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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

Awareness of the outside world. Ag Daily: Why I don’t buy anything that says ‘non-GMO’, Miller, February 27, 2024. Article thesis, the ‘non-GMO’ label is more marketing than science. Hat tip to K. ~~~ It has been decreed that Milton needs to get in shape. He has a few activities very lightly penciled on hisContinue reading “Walking Milton”

Awareness of the outside world. Your Local Epidemiologist: Florida’s recommendations give room for measles to spread, A slippery road we cannot go down, Jetelina and Panthagani, Feb 27, 2024. ~~~ We now have a hanging scale to weigh Milton’s hay. Rodney doesn’t need it. He’s in a diet of ‘As much as he will eatContinue reading “Weighing Meals”

Art of the outside world. Science: ‘Kangaroo Time’ hops into top spot of Science’s latest ‘Dance Your Ph.D.’ contest, Cummings, 26 Feb 2024. Article has top four for this year. Winners of other years come up easily in a search. Hat tip to G. ~~~ Noir et Neige [Fractal Alphabet] Onwards!Katherine

This winter, I took an online class on the fantasy genre, taught by Jo Walton & Ada Palmer, FFAC10106, The Anatomy of Fantasy, Graham School, U Chicago. It was a companion to last year’s science fiction class. [Winter Protocols] My plan was to have the class serve as two-months of inspirational chorus leading to aContinue reading “What’s With All The Fantasy Posts? State of the Blog”