I was a junior at Stanford and not totally satisfied with my choice to become a chemical engineer.  I had at that point actually taken more art courses than those in ChE.  I always had an artistic flare, and when I graduated in ChE, I almost went to Sophia University in Tokyo to pursue my interest in art.  My more responsible self kept me on my path to become what I am today, But going back to 1960, I looked into becoming an architect or architectural engineer.  To do so meant I had to spend a extra year and half making up courses.  But I've kept up with this field, which will lead today to an architect no one has ever heard of, Shaun Killa. To begin, who designed those noteworthy structures of our historic past? A good place to start is the Great Pyramid of Giza, which dates back to 2560 BC, or 4585 years ago. Egyptian Prince Hemiunu  is believed to have been the architect. Actually, Egyptian chancellor to King Djoser around 2625,  Imhotep , built the...

Today, I will summarize two more double-bills I saw this weekend, plus a couple of meals.  To start, from the New York Times this morning: Bill Gates pursued women who worked for him, people with direct knowledge of the matter   told The Times . Last year, he left Microsoft’s board during an inquiry into a prior affair,   The Wall Street Journal reported . “ "If you are not vaccinated, you are not safe,” Dr. Rochelle Walensky, the C.D.C. director,   said yesterday .   About the first statement, now you know the reason for the divorce.  That photo is with Ann Winblad as just one.   The second?  The CDC again confused the nation.  Suggesting that those who got safely vaccinated can now avoid wearing masks, just with the admonition that you are not safe if not vaccinated, has cause a turmoil.  Go to a shopping center today and you will be able to get into some stores and not in others without a mask.  The honor system of mask we...