Archive for September 2021
007 BOND 25 — “NO TIME TO DIE”
No Spoilers! There will be no spoilers in this review (certainly none of any significance). Fans of the James Bond 007 movies have waited many years for this. On July 24, 2017, EON Productions and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer inc. announced a U.S. theaters release date for BOND 25 of November 8th, 2019, but that was not to…
Read MoreAnother revolution in photography, changing systems & JPL + POSTSCRIPT
State of the Art, from Sony From the early 1970s until the turn of this century, I mostly shot with Nikon SLR cameras. At first, about the only electronic component in those cameras — at least that I was aware of — was a light meter. Settings were done manually as was focusing, and advancing…
Read More“DAY AT THE BAY” CUSTOM CAR & BIKE SHOW
Featuring lots and lots of lowriders! The “Day At The Bay” car and bike show is one of the many free-for-spectators car shows that take place throughout the year in San Diego. Its picturesque waterfront location — right next to San Diego Bay on a rolling expanse of grass in Embarcadero Marina Park North —…
Read MoreCONFIRMED: F1 DRIVING PHENOM GEORGE RUSSELL IS MOVING FROM WILLIAMS TO MERCEDES
It is OFFICIAL: George will replace Valtteri Bottas After months of speculation and anticipation, finally it is official. In a statement issued on Sept. 7, 2021, Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team confirmed their driver lineup for the 2022 season. George Russell will be paired with Lewis Hamilton, replacing Valtteri Bottas. Russell earned this, having continually…
Read MoreLIFE IS SLOWLY RETURNING TO NORMAL — SORT OF
Major events are happening once again While trying to decide what to write about this week, it occurred to me how nice it is to once again have things to write about that I have covered in person — not via a Zoom meeting. For me — and I hope for you, too — despite…
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