Instead of an all day bus tour from London to Bath and back, we took the train by ourselves and enjoyed exploring on our own. We take tons of pictures (and I'm always looking for reference pix for my art) so we can never spend too long at any location. We arrived around 1030am and... Continue Reading →
Misc June 2025
"If something cannot go on forever, it will stop" - Herb Stein (father of Ben Stein) . Pure evil, and shame on Sheryl Sandberg: In 2017, Wynn-Williams explains, “a confidential document is leaked that reveals Facebook is offering advertisers the opportunity to target 13-to-17-year-olds across its platforms, including Instagram, during moments of psychological vulnerability when... Continue Reading →
Updated Fire Risk Maps – California
https://www.sfchronicle.com/projects/2025/cal-fire-risk-map/ "The new data shows that Cal Fire considers far more of the state to be at risk of fire than when the maps were last published in 2011. This is largely due to improved scientific modeling. The state also expanded the categories to include moderate and high fire hazard severity zones. In 2011 the... Continue Reading →