Automatous Monk on sabbatical in Duluth

Automatous Monk has announced that he will be taking a 6-month to 1-year sabbatical in Duluth, Minnesota, his birthplace. Said Monk, well-known stride pianist and cellular automata composer, "I thought it would be good to just take a break, do a little fishing, maybe study chess a bit, and just walk the hills of old Duluth. I also have a couple of ideas related to Goldbach's Conjecture and twin primes that I'd like to play around with."

Monk denied that the sabbatical had anything to do with his recent stay in the state facilities in Camarillo, California or a rumored disappointing romance with a well-known actress who shares Monk's home state.