Yesterday, I bought a pair of Sony headphones (WH-1000XM5SA) on sale at Costco. I am very impressed. They sound and feel great. They are lighter and more comfortable than my AIrPods Pro Max with lightening which in any event stopped working yesterday.
A Brother’s Hand
At the Vietnam Veterans Memorial on Veterans Day 2025, one veteran reaches out to another in a quiet moment of connection and remembrance — a gesture that speaks to loyalty and shared history that time can’t erase.
I deleted my paid Obsidian sync account. Despite numerous efforts I encountered many sync errors and wasted time and money.
Morning Light, Lake Needwood, Derwood, Maryland
Lake Needwood, Derwood, Maryland
Late autumn light over still water.
Milken Center for Advancing the American Dream is Now Open
Visited the newly opened Milken Center for Advancing the American Dream across from the White House — a magnificent restoration of the old Riggs Bank. The architecture is breathtaking, though the exhibits feel tentative, as if the space itself is still finding its voice.
I’ve added new interior photos to my post:
👉 The Reinvention of Riggs Bank
Musée Saint-Raymond, Toulouse
EN: Photographed at the Musée Saint-Raymond in Toulouse, this expressive sculpted head once adorned a Roman building or fountain. The museum, housed in a 16th-century college beside the Basilica of Saint-Sernin, is dedicated to archaeology and the ancient civilizations of southwestern France, particularly the Gallo-Roman city of Tolosa. Its collection preserves the traces of daily life, art, and belief from antiquity — reminders of how the human face and imagination endure across millennia.
FR: Photographié au Musée Saint-Raymond à Toulouse, ce visage sculpté, à l’expression à la fois ironique et troublante, ornait autrefois un édifice ou une fontaine romaine. Installé dans un ancien collège du XVIᵉ siècle, à côté de la basilique Saint-Sernin, le musée est consacré à l’archéologie et aux civilisations antiques du sud-ouest de la France, notamment à la ville gallo-romaine de Tolosa. Sa collection retrace la vie, l’art et la pensée du monde antique — témoignage de la permanence du visage humain à travers le temps.
Windows of the Night – Toulouse - Fenêtres de la nuit
EN: In the quiet streets of Toulouse, the closed shops give way to illuminated windows, revealing fragments of private lives. Between darkness and light, the city tells its hidden stories.
FR: Dans les rues silencieuses de Toulouse, les boutiques closes laissent place à des fenêtres illuminées, dévoilant des fragments de vies intimes. Entre ombre et lumière, la ville raconte ses histoires cachées.
Pont Valentré, Cahors
EN: Spanning the Lot River since the 14th century, the Pont Valentré is one of France’s finest fortified medieval bridges. With its six arches and three towers, it stood as both a defensive structure and a symbol of Cahors’ prosperity. Legend tells that the architect, desperate to finish the bridge, made a pact with the Devil — a tale now inseparable from its identity.
FR: Depuis le XIVᵉ siècle, le pont Valentré enjambe le Lot et demeure l’un des plus beaux ponts fortifiés médiévaux de France. Avec ses six arches et ses trois tours, il était à la fois ouvrage défensif et symbole de la prospérité de Cahors. La légende raconte que l’architecte, désespéré de l’achever, conclut un pacte avec le diable — une histoire devenue indissociable de son identité.
