Author Archives: Virtual Brush Box

Awareness of the outside world. NPR: CNN, MS NOW and Politico sue Trump after being barred from White House, Folkenflik, September 21, 2026. Among the myriad dumpster fires, media issues catch my attention, as one would expect. Sidenote, “Under NPR’s protocol for reporting on itself, no corporate official or news executive reviewed this story beforeContinue reading “Back in Booties, Morning Walk Stories”

Awareness of the outside world. Raw Story: Moment Trump’s ‘most ambitious project’ began to collapse spotted by conservatives, Kelty, September 19, 2026. I was only able to read the beginning of the cited NYT article. What I find interesting is that an article about presidential decline was written by conservatives. ~~~ Barefoot experiment is over.Continue reading “Back in Booties, Horsekeeping”

Art of the outside world. WCG: Graceful Envelope Winners 2026. I did not have a design nor did I enter this year. [Four Theoretical Seasons] ~~~ Page 1. Many years ago, when humanity was a child, life was lived on the plains. Lions also lived on those plains. Because of this, people had to lookContinue reading “Tall Buildings, Page 1, Art”

Awareness of the outside world. Lawyers, Guns, Money: American Revolutions Lecture Series. Livestream available with registration. ~~~ Merchants’ CoffeehouseAmerican VillageMontevallo, AL USA14 September 2026 Merchants’ Coffeehouse is a place to get drinks and snacks at American Village, an historical reenactment complex near Birmingham, Alabama. “The inspiration for its design came from The City Tavern, aContinue reading “A Sip of History, Merchants Coffeehouse, Alabama Attractions, Non-Fiction”

Photography of the outside world. World Food Awards: Finalists Gallery 2026. ~~~ Pistachio BonbonElizabeth Moore ChocolatesSeptember 2026 Pistacia vera in the scientific name for the pistachio tree. In related news, Pistacia Vera is the name of a pastry restaurant in Columbus Ohio that has excellent pistachio-centric food photography on its website. PV: Home & PV:Continue reading “Nutty Nibble, Food Photography”

Horses of the outside world. Horse & Hound: Unsung heroes: the role of ‘friendly horses’ at the Paris Paralympics, Williams 2024. ~~~ Lesson One, Greg & Rocky Greg, aka husband, aka Other Barn Minion. Watching is way harder than doing. Worn me out. [Taking The Reins] Lesson Two, Katherine & Boogie My last drive wasContinue reading “We Go For A Drive, ASB Lessons”

Awareness of the outside world. In The Saddle: Adventures on a Sheep Round Up in Iceland, 2023. Iceland Life: Réttir: a unique Icelandic tradition and quite a party!, 2024. The non-riding part. ~~~ In addition to teaching, Coach Deana is a horse show judge. Recently, she had a visitor to the judge’s stand. A Frog?Continue reading “Hoppy Happening at a Hunter Show, Guest Photos”