog, and mist; barometer reads Change; winds west-northwest at 17 gusting to 26; visibility 5 miles at the airport.

Tuesday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 72.

Spotted in an article about the photographer whose image became the Internet's "distracted boyfriend" meme is this one.

“Regarding what I think about the photo has gone viral, I think the image was a good foundation to whoever had the great idea to turn it into a metaphor that works for almost everything.”
—Antonio Guillem in "Wired," 2017

https://www.shutterstock.com/g/antonioguillem

#mnwx #Hinterlandia #quotidian #dogs

"It depends on the dog."

From Boundary Waters canoe trips to easy state park hikes and RV campgrounds, Minnesota pet owners share what works for their canine companions.
By Alex Chhith
The Minnesota Star Tribune
https://www.startribune.com/where-should-you-take-your-dog-camping-it-depends-on-the-dog/601847023?utm_source=gift

#Minnesota #outdoors #dogs

Liesl doesn't need a governess—

I am sixteen going on seventeen,
Innocent as a rose.
Bachelor dandies,
Drinkers of brandies—
What do I know of those?
— Liesl in "The Sound of Music"

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9824zvpz9po

#NonSequitur #ShowTunes #AgeVerification

Five big questions about the UK's under-16s social media ban

A ban is coming - but it's still not clear what it will mean for sites including Roblox, YouTube and WhatsApp.