Author Archives: Virtual Brush Box

World Cup Wednesday. Mascot Hall of Fame: FIFA Mascots – 1966 -2026. ~~~ GoldyRosewood Stables27 June 2026 “Wrists are fabulous.” Coach Deana keeps telling me to change things about how Goldy is going. As if I have any control over my reality. At best, I get a vote. Learned my lesson last week and gotContinue reading “Following the Goldy Rule, Hunter/Jumper Lesson”

Awareness of the outside world. ANN: Vietnam’s mountainous communes record zero maternal deaths after four years of intervention, March 25, 2026, Hat tip to G. ~~~ {Backstory. Each morning, people & horses go on a unmounted, off-lead team walk in the pasture.} Temps over 90 degrees all week, with worse humidity. We have entered theContinue reading “Heat, Morning Walk Stories”

Awareness of the outside world. NASA: Fly with Nancy Grace Roman. Add your name to the NGR Telescope. Deadline 12 July 2026. Launches 30 August 2026. Am I a sucker for a well-done PR campaign? Absolutely. [Welcome Mat/No Welcome Mat] ~~~ Back in September, I said the horses were getting different feeds, despite both ofContinue reading “Feed Split, Horsekeeping”

Art of the outside world. Artst: 10 Most Famous Square Paintings. ~~~ Dunno if this is of interest to anyone else, but I am fascinated. First row. Reduce square by 50%. Place side by side. Fill in from there. Repeat, adjusting for 1/2 squares. Second row, Reduce square by 50%, Place in corners. Repeat. ThirdContinue reading “Progressive Diamonds, Considering Graphic Design, Art”

Fiction of the outside world. Interesting Literature: 10 of the Best Science-Fiction Short Stories Everyone Should Read, Tearle. The stories Omelas & Nightfall get no argument from me. OTOH, the list could stand to be expanded by several decades. My list would include Seven Views of Olduvai Gorge, which was published in 1994, which meansContinue reading “Unidentified Funny Project, Fiction Plan”

Awareness of the outside world. NASA: A Guide to Smartphone Astrophotography. Free, 192-page PDF. Found while preparing this post. Will read report & report back. So far, so good. Your tax dollars at work. ~~~ Night skyJune 2026Alabama USA Estimating by the star chart in the Sellarium app (all errors mine), I’m guessing the brightContinue reading “Night Mode, Photography”

Horse treats of the outside world. Peppermint fix. Saddlebreds run on peppermints. The stores sell two kinds. Round flat discs, which horses like, people like, but get sticky. OR. Orbs, which horses like, don’t melt, but taste weird. However. I have discovered that if you put sticky peppermints in the fridge, they harden up &Continue reading “Atta Girl, ASB Life”