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Images A vaccination story in logos. Before. Done. Report.~~~ Every culture has a way for humans to say, Yay, winter is over! We made it! Look, flowers, colors, pretty! Seems to me that all of these festivals revolve around the same theme. Life over Death … which can be thought of as … Good overContinue reading “Wishing You A Glorious Celebration of Order over Entropy”

Words From the bookshelf. Rereading/relistening to Rivers of London. My comfort read of the moment. ~~~   Finally achieved a second perfect month with the NYT Crosswords. It only took me two years. [2019, 2020-almost] I would also recommend the NYT Spelling Bee. I have always been terrible with anagrams. I can barely find three-letterContinue reading “Six-Letter Word For Repeat Performance”

Fit To Ride Walking Awareness of the outside world. Your Local Epidemiologist. Thanks to AV for another interesting find.~~~ Weekly WalkColumbiana Sports ComplexMarch 17, 2021Distance – 3.14 km, note unitsTime – 43:41 minMileage [LEJOG, this date] The Boston Athletic Association offered a Pi Day Challenge. Run (or walk, in my case) 3.14 miles on 3/14/21.Continue reading “Not Quite Pi, Walk Report, Columbiana Sports Complex”

Riding Journal Awareness of the outside world. I hate April Fools. To quote myself & to paraphrase Lewis, unless very cleverly executed, pranks are merely socially acceptable cruelty. Do I dislike the day because I am a credulous sap who is easily gulled? Absolutely. That does not mean I am wrong. [2012, 2013] ~~~ RodneyContinue reading “Why The Silence”

Riding Journal Awareness of the outside world. Ugh. Where to start. Shootings, plural. Georgia voting law. Chauvin trial. Here, have some happy news. NYT: America’s Bald Eagle Population Has Quadrupled, by Taylor, March 2021. ~~~~ How far are we from dominating the AEC? Or at least completing a local, micro, mini, intro event? Progress Dressage.Continue reading “Checking In On Three Phases”

Words A young family member asked about horse sports. If I’m gonna generate this much text, it’s gonna be a blog post. Please note. This is an impressionistic overview of the field from my perspective. This is not a definitive treatise on the subject. For more info, most horse activities have a governing body thatContinue reading “Horse Sports I Have Known”

Riding Journal   Awareness of the outside world. Broadway Backwards. Tomorrow through April 3rd. ~~~ Milton is fine. Much riding. No driving. Not much long-line driving practice. He aces those exercises. We really are at the point of hitch or get off the pot. [Back In The Traces] I’m not the one riding him. IContinue reading “Mention of Milton”