Author Archives: Virtual Brush Box

Worldcon is an annual convention for science fiction & fantasy that emphasizes books and fandom. This would be in contrast to the megacons, such as San Diego Comic Con, which lean toward movies and corporate involvement. This year was Seattle Worldcon. I attended virtually. Since I do not enjoy panels as a method for presentingContinue reading “WorldCon Virtually, Writing”

Awareness of the outside world. Covid booster yesterday. The upcoming seasonal formulation will probably be more effective but, from what I have heard, likely to be less available. YMMV. ~~~ Horse shows run … .. from sunrise … … to sunset. Taken at the Hoosier Horse Park during the Indiana CDE in 2017. [Show Report]Continue reading “Sunrise to Sunset, Photography”

Awareness of the outside world. Friend’s kid is heading back to college (waves hi!). I wonder what college is like with cell phones. Back in the neolithic, my entire floor shared one payphone in a booth on the landing. What is it like to be a text away from parents, from high school friends, fromContinue reading “Setting A Jump Record, Sorta”

Awareness of the outside world. Nutrena: Creative Reuses for Plastic Feed Bags. Hat tip to M. ~~~ RamsayStepping Stone FarmSaddle seat lessonAugust 2025 A kind schoolmaster is in the academy program until the end of the year. So, I’m learning what I can while I can. After all, as Bree says, “No one can teachContinue reading “Welcoming a New Skill”

Awareness of the outside world. Waves hi to SSF at Louisville. I’m not getting livestream this year. Smaller contingent & no guarantees on how much screentime your rider is going to get. [Vicarious Louisville 2024] ~~~ Last week, Milton sound. Abscess reabsorbed? Cool. [The Year of the Foot] Sunday morning, trotted in to breakfast. SundayContinue reading “The Year of the Foot Continues”

Awareness of the outside world. Sidewalk Film Center and Cinema offers free uterine hygiene products in the men’s room. ~~~ Rodney is a hard keeper. Always has been, except for about six months when he was 15. Here are the types of hay we have fed recently to pack on the pounds. Milton gets aContinue reading “Rodney’s Hay Roster”

Awareness of the outside world. Scientific American: Cats Are Perfect. An Evolutionary Biologist Explains Why, Wong 2023. ~~~ Four pieces of paper glued at the outer corners. The result folds on itself in an infinite loop. In the gallery above, the corner photos are the four phases states. The mid-line photos show one side foldedContinue reading “Flexagon, Art”