Virtual Brush Box

Cooking Up Another Holiday Movie

Words Awareness of the outside world. Rotten Tomatoes: The Best Thanksgiving Movies. ~~~ Writer: Hello, Muse. Here we are. It’s that time again. [Creating A New Classic] Muse: What time would that be? Writer: Time to think about next year’s movie. Muse: Thanksgiving? Writer: Yep. While everyone is burping turkey. Muse: What is your firstContinue reading “Cooking Up Another Holiday Movie”

Seeing The Other Side, Doors & Windows

Photography Awareness of the outside world. AD: 15 of the World’s Most Historically Significant Doors, Brown 2019.~~~ Note. Post was originally planned as fill-in for the holiday break of the architecture photography class. Unfortunately, the class was cancelled. Since the post was already done, I let it stand. Also, considering staying with architecture as aContinue reading “Seeing The Other Side, Doors & Windows”

Thanksgiving Thursday is Driving Thursday

Driving Awareness of the outside world. “The First Thanksgiving is often portrayed as a friendly harvest festival where Pilgrims and generic, nameless “Indians” came together to eat and give thanks. In reality, the assembly of the Wampanoag Peoples and the English settlers in 1621 had much more to do with political alliances, diplomacy, and aContinue reading “Thanksgiving Thursday is Driving Thursday”

The Return of the Son of Cookie Monster

Holidays Awareness of the outside world. History.com: “Sesame Street” debuts. ~~~ Milton came with us to the SLEC fun show. [Shadows at Silver Lining] Same Cookie Monster costume as before. [C is for Cookie, The Return of Cookie Monster, Guest Photos] Tidied up felt blanket & added cookies. Yes, I am spreading the costume class peanut butterContinue reading “The Return of the Son of Cookie Monster”

That Noise Is Me Stomping My Feet

Riding Awareness of the outside world. Gerrymandering backfires. Eventually. “Gaming the system sets up a structural problem for democracy, of course, but also for the party in power … they become so extreme they lose even members of their own party.” HCR: November 9, 2022 “In that year (1884) the Republican Party had become soContinue reading “That Noise Is Me Stomping My Feet”

My New Elevator Speech

Riding Awareness of the outside world. Why raising awareness helps, “Scientists, she said, were spending too much time trying to get what little funding was coming into the space.” Boston.com: The Frates family always knew the Ice Bucket Challenge would result in hope and treatments for ALS patients. It has. Dwyer, November 7, 2022. ~~~Continue reading “My New Elevator Speech”

Artists Are Awesome, Jewelry Edition

Images Awareness of the outside world. Dabls Mbad African Bead Museum. ~~~ Pendant from Riskto Stitch. Chain custom designed & created by KalmiaArt. Closeup of bead work. Close up of swirly pattern. Process notes. Jewelry photography is hard! The subject is shiny & tiny. Also, my house does not get winter golden hour. Summer? LovelyContinue reading “Artists Are Awesome, Jewelry Edition”