Author Archives: Virtual Brush Box

Empty Nesting

Awareness of the outside world. In honor of my dental cleaning yesterday. “Oral diseases are among the most common noncommunicable diseases worldwide, affecting an estimated 3.5 billion people.” WHO: Oral Health. Global population is 8.2 billion, so 3.5b is 42% of the people in the world. Worldometer ~~~ Routine vet appointment last week. [Annual Check-Ups, Woe Report]Continue reading “Empty Nesting”

The Post-Vet Woe Report

Awareness of the outside world. BBC: Woman goes to Antarctica to sell postcards and gin, Oct 18 2024. Hat tip Matty Jordan. ~~~ tl,dr: pitiful, with less woe. Current horses usually feel sore after getting their annual shots. I don’t remember Previous Horse & Mathilda having such strong reactions. More effective vaccines? Less effective horses?Continue reading “The Post-Vet Woe Report”

Getting Their Annual Check-Ups

Awareness of the outside world. SPCL: Teen seeks to remove Confederate imagery from Montgomery, Alabama, city flag, Schrader, October 18, 2024. Hat tip to J. ~~~ Annual trip to vet clinic for basic maintenance. Milton was chill. Rodney was the drama llama. We think Milton had been telling tales about his time at the clinicContinue reading “Getting Their Annual Check-Ups”

Fractal Numbers, Graphic Art

Art of the outside world. Welded jewelry. Anyone out there tried this? ~~~ Process Notes Design. All of the numbers on one post since the designs are a repeat of two ideas, either spread throughout the number, 2-5, or contained within the counter, 6-9. Methodology. For each number X, the next layer down has X^XContinue reading “Fractal Numbers, Graphic Art”

Life in Seven States, Or Seven State-Like Entities, Personal Narrative Assignment #3, Class #4

Where Are You From? Connecticut I am from the Ivy League. When I was born, my father was a student at Yale law school. College was an expected part of my life plan. When I got into Dartmouth, my father was pleased. While not adverse to a prestige name, I was more pleased that itContinue reading “Life in Seven States, Or Seven State-Like Entities, Personal Narrative Assignment #3, Class #4”