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Awareness of the outside world. Related to yesterday. NPR: Boston Students Get A Glimpse Of A Whole New World, With Different Maps, Dwyer, 2017. New maps since 2017. Article points out that the equator is in the “wrong” place on the Mercator map. I had never noticed, or had noticed but not really thought about.Continue reading “Milton & Me, Morning Walk Stories”

Awareness of the outside world. Equal Earth. I was most surprised by the apparent size change to Russia (obv the country itself is the same size). That could be an artifact of living with the Cold War when the USSR loomed VERY LARGE in the collective psyche. [Inauguration Thoughts, The Secret Bits] ~~~ Phooey. Bruise orContinue reading “Hoof Treatment, Horsekeeping”

Large animal art of the outside world. Matthew Mazzotta: Home. A supersize pink flamingo who lives at the Tampa airport. ~~~ Biggest crane I have yet folded. A 22″ square piece of paper makes a crane with 11″ high wings. One inch square horse treats for scale. Paper from Alabama Art Supply. No deal withContinue reading “Large Origami Crane, Paper Art”

State of the Blog. Crossed 3000 posts for the streak on 11 August 2026. This is post #5278 overall and #3025 for the streak. [Counting Posts] ~~~ Dinner Is Served Hand grips mouse. I wait.Black wings wide. Coming at me.Mealtime exercise. Today is International Vulture Awareness Day. The Audubon Center for Birds of Prey heldContinue reading “Vulture Day & Polysyllabic Prose Poem”

Awareness of the outside world. Salon: It’s not just hopium: People really are leaving MAGA, Logis, June 8, 2026. ~~~ When I walked on my own, I used an auditory cue. [Counting With Sound] Now that I walk with the horses, I use nature’s abundance. [Counting with Pine Cones] For swimming, I use my footwear. ToContinue reading “Counting With Clogs, State of the Fitness”

Awareness of the outside world. FEI: Heidemarie DRESING, Major Results, “World Championship CH-M-PED Aachen (GER) – Para Grand Prix A II, POESIE 143, 1″. Translation from FEI speak: First place at Aachen at the age of 71. ~~~ In which I ponder my response to lessons and how my brain works. This may not beContinue reading “Afterthoughts, H/J Lesson”

Awareness of the outside world. IFL SCience: This Is The First Przewalski’s Horse Born In The Steppes Of Central Kazakhstan For 200 Years, Hale, 26 August 2026 (6 days after 1 September). I think(?) Takhi foals have been born in Mongolia. Kazakstan is next door. ~~~ GoldyRosewood Stables29 August 2026 First lesson for me ofContinue reading “Back To The Goldy Mine, H/J Lesson”