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Awareness of the outside world. Refutation of the alpha male nonsense. Imgur: Bullsaint: ALPHA MALES SAY NO BARBIE HURR DURR. 27 July 2023. Hat tip to C. Reminder of the arguments, in case the text disappears someday. 1) Why do you care so much about a two-hour commercial for a toy company? 2) Alpha vsContinue reading “Home Team Update for the Beginning of August 2023”

Awareness of the outside world. “This past year has been a challenge – fire and snow have greatly impacted our trail and event. To meet these challenges, we’ve set up this campaign with a goal of $25,000. This will directly help offset this year’s unusual costs.” Tevis Cup.org, 31 July 2023 ~~~ Virtual Tevis CupContinue reading “A Tale of Two Finish Lines, Virtual Tevis 2023”

Awareness of the outside world. “The detail in Smith’s new charges … left many observers shocked.” CNN: Stunning new Trump charges up the stakes of an already existential 2024 election, Collinson, July 28, 2023. Really? I would have said we left shocked in the rearview mirror a long time ago. ~~~ Since Milton’s surgery &Continue reading “Hay Buffet”

Art of the outside world. Library of Congress: National Jukebox. ~~~ [Fractal Alphabet] Onwards!Katherine

Words of the outside world. Letters of Note: I like words, 2012. Hat tip to M. ~~~ Me: Six for six! I am a puzzle goddess! Voice: Seven Me: They gave me six puzzles. I bounced them back without flaw. Voice: Seven. Me: I am … what? Voice: Seven. There were seven puzzles in theContinue reading “Almost Flawless, American Crossword Puzzle Tournament 2023”

Awareness of the outside world. Popular Science: Marble is luxurious—but is it sustainable? Delgado, 2022. ~~~ Imerys – Gantt’s Marble Quarry Observation PointSylacauga AL, USAJuly 2023 Bham Wiki: Gantts Quarry Technical Details Path. f/14.0, 1/125 sec., 85.0 mm, ISO 100, manual Pond. f/13.0, 1/125 sec., 32.0 mm, ISO 100, manual Things I Forgot The heatContinue reading “Quarry, Photography”

Awareness of the outside world. BBC: Tiny Roman dog remains found during Oxford archaeological dig, 25 July 2023. Hat tip to A. ~~~ Part I [Dog Nicknames] Jasmine, aka Cerberus Rose sleeps in a closet, on a crib mattress. Jasmine sleeps at the foot of the bed, on a dog bed and pile of rugs.Continue reading “All Hail Guardian of the Gate, Dog Nicknames II”