This site is a place to record things of interest to me.
For the first time, ever, I’m downgrading from a newly released operating system to its predecessor; macOS Sonoma to macOS Ventura. The driving force for the downgrade was VideoProc’s instant loss of functionality. It’s third-party software which I use every day and their tech support seems incapable of answering simple questions about this issue, so the downgrade was necessary until updates are issued.
LONDON (AP) — Michael Gambon, the Irish-born actor knighted for his illustrious career on the stage and screen and who went on to gain admiration from a new generation of moviegoers with his portrayal of Hogwarts headmaster Albus Dumbledore in six of the eight “Harry Potter” films, has died. He was 82.
The actor died on Wednesday following “a bout of pneumonia,” his publicist, Clair Dobbs, said Thursday.
“We are devastated to announce the loss of Sir Michael Gambon. Beloved husband and father, Michael died peacefully in hospital with his wife Anne and son Fergus at his bedside,” his family said in a statement. Continue reading “Sir Michael Gambon”
Big fiberglass dogs at a gas station in Billings, Oklahoma. I noticed them on the way to Wichita and made a mental note to stop by to see them on the way home.
This was one of my favorite “micro trips” of the summer. I’ve not been to Kansas since 1982 and even then we were only passing through on our way to and from Wyoming. I enjoyed it so much, I may make this a routine getaway destination.
