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Not a ton of info, but if anyone is interested, here’s an interview with Mr. Zhou, of Light Lens Lab, on their recreations. I’m lucky enough to have several of the lenses discussed, including the 8-element, 1966 “Noctilux” (one of my faves), Z21 Angénieux, and the recent Double Aspherical. Big fan.

Mal Waldron's Breaking New Ground Ex. Suicide is Painless (M*A*S*H) https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/03/arts/music/mal-waldron-jazz-music.html?unlocked_article_code=1.HFA.-b1C.SIYIipEJh-Y8&smid=nytcore-ios-share

William Eggleston’s Lonely South https://archive.ph/2026.01.24-204543/https://www.newyorker.com/culture/photo-booth/william-egglestons-lonely-south https://www.newyorker.com/culture/photo-booth/william-egglestons-lonely-south

I’ll add one more Rob. Feels very 2025/6. Cons and Clowns.

I listened to it this morning after you posted a song last night. Thanks for linking and promising! Her more simple, more country-leaning 2020 Old Flowers was HUGE here as we stumbled through early pandemic feelings. You may want to give it a listen if you haven't already. Al saw her, if I remember correctly, as the silly audience ignored the stage.

Hope it was a great one.

Weirdest title of the week... Terrifying Photo from the Minneapolis ICE Protests Will Have You Shopping for Leicas https://gizmodo.com/terrifying-photo-from-the-minneapolis-ice-protests-will-have-you-shopping-for-leicas-2000711428 Also...

Jim Croce’s Operator

Happy birthday!

Yeah, I always felt that way too. This is a fun read. https://reactormag.com/all-cats-have-three-names-reclaiming-logans-run-the-novel/

Missing Footage of Logan’s Run

Introducing the Ricoh GR IV Monochrome

An oldie, but a really not a goodie… Gitmo’s 25th anniversary https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/11/us/politics/guantanamo-prison-25th-anniversary.html?unlocked_article_code=1.EFA.vNbj.vwjzyle4UWIt&smid=nytcore-ios-share (gift article)

Ha. Is that the children's menu? Watching John Ford at Monument Valley. This should get me up-to-date information. https://tubitv.com/movies/571280/john-ford-at-monument-valley

So have a quick/short vacation possibly coming up and although have been nearby previously (GC, Bryce, Zion, etc.), we've not done the John Ford wet dream yet. Researching now, but anyone have any suggestions of specific buttes, mesas, petroglyphs, or other sites to visit? Even a preference between the two areas? Driving our rough & tumble Mini Countryman, so everything is on the table.