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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”

Awareness of the outside world. Results, performances, news. Grammy.com. ~~~ A truck! In the cow field! The most exciting thing ever! No truck! Not in the cow field! Where is the truck?! Where is the truck that was in the cow field?! (I tell you, when 17 hands gets big, that’s a lot of big.)Continue reading “Rodney Experiences Ongoing Bulletins from Cow Broadcasting, Also Known as the Cow Pasture Next Door”

Awareness of the outside world. “‘The Dobbs majority relied upon the patriarchal notions of eminent authorities of old English common law, including Lord Matthew Hale,’ whose ‘beliefs were driven by his goal of keeping women from encroaching upon the rights of men.’” Slate: A State Supreme Court Just Issued the Most Devastating Rebuke of DobbsContinue reading “What Goes In The Mouth Effects The Feet”

Our intrepid New Orleans parade reporter is back. Welcome, Michelle. Parade by the Krewe de Jeanne d’Arc to celebrate the birthday of Joan of Arc. The date coincides with the opening of Carnival season, which starts 6 Jan and ends on Mardi Gras. For safety reason, horses are no longer used in this parade. Instead,Continue reading “Parade Art, Guest Photos”

Awareness of the outside world. Pluralistic: Three AI insights for hard-charging, future-oriented smartypantses, Doctorow, January 31, 2024. It’s all a man in a robot suit. Hat tip to M. ~~~ Restarted two projects. Dropped one. State of the Blog [Archives] Instagram post from Christmas. Reactivated Account 1 Facebook. Rodney’s Saga I post the new blogContinue reading “Back on Social Media, State of the Blog”