Author Archives: Virtual Brush Box

Awareness of the outside world. Virtual medal benefits The Leapfrog Group, a health care safety organization. ~~~ Daily Walks Early last month, I undertook an outing among the general public. Since I have the exposure level of a toddler at the beginning of day care, I spend the rest of the month under the weather.Continue reading “Leaping Around The Swamp, State of the Fitness”

Awareness of the outside world. leapyearday.com: Honor Society of Leap Year Day Babies, a birthday club from 1997 to 2016. Also has a list of leap year topics on the home page, leapyearday.com. ~~~ Photo proof that I was elsewhere looking at a horse. Watched a local OTTB have a lesson. While we are aContinue reading “Horse Quest!”

Awareness of the outside world. KUT News: See how Austin Community College turned Highland Mall into a campus, McInerny, 2022. ACC: Highland Campus. Hat tip to a Dec 2023 BlueSky post by Allison Berryman, @onwi.bsky.soc ~~~ Saddles! Were worn! By horses! Another first for the year. [Tack!] Milton was a star. Milton has consented toContinue reading “Saddles!”

Awareness of the outside world. Why is Haley staying in? IMO, shes making a bet that circumstances will clear the field. Is it a longshot? Sure. Is it for the brass ring? Also yes. ~~~ Tack! Was worn! By horses! Granted they only did a few introductory circles on the longlines, but still, work! WasContinue reading “Tack!”

Awareness of the outside world. The Wallace Center for Arts and Reconciliation: Dedication Celebration: Feb. 24, 2024. Earlier, “A private dedication event will invite descendants to sign the names of their enslaved ancestors onto another column.” Wallace Arts: Community Columns Project. Update. Links have moved, With Love, For Grief, June 2025. ~~~ Tell me yourContinue reading “The Nose Knows”

Art of the outside world. LOTR Project: Interactive Map of Middle Earth. ~~~ Legend Nope. Not getting one. Figuring out the titles is part of the fun. I tried to for references that were neither obvious nor obscure. Should be guessable, or searchable. The dragons are not referencing any specific works. Process Notes What isContinue reading “Fantasy Map, Graphic Design”

Awareness of the outside world. Previous mention of the problems at the 2023 Hugo awards. [Observing The Natural World] Turns out it was not the initial suspects. Whatever: The 2023 Hugo Fraud and Where We Go From Here. Or maybe it was. Charlies’ Diary: Worldcon in the news. I’m lost. Speaking of ripples, this one willContinue reading “The Ripples of the Rings, An Internet Trawl, Non-Fiction About Someone Else’s Fiction”