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Blankets Are Back

Horsekeeping Lucky enough to have horses Awareness of the outside world. Follow-up to yesterday. I am not a fan of Fox News. Often just reading the headlines on the News Mix channel will cause me to rant and gibber. However, in a detached, intellectual, evil-empire fashion, I have to admire their way with words.Continue reading “Blankets Are Back”

Bridge Bling

Fit To Ride Awareness of the outside world. When I’m deep in news overconsumption, I leave the TV muted on the News Mix channel, which shows quarter-frame views of CNN, MSNBC, Fox, & BBC America. It’s a fascinating exercise in story selection. The four stations cover a majority of the same issues. When theyContinue reading “Bridge Bling”

Slowly Expanding The Horizons

Riding Journal Awareness of the outside world. Blue dot in a red state. I have not inquired into what my deeply red neighbors think of current events. I’m pretty sure I already know the answer. Do you live among like-minded souls or are you a vox clamantis? ~~~ Back in March, I said thatContinue reading “Slowly Expanding The Horizons”

On To The Next Thing, Because There Is Always Something

Horsekeeping Lucky enough to have horses Awareness of the outside world. It’s hard not to be aware of the outside world right now. ~~~ Well, that was a weekend. Political turmoil. Way too much news. Rising Covid numbers. … and then … Both horses chose to have issues. Small, well-managed issues, but issues none theContinue reading “On To The Next Thing, Because There Is Always Something”

Mood On Monday, Safety Lecture

Now is not the time to go to a hospital. Conduct yourself as if a Pony Club inspector is watching. Wear a helmet to lunge Wear an XC vest to ride. I assume you are already wearing a helmet to ride, hmmm? Now is not the time to go to a hospital. They don’tContinue reading “Mood On Monday, Safety Lecture”

My Emoji Isn’t Your Emoji

Images, Holiday Ok, Now I’m Out of Season Awareness of the outside world. MoMA Medium: The Original NTT DOCOMO Emoji Set Has Been Added to The Museum of Modern Art’s Collection, by Paul Galloway, 2016. But is it art? First Monday: Emoji at MoMA: Considering the “original emoji” as art, by Soojin Lee, 2018.Continue reading “My Emoji Isn’t Your Emoji”

New Year, New Writing Project

Writing About Writing Awareness of the outside world. For your amusement. Desktop Stables: A Tiny Barn. A toy barn for dolls. That’s right, 1:144 scale. Not only does the blogger construct this wee thing, she makes doll-sized dioramas of the process. Amazing. The world is still serious. Sometimes you have to take a break.Continue reading “New Year, New Writing Project”