Ed Burke

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Ed Burke@edburkemsp· 2d

Well, it was a good run, but today several yellowjackets joined me while I was eating lunch in the parish garden.

A courtyard garden with a round table with four chairs. The chairs are empty because yellowjackets chased the diner away.

Ed Burke@edburkemsp· 23d

Post a perfect album from the 90s that isn't... okay, y'know what, the qualifiers aren't really necessary.

Album cover for Bigger, Better, Faster, More by chance 4 Non Blondes. It features a surreal painting of a train plowing through objects such as an astronaut, an Uncle Sam hat, and a cow.

Ed Burke@edburkemsp· Jul 16

Drop something monochromatic.

Ed Burke@edburkemsp· Jul 16

And much to my dismay, this has now been *wildly* exceeded. (My daughter works roughly halfway between that 916 and 1615. But she is being sent home today).

An airnow.gov map focused on northeastern Minnesota. Duluth at the bottom has a monitor reading 911. A monitor about 25 miles east of Ely reads 916. But the highlight is a monitor near Virginia reading 1615.

Ed Burke@edburkemsp· Jul 15

I've, um. Never seen a number that high on one of these.

A portion of an airnow.gov air quality map focused on Duluth. It is entirely brick red - hazardous. An air quality monitor in the northern part (near UMD) says 438. One in the southwest says 902.

Ed Burke@edburkemsp· Jul 1

A black and white husky lies on the ground, looking despondent.

Ed Burke@edburkemsp· Jun 11

At the Earth to Eve concert, which I've been looking forward to for about 18 months before it was announced. Sitting on the bench like a dork because reasons.

The bench at the 7th Street Entry. On it there's a bright white leg in a gray orthopedic boot.

Ed Burke@edburkemsp· Jun 1

Brought home a kettle and it transformed into a cat

A box with a cat inside looking up at the camera.

Ed Burke@edburkemsp· May 12

Just a phenomenal deal on a $5 giant slightly stale decorated chocolate chip cookie from Cub.

A 12 inch round chocolate chip cookie decorated with multicolor frosting flowers, butterflies, and two easily removable sticks that say Happy Mother's Day.

Ed Burke@edburkemsp· May 3

Went to the closing cookout at Owamni. A great final meal before the move and name change. (Not pictured: the phenomenal and giant bison rib that I got on my second plate).

A partially eaten dinner on a compostable plate including: duck, bison brisket, wild rice, turkey greens, chili sweet potato, and marichou (caramelized corn).

Ed Burke@edburkemsp· Apr 21

if you see this, post something orange from your gallery.

A square slice of cake with thinly sliced pieces of orange baked into the top along with a sticky coating.

Ed Burke@edburkemsp· Mar 13

Muted Italian flag colors for tonight's fish dinner at St. Albert the Great, presumably in honor of Blessed Agnello of Pisa, whose feast is today.

Social hall tables set with green, white, and orange placemats.

Ed Burke@edburkemsp· Feb 24

Despite being a professional church worker, I tend to be skeptical of "signs from God." But. At our staff meeting, we discussed what the prize should be for our goldfish guessing contest. The answer we came up with was pretty blah. And then on my way back to my office, I saw this:

A large chocolate Easter bunny package sits on a table.
Maud Borup
Chocolate semi-solid Giant Bunny.
10 pounds.

Ed Burke@edburkemsp· Feb 19

Masterful job finding the start of the front walk today.

A cleared sidewalk with the start of a path for the front walk. That path is *entirely* grass.

Ed Burke@edburkemsp· Feb 15

Happy first day of ice cream season to all who celebrate. I am aware that photos help drive engagement, but I did not think to take a picture of my ice cream cone before I ate it, so enjoy a picture of my finished ice cream cone.

A double waffle cone from La Michoacana Purepecha with rum raisin on the bottom and coconut on the top in front of a bush. Because the cone has already been eaten, all that is visible is the bush.

Ed Burke@edburkemsp· Feb 3

Thank you to everyone who supported Minneapolis school families last week. Your donations allowed us to buy toilet paper, laundry detergent, potatoes, black beans, and onions for 60 families. These went out along with produce, meat, dairy, and hygiene donations from other sources.

Food on a table. A box and several grocery bags with potatoes and onions. Three boxes filled with bags of black beans.

The back of a car loaded with laundry detergent and toilet paper.

Ed Burke@edburkemsp· Jan 31

Someone donated this to the food shelf, and never have I been more tempted to walk off with something from the bin. (I did not! I only took it out to photograph)

A pink "happy holidays" Hello Kitty 6-pack A-SHA hand pulled style noodle with friendly scallion sauce.

Ed Burke@edburkemsp· Jan 1

Happy New Year (Goodnight)

Fireworks on a television. It says Rio De Janeiro in the corner.

Ed Burke@edburkemsp· Dec 29

Post a perfect album from the 90s that isn’t Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden or Alice In Chains.

The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill album cover. The album title and Hill's face are carved into a wooden desk.

Ed Burke@edburkemsp· Dec 23

How I’m turning up to the Bluesky Christmas Party

Harley Quinn, wearing a red and black body suit, brown boots, and a pink scarf, holds a bottle of red spray paint. Black and red spray paint is on the ground. She has pigtails, one dyed pink, the other blue. She is standing next to a snowman who is as tall as she is. The snowman's head has been shaped to have Harley's signature clown hat, which she has spray painted red and black. A speech bubble says "perfect."

Ed Burke@edburkemsp· Dec 19

It was always supposed to be temporary, but I'm starting to wonder

The top of a lit Christmas tree stands in front of a bookcase. The only "ornament" is an 18 inch tall pink flamingo wearing a Santa hat.

Ed Burke@edburkemsp· Dec 17

I am a big fan of the guisados at El Burrito Mercado, and I know that costs are continuing to rise... but this price seems steep to me.

A menu.
Mexican Traditional.
Guisado Platter.
One or two guisados served with two sides. $117.

Ed Burke@edburkemsp· Dec 17

I made my annual work trip to the Catholic Charities Distribution Center, which means I got lunch at El Burrito Mercado. Except I arrived early, and they were still serving breakfast. At first I was disappointed, but this breakfast was fire.

A rectangular white plate with refried beans, Mexican rice, pork and potatoes, an omelet, and foil holding corn tortillas. The plate is artfully shadowed - or else the photographer just doesn't know how to properly set up a photograph.

Ed Burke@edburkemsp· Nov 12

Several times tonight, I saw y'all posting about the northern lights and went outside and saw nothing. But about 20 minutes ago, they finally popped here

Red aurora in a curved pattern overhead.

Ed Burke@edburkemsp· Nov 11

She smiles and says “I will always love you”

Lily Allen sitting in a restaurant, wearing a salmon dress and several necklaces, looking like she's had enough of your shit. Appropriately, from the music video for Smile.

Ed Burke@edburkemsp· Nov 6

I do have my doubts about the effectiveness of this street sweeping.

A no parking sign for street sweeping Thursday on a boulevard with a smattering of leaves on the ground.

A large tree with a number of yellow leaves. Notably the leaves are still on the tree.

Ed Burke@edburkemsp· Nov 2

In the spirit of ecumenical understanding, I took the Anglican quiz thingy. I feel like I'm allowed; I've at various times spent about five years of my life associated with it in one way or another, although I was never received into it. In any case, these results seem about right.

Your results: A triangle with points labeled Catholic, Protestant, and Liberal. A dot appears close to the Catholic point but on the liberal side. Underneath are numbers.
Catholic: 34
Liberal: 11
Protestant : 3
Your title is: A Innovative High Tractarian

Ed Burke@edburkemsp· Oct 19

I believe this person is holding a tablet in place with a paint can... which is perhaps not the choice that I would have made.

A tablet is sitting upright on a balcony railing, with the screen cover folded as a stand. It appears to be recording the concert which is taking place below. The stand is being held down by a small Behr paint can.

Ed Burke@edburkemsp· Sep 7

@visitlakestreet.bsky.social Ate tacos at the #TacoTourOnLakeStreet then worked my way through the hot sauces and won this fabulous prize

Me holding a Taco Taxi taco with the Coliseum Building (a three story brick commercial building) behind me.

Me holding a bandana with a fabulous flowery pink taco.

Ed Burke@edburkemsp· Sep 6

Guess what I'm eating...