Author Archives: Virtual Brush Box

The Power of Narrative

“We are Pan narrans, the storytelling ape.” The Science of Discworld II: The Globe by Terry Pratchett, Ian Stewart, Jack Cohen [Elbury 2002] Wiki.lspace.org: Narrativium Milton is impatient. After one or two trips through a new exercise, his response is ‘Yeah, Yeah, I got this.’ Sometimes we change the exercise to keep him challenged. SometimesContinue reading “The Power of Narrative”

Pics Or It Didn’t Happen

I’m not ready to go public with video. Instead, as proof of concept, here is a still from one of them. Rodney and I have been doing short, quiet, walk sessions on a semi-regular basis. Yay! Rodney is wearing a synthetic schooling bridle because leather upsets him [Here We Stand]. Go figure. He’s wearing neonContinue reading “Pics Or It Didn’t Happen”

Livestream of Rolex XC Today!

What: The Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event Where: USEF Network When: Colleen Rutledge and Shiraz start off at 9:45 EST. Boyd Martin and Master Frisky are the last ride at 1:25 EST. Looks like they are going straight through. No two-hour lunch break. Ride Times. Who: I have no idea. I vaguely recognize about half theContinue reading “Livestream of Rolex XC Today!”

Perseverance

Part 3 of 3 [Part 2: Hindsight] [Part 1: Clean Cups!] Did we keep plugging away at Milton’s issues from strength of character? Not really. We got stuck. Actually, I got stuck. My steadfast support staff maintained that it would work out. Partly in self-defense. He didn’t want to be living with me if itContinue reading “Perseverance”