The Ephemeral Scrapbook — 2026.07.12

👤 Personal {#traveling, #life}1️⃣ A lot happened since the previous edition of this newsletter. I’ve been on a two-week trip to France where I took the opportunity to finish my latest web application for sharing places that I visited. It's called Trails. It was fun to put together, much less complicated than I thought, and it was a joy to use while on vacation. Here's a screenshot of this web application. I plan to use Trails for my next trip, this fall, in Thailand. I can't wait! 2️⃣ While on vacation, I learned that the well-known blogger and photographer, Om Malik, passed away. Om Malik was 59; I'm 58. It's a reminder that anything can happen at any time. 😔 3️⃣ A blog post by Scott Knaster brought me emotions about my troubled relationship with my brother. Without going into too much detail, I certainly can relate.🗺️ Discoveries {#traveling}1️⃣ The most recent discoveries pertain to my recent trip to Paris, France and I shared many photos from this trip (Glass profile page), many…