Author Archives: Virtual Brush Box

Awareness of the outside world. AL.com: Should ICE, immigration enforcement be reformed in Alabama? Here’s what you said, Smith Feb. 07, 2026. “58% of responses to a recent survey said they “think immigration enforcement is going ‘too far.’ ” I will grant that Alabama remains a deeply red state & that the article ends withContinue reading “Back At It, Morning Walk Stories”

Awareness of the outside world. NPR: A red hat, inspired by a symbol of resistance to Nazi occupation, gains traction in Minnesota, Berger, January 31, 2026. The Guardian: ‘Rage knitting’ against the machine: the hobbyists putting anti-ICE messages into crafts, Wong 29 Jan 2026 (Content warning. I found one image here more disturbing than theContinue reading “Greeting The New Day, Horses At Home”

Awareness of the outside world. Out Magazine: Super Bowl 2026: Meet gay male Patriots cheerleader Jeremy Greer, Rude, Feb 03, 2026. First was in 2019, NFL.com: Rams make NFL history with male cheerleaders at Super Bowl LIII. .~~~ Colors: oyster, (hot) pink, quince. Process notes For blackwork, which was the inspiration for this alphabet, oneContinue reading “Colorwork Alphabet O & P & Q, Art”

Awareness of the outside world. WritingWithColor.com. A diversity & inclusion resource for writers. ~~~ I have been popping up in other places. Bluesky Screenshot of my Bluesky post, 7 January 2026. I have been following various folks on Bluesky for a while. Thought I might give posting a try. So far this has been theContinue reading “Elsewhere On The Internet, A Round Up”

Photos of the outside world. World Sports Photography Awards: 2026 Winners. ~~~ Project explanation. [Fitness Photography] Daily Walks Fitness activity for January was walking. Mostly daily pasture walks, although weather has meant several missed morning walks. Walks elsewhere are sometimes first walks for the day, sometimes second walk if I am somewhere interesting. Paradise PointContinue reading “January Walks, Fitness & Photography”

Awareness of the outside world. I have none. As my wrist pulled into the final stretch of healing, I caught a cold. While it was cold. The brain fog is real. ~~~ Previous updates have focused on the physical side of my wrist injury. When you have a lifting limit of a few pounds, theContinue reading “The Mental Aspect, Wrist Update”

Awareness of the outside world. This cheered me up. Accuweather: The February shift that makes winter feel different, Lada, Jan 28/Feb 2, 2026. Scroll down for chart, Daylight Gained In February (Continental US). ~~~ What do you do when the schoolmaster decides you are ready? Background data #1. This was back before the cold descended.Continue reading “Lesson Question”