January 15, 2026 Chris Weil “But to convey my own feelings, I cannot do better than to quote from a brilliant and perceptive lecture I heard years ago in Cambridge by the painter John Minton … in which he said of his own artistic creations ‘the important thing is to be there when the picture is painted.’ And this, it seems to me, is partly a matter of luck and partly good judgement, inspiration and persistent application.”    - From “The Double Helix: A Personal View” by Fran