https://simanaitissays.com/2026/04/11/a-californian-minx/Simanaitis Saysen2026-04-11T13:05:00+00:00A CALIFORNIAN MINX"Hillman Minx Californian: A Ray of Sunshine" Martin Buckley "Classic & Sports Car", Martin Buckley offers a 1953 British time capsule, 1953 British time capsule: new tv/Teddy Boys/new Queen, pillarless-hardtop (no B-pillar), California top (originally for touring cars), Hillman Minx Californian (Buckley: unique among Brit cars of the era, Minx styling: 1949 Plymouth/three-blob "Thomas the Tank Engine" books, Minx Californian: two-tone combinations w/ claret or black top, car ads had tiny occupants (to give impression of space), Minx instrument typography: "Wanted: dead or alive" old American West, Minx panel "Gear Shift" pattern for column shift, Martin Buckley: a car for '50's girl about town in her twinset and pearlshttps://simanaitissays.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/classic-sports-car-hillman-minx-californian-03.jpg?w=150https://simanaitissays.com/2026/04/10/hurrah-for-renewables-part-2/Simanaitis Saysen2026-04-10T13:05:00+00:00HURRAH FOR RENEWABLES PART 2"Renewables Grew to Almost 50 Percent of Global Electricity Capacity in 2025 After Solar Boost" Susanna Twidale "Reuters" via "RNZ", U.S Dept. of Energy: hydro contributed 27 percent of U.S. electricity, "Conservative Energy Network" hydro large and small, hydro power not without controversy (especially environmental impact of huge dams), "Pew Research Center" "Americans' Shifting Views on Energy Issues" (analysis to come at "SimanaitisSays")https://simanaitissays.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/64306f0454a0a7f2e9b0255e_water-energy-dam.jpg?w=150