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Awareness of the outside world. “The original Mine Kafon Ball is a large wind-powered device, heavy enough to detonate landmines as it rolls across the ground.” ~~~ {Backstory. Each morning, people & horses go on team walk: one-mile, unmounted, & off-lead. Route is back and forth five times along one side of the pasture. Theoretically.}Continue reading “Philosophy on the Path, Morning Walk Stories”

Awareness of the outside world. Did you see the disheartening news in the article I posted linked last week? “After 35 years in Boston, the annual prize ceremony will take place in Zurich, Switzerland, this year and will continue to be held in a European city for the foreseeable future. The reason: concerns about theContinue reading “Floor Maintenance Thoughts, Horsekeeping”

Awareness of the outside world. PCA: Pens for Kids(R) ~~~ I hath ventured into the subscription arena once more. What can I say, I like fun things showing up at my door. [Pens, Pencils, Notebooks] Some boxes didn’t work for me. [SketchBox Fail] Some boxes did work for me, but were discontinued. [A Plethora of Purple] Notebooks IContinue reading “Fountain Pen, Word Art”

👽👽👽 Second Alien: My friend, you do not appear to be in balance. First Alien: Alas, I am not. I was given a second chance and yet failed to deliver on the trust placed in me. Second Alien: Do not fret yourself. All of us know that information gathering among humans is a difficult endeavor.Continue reading “Attending a Science Fiction Convention as an Alien In Disguise, Fiction”

Awareness of the outside world. WTC: Wedge of Light. ~~~ Hoover, Alabama USASeptember 2026 Onwards!Katherine

Awareness of the outside world. Ars Technica: Meet the 2026 Ig Nobel Prize winners, Ouellette, Sep 3, 2026. Improbable Research: The 36th First Annual Ig Nobel Prize Ceremony, video. ~~~ I felt ignoble, and not in the clever-make-you-think way. Yes, there are two sets of ears. I bailed halfway thru the first ride and wasContinue reading “It Takes Two, Saddle Seat Lesson”

Awareness of the outside world. Braymere Custom Saddlery: The Akhal Teke World Championship ~~~ GoldyRosewood Stables5 September 2026 It was hot. [Too Hot] Then less hot. [Back To The Goldy Mine] Then hot again. This time, the mornings not were not awful. We thought we could slip in a lesson before the heat ramped upContinue reading “A Brief Sparkle of Goldy, Hunter/Jumper Lesson”