Things that happen
It is difficult to put the size of the planets into perspective, but a photo of earth superimposed over the Jovian Great Red Spot does a very good job of showing just how really big Jupiter is in comparison to earth. Great Red Spot Eats Earth! [to scale] 2017-07-18 17:40 UT Credit : NASA / … [Read more…]
From MARILYN SUZANNE MILLER in the NY Times today, July 22, 2017, Why Are the Baby Boomers in Such a Bad Mood? Cut to: The Present. I recently asked a neighbor how old she was: Nervous, reluctant, she said, “Oh, 60 or 61.” This conveys the ennui of today’s “new middle age” baby boomers, immersed … [Read more…]
Red Alps, Blue Alps, Ville de Neuchatel In 2007, we moved to Rue du Rocher in Neuchatel. It was a fabulous apartment with a remarkable view to the south taking in the lake, the Bernese Alps down to Mount Blanc. This video contains some of the photos we took during our stay.
Sonoma Democrat > 26 November 1857 Visit to Sonoma. — One day last week we visited the beautiful valley and city of Sonoma. It is one of the oldest settlements in the State, having been settled under the authority of the Mexican government, by Col. Vallejo, about the year 1830. Affording as this valley does, … [Read more…]
I suspect this is more common than I know but my first sighting of a kid riding a bike with a cell phone in one hand really bothered me. I use a dash cam and took the trouble to download the recording, find the kid, and clip it to a jpg file. He’s wearing a … [Read more…]
ARS on the Death of the IEEE 1394 FireWire Richard C. Moss – Jun 22, 2017 Good, bad, I’m the guy with the plug From our “Brief history of the USB,” here’s a quick summary on the pros and cons of FireWire’s tech: FireWire had a few advantages over USB in its time. FireWire devices … [Read more…]
Sonoma Democrat, 12 November 1857 AFLOAT AND ASHORE. — It was feared in San Francisco last week (in which fears we truly shared) that Frank Sonle, Esp., had been lost in the brig J. B. Brown, which was wrecked at the mouth of the Albion river a short time ago. Happily, however, he turned up … [Read more…]
ASSOCIATED PRESS BY ASSOCIATED PRESS | June 14, 2017, 8:45AM SAN RAFAEL— Police in Marin County say a man panhandling for money to put gas in a Ferrari was arrested for stealing the luxury car. The Mercury News reports (http://bayareane.ws/2s8Dx7r) 36-year-old Rocky Jimenez was booked into Marin County jail on vehicle theft, burglary and drug … [Read more…]
From the Guardian, a nice sea story: Lone sailor, 73, rescued by Queen Mary 2 liner in north Atlantic storm QM2
Sonoma Democrat > 19 November 1857 THE PILOT RECOVERED. Truth is often stranger than fiction. The following thrilling incident, related with admirable spirit, is taken from the Newburyport Journal : The day of miracles is past — so it has, and let it go; but so long as Michael Stephens, Jr., shall live, we shall … [Read more…]