Category Archives: Thoughts

Awareness of the outside world. Science on Screen: The Rules of Cartoon Physics, speech by Linda Simensky, vice president of children’s programming at PBS. ~~~ Purple – Places I lived. Green – Places I lived long enough to get mail. Camps & school. Orange – Places I visited often enough to feel familiar. Family. Limitation.Continue reading “I-Wish-I-Could-Draw Graphic Memoir, Places Segment”

A changing number of people sit around a conference table. They all bear the same face. Moderator: The goal is to write fiction posts. What is holding us up? Word Count: Don’t look at me. You know I can hit a keyboard. Give me an idea and fingers go flying. Scheduling: Don’t look at me.Continue reading “Writer’s Block, A Conversation About Fiction”

Awareness of the outside world. Image from BCRI website, Caption says Posted by Micheal Holland March 12, 2022. Page shows up on my phone but not on my desktop. ~~~ In town while I walked the Drum Run. [January Walks] Photo by Greg WalcottBirmingham, AlabamaJanuary 2026 Onwards!Katherine

Awareness of the outside world. Purdue: Purdue Equine Hospital Team Comes to Aid of Horse Injured in Severe Storm in Michigan. Hat tip to G. ~~~ BubbaStepping Stone Farm11 June 2026 Managed to misplace both pairs of schooling jods. Looked and looked. Finally gave up & wore britches. They were okay. Scrunched up a bit,Continue reading “A Tale of Two Pants, ASB Lessons”

World Cup Wednesday. All three host nations won their first game. ~~~ No lesson. Goldy was at a show. Aside. There where three shows last weekend: ASB, dressage, & jumpers. All small. All local. All of which I shown at in the past. I’m fine. I’m fine. I’m fine. End aside. For my lesson, IContinue reading “Silence Is Goldy, Hunter/Jumper Lesson, Or Lack Thereof”

Awareness of the outside world. Bugis society recognizes five genders. What I found interesting is that our cultural definitions could be at cross-purposes. “The classification of the calabai, calalai, and bissu as third genders is disputed. These roles can also be seen as fundamental occupational and spiritual callings, which are not as directly involved inContinue reading “Solo Start, Morning Walk Stories”

Awareness of the outside world. Balloon Juice: Excellent Links: The Screw Worm Solution, by Laurie, June 10, 2026. Hat tip to G. ~~~ New cookie container to replace the one that got gnawed. From Hartley & Sons. Found for $2 at a thrift store. [Treat Security] It is hard to find metal bins these days.Continue reading “Cookie Tin, Horsekeeping”