Author Archives: Virtual Brush Box

Awareness of the outside world. USA Today: Behind the scenes at the Oscars: What really happens on Hollywood’s biggest night, Alexander, March 7, 2024, updated March 9, 2024. Speaking of movies, The Hollywood Reporter: “The Industry Is Not Back”: Bad News From Hollywood Crews, Kilkenny, March 6, 2024. ~~~ Hitched Milton for the first timeContinue reading “Weekend Update, Let The Hitching Begin”

Awareness of the outside world. Horse & Hound: ‘Why not?’: rider is the first to compete at top level dressage without spurs, Murray, 28 February, 2024. Rider not saying spurs are inherently evil, just that high level dressage is possible without them. ~~~ Lunch may not prove to be sustainable. Problem one. A third mealContinue reading “Reconsidering Lunch”

Awareness of the outside world. “The Navajo Nation, which also stretches into Utah and New Mexico, will reset clocks for one hour later despite being situated between two territories that remain on standard time: the rest of Arizona and the neighboring Hopi reservation.” AP: The US is springing forward to daylight saving. For Navajo andContinue reading “Two No and One Yes, 36 Days of Type 2024”

Words of the outside world. Allusionist 188. Lipread, January 28, 2024. “Visemes can often be humorous, as in the phrase ‘elephant juice’, which when lip-read appears identical to ‘I love you’.” Wiki: Viseme ~~~ Kenning. “A metaphorical compound word or phrase (such as swan-road for ocean) used especially in Old English and Old Norse poetry”Continue reading “Kennings for Blog, Poetry”

Awareness of the outside world. The Mainichi: ‘Sunset panda’ seen in perfect form from Japan museum for 1st time in 7 yrs, Irie, March 2, 2024. Hat tip G. ~~~ The first flower I spotted this year is a dandelion near a roadside drainage ditch. Happy (almost) spring! Technical Details Phone camera. Onwards!Katherine

Awareness of the outside world. Speaking of sales pages. “She was also a torchbearer in the long legacy of Black contributions to Thoroughbred racing, a sport that was built on the labor of enslaved Black people.” Breyer: Cheryl White | Rider, Horse, and Book Set. I didn’t expect historical relevance on a toy sales page.Continue reading “Horse Ads Never Cease To Amaze”

Awareness of the outside world. Voted yesterday. ~~~ “But I’m pretty!” Rodney’s go to excuse for everything. He’s not wrong. Onwards!Katherine