2 yo's + 220 ft high platforms = not good

seen while walking the golden gate: a puzzling plaque in recognition of gauri govil, who according to the marker, was 2 years old when she died in 2002.

who's that you say? a toddler who fell through a gap in the bridge platform.

of course, the parents would decry the city and its engineers. shit man, i wouldn't let my girlfriend walk around that place unattended. let's apply blame everywhere but at home, it's the american way--& lays the goundwork for the civil suit.

john muir, you're not

more on the 'people who take themselves too seriously' motif: the point reyes lighthouse park service rep. dude, you're a park ranger, spare us the intellectual affectation on the quizzical nuances of the Jean Fresnel lens which apparently dramatically altered the course of world history--or at least the course of history in your, shall we say, "modest", chosen avenue of societal contribution.

are you done? can i take my picture now?