Author Archives: Virtual Brush Box

Awareness of the outside world. Acadiana Profile: Laissez les Bons Temps Rouler, History of a Problematic Expression, Cheramie 2021. Mardi Gras World: “Prenon du bons temps!” (Say what?) ~~~ Final set of beads from a work convention in New Orleans. Previous Beads [Laissez Les Bon Temps Rouler] with commentary[Mardi Gras Beads II] [Mardi Gras Beads III] withContinue reading “Zebra Beads”

Awareness of the outside world. Vox: The Puppy Bowl, explained, Pai and Koski 2020. ~~~ Rodney has had his feed ration reduced. It is an ongoing balance of keeping weight on without having the calories bubble out his ears. He’s been due for a while, but you hate to cut feed going into winter. TheContinue reading “It’s A Herd Thing”

Art & commerce of the outside world. Entertainment Weekly: The 20 best Super Bowl commercials of all time, Wolfinsohn 2023. Country Living: A Comprehensive List of The Best Super Bowl Commercials of All Time, Horton Jan 20, 2024. SuperBowl-Ads.com: Super Bowl Ads Archive. ~~~ Legend Bird – Bridge of BirdsWand – Harry PotterDragon – TheContinue reading “F is for Fantasy, Emoji Art”

Where Is Fantasy Found? In the footsteps of Frodo. Over the rainbow. Down the rabbit hole. Through the wardrobe door. Beyond the tollbooth.

Awareness of the outside world. The Guardian: The eyes have it: 100 of the world’s cutest photos – as chosen by readers, 25 Jan 2024. ~~~ Shelby Iron WorksJanuary 2024 In the grand tradition of portal fantasy. Technical Details Brick arches. f/7.1, 1/100 sec., 105.0 mm, ISO 100. Manual mode & auto-focus. Post production. NoContinue reading “Passage To Elsewhere, Fantasy Photography”

Horses of the outside world. Shetland Pony zoomies. My Shetland: In Search of the Yellow Bucket. Scroll down for video. ~~~ [A Last Look Back] Driving lesson with Coach James. I said that in the photo from the show, above, I thought I was leaning a touch forward. This would not be out of characterContinue reading “Pondering The Rider’s Shoulders”

Awareness of the outside world. AL.com: ‘What if Harry Potter went to an HBCU?’, Short, Feb. 05, 2024. Penguin: Labyrinth Road Acquires YA Fantasy Trilogy from Playwright LaDarrion Williams Following Viral Twitter Pitch, 2023. “3 yrs ago, I made it my mission to write a YA fantasy book with a Black boy lead. No policeContinue reading “Milton Settles Into His Winter Schedule”