Author Archives: Virtual Brush Box

Books and the outside world. Boilerplate that I came across on a manuscript website, “International social justice movements and the debates that ensued prompted us to start considering the contents of our website from a critical point of view. This has led us to acknowledge that most of the texts in our database are Western-centered.Continue reading “Making The Materials, Book Making Class #2, Take 2”

Awareness of the outside world. “‘In Alaska, it’s Denali,’ Murkowski said in a statement on Thursday. “This isn’t a political issue — Alaskans from every walk of life have long been advocating for this mountain to be recognized by its true name.’ ” Anchorage Daily News: Murkowski introduces bill to keep Denali as the nameContinue reading “Searching For Alaska, A Linkfest”

Awareness of the outside world. NPR: The dark origins of Valentine’s Day, Seipel 2022. ~~~ Sweet Home Alabama MuralArtist. Menace Two ☯️ Resa PieceBirmingham AL USAOctober 2024 Video. Instagram, @menaceresa: 08 January, 2024 By the same artists [Heart Of Gold Mural] Technical Notes Phone camera. Onwards!Katherine

Awareness of the outside world. Bored Panda: Hey Pandas, Share A Picture To That Might Brighten Someone’s Mood, Zagórska, Feb 06, 2025. #10 My 15 Year Old Girl Eowyn. How Can You Not Smile Back At Her? Posted by Life, the Universe, and Everything: A few odds and ends. ~~~ Rode Optimus for one of ourContinue reading “Dissecting My Position, Lesson Notes”

Awareness of the outside world. From a potato chip of a science fiction novel that includes typing cats. “A bunch of dudes born into money who used that money to take advantage of other people to make even more money. It works great until they start believing that being rich makes them smart, and thenContinue reading “Rider Up”

Awareness of the outside world. Belated discovery. This swam across my radar during the Super Bowl coverage last weekend. NPR: NFL agrees to end race-based brain testing in $1B settlement on concussions, AP 2021. I am appalled and horrified. I also apologize for being surprised. People have been warning about entrenched reprehensible behavior for years.Continue reading “Shuffleboard at the Retirement Home, Morning Walk Stories”

Awareness of the outside world. I was this many years old when I found out about Alabama in California. “The Alabama Hills are a formation of rounded rocks and eroded hills set at the base of the jagged peaks of the Sierra Nevada.” BLM: Alabama Hills. “Beginning in 1920, Hollywood filmmakers began to take anContinue reading “Yet Another Shoeing Record”