Saturday, June 22, 2024
Sunny California
My neighbors are moving and had a yard sale. The mannequin belongs to us and is named Gloria.
This house appears to be guarded by ceramic flamingos.
Friday, June 14, 2024
Flag Day
Just a few flags flying today. Disappointing.
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Kevin also brought this IBM Executive, which was a type-bar electric built concurrently with the Selectric, that features proportional spacing (using a system of five spacing units -- the space bar is divided into two halves, one for 2-unit spacing and the other for 3-unit spacing) and uses the power roller drive system with film ribbon spools.
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Kevin also brought this IBM Executive, which was a type-bar electric built concurrently with the Selectric, that features proportional spacing (using a system of five spacing units -- the space bar is divided into two halves, one for 2-unit spacing and the other for 3-unit spacing) and uses the power roller drive system with film ribbon spools.
Thursday, June 13, 2024
Wednesday, June 12, 2024
Tuesday, June 04, 2024
Frank P. Brackett Observatory
On the campus of Pomona College, past the Sonntag Greek Theater, is the Frank P. Brackett Observatory, presented in 1908 to Pomona College by Llewellyn Bixby, class of ’01.
Monday, June 03, 2024
Saturday, June 01, 2024
Friday, May 31, 2024
Wednesday, May 29, 2024
1938 Plymouth Coupe
It's amazing the cool cars I see around town. Google help me identify this beauty as a 1938 Plymouth Coupe.
Monday, May 27, 2024
Sunday, May 26, 2024
Wednesday, May 22, 2024
Saturday, May 18, 2024
Tuesday, May 14, 2024
Typewriters for Parts
Sometime in June, I'm going to drop these typewriters off for Bob the typewriter repair guy in Riverside. He said he could use them.
Thursday, May 09, 2024
Selfie with Ball Statue
I spotted this modernist statue arrangement from the second-floor window of the medical building where I was undergoing physical therapy for my hips. So I thought I'd go down and take a snapshot.
Wednesday, May 08, 2024
Friday, May 03, 2024
Wednesday, May 01, 2024
Monday, April 22, 2024
Earth Day
Sandy and I went to the Village to see what was happening for Earth Day. Here I snapped Sandy at one of the booths.
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Using manual processes to write in this digital age might appear odd or anachronistic — perhaps even an affectation. But I don’t care. I us...