Author Archives: Virtual Brush Box

Horsekeeping Lucky enough to have a horse.   Awareness of the outside world. When I was at the zoo, snakes were my favorite animal to demo. I’d convince people to get up their nerve to touch one and they’d say, “They’re not slimy!?” Fight the prevailing paradigm! Snakes are awesome! Yes, some snakes can hurtContinue reading “Exterminator In The House, A Snake Encounter”

Fit To Ride   Awareness of the outside world. Oamaru is home to Blue Penguin Colony, home of the little blue penquin. “Blue penguins are the smallest penguin in the world stand 30cm (11.8 inches) tall” OBPC: Penquin Facts. ~~~ In honor of CoNZealand, which started yesterday, a slideshow of screenshots from my latest adventureContinue reading “Virtual New Zealand, A Screenshot Slideshow”

Training Journal If you’re riding a horse, you’ve already won.   Awareness of the outside world. CNN: Google will let employees work from home until at least next summer, by Brian Fung, July 28, 2020. A major US corporation does not expect things to change significantly for at least a year. We are in thisContinue reading “Rodney and Milton Stop By The Blog To Have Their Noses Counted”

Random Thoughts   Awareness of the outside world. CNN: Watch Rep. John Lewis cross Edmund Pettus Bridge for the last time. Watch this and don’t get choked up. I dare you. ~~~ Am I a terrible person? I watched the procession across the bridge. I had thoughts. … Wow … 55 years later… crossing theContinue reading ““This time, the Alabama state troopers saluted.””

Awareness of the outside world. Giving credit where due. Mask compliance is picking up in my area. The tire store guys were 100%. Ditto the yuppie grocery store, both customers & employees. Also employees at office supply store – no other customers. (I really got adventurous, didn’t I? 3 stops!) The exception seemed to beContinue reading “Shod!”

Awareness of the outside world. The Livestock Conservancy, LC: Endangered Equine Alliance, LC: Akhal-Teke Horse. ~~~ A Is For Akhal-Teke, long-legged & golden. No personal connection to this breed. I’ve always thought they were cool. “The Byerly Turk, one of the three founding stallions of the English Thoroughbred, is thought to be an Akhal-Teke.” InternationalContinue reading “A Is For Akhal-Teke”

Blogging About Blogging Awareness of the outside world. Meta. ~~~ Since the middle of last month I have been starting my posts with a few words that touch on the world at large, either related to the post, or the events of the day. I’m torn about this feature and gathering opinions. Con – NotContinue reading “State of the Blog, Awareness of the Outside World, Taking a Poll on a New Feature”