Author Archives: Virtual Brush Box

Awareness of the outside world. Looking behind the pomp. “And here is the thing, none of this is any different to the medieval conception of monarchy.” Going Medieval: On maintaining monarchical succession. ~~~ The Stall Rest Chronicles ran for two & a half months. From [The Stall Rest Chronicles Begin] 25 January To [Stall Rest Chronicles 13 April,Continue reading “A Quick Note, State of the Blog”

Awareness of the outside world. Kennedy Center Honors, one of the best shows on TV. In 2022, they honored Gladys Knight. Have you ever thought about what the singer is offering in Midnight Train to Georgia? ‘I’d rather live in his world’ when his world is the Jim Crow South? Nope. Sorry, Honey. Love yaContinue reading “Sunny Days, State of the Fitness”

Awareness of the outside world. Pierre Brault, sculptor of light & color (if my rudimentary understanding of French is correct.) Instagram @pierre.brault, particularly Pop Sundial, although comments indicate that the movement in the image may be more aspirational that actual. ~~~ Updated Now page. +++ May 2023 The beginning of the year was all aboutContinue reading “Walking Into The Future, State of the Now”

Awareness of the outside world. Have you heard of Superforecasting? Forbes: Can Businesses Learn ‘Superforecasting’? Easier Said Than Done, David, 2015. The commercial iteration is Good Judgement. Gives free samples on their Public Dashboard. On one hand, cool idea. On the other hand, the explanations have a whiff of smart people being impressed with themselves.Continue reading “You’ll Have To Imagine The Ears, Rodney Straps On A Saddle”

Awareness of the outside world. Malaria vaccine! ~~~ Virtual Tevis Cup 2023100 Miles in 100 Days19 April to 30 July Rodney – 15 miles this week, 25 miles totalMilton – 13 miles this week, 20 miles totalTues 25 April to Mon 1 May Both horses – 7 days, 15 or 16 outings. Multiple short walksContinue reading “The Joys of GPS, Breaking into the 20s, Virtual Tevis 2023”

Awareness of the outside world. Salt: A World History, by Mark Kurlansky, Penguin 2003. “Until about 100 years ago, salt, the only rock we eat, was one of the world’s most sought after commodities. Wars were fought over it, other wars were financed with it, colonies were settled to get it. It secured empires andContinue reading “Hydration Measures”

Awareness of the outside world. Roll for initiative, Roll a D20 – Roll a Die. ~~~ Visual for earlier post [Muse & The Earth Day Movie] ~~~ Admin note. You may have seen another graphic that was posted briefly. This is a redo. The first version had Never Give Up rising in the smoke fromContinue reading “Hope, Graphic Art”