Category Archives: Thoughts

Awareness of the outside world. Horse & Hound: ‘Why not?’: rider is the first to compete at top level dressage without spurs, Murray, 28 February, 2024. Rider not saying spurs are inherently evil, just that high level dressage is possible without them. ~~~ Lunch may not prove to be sustainable. Problem one. A third mealContinue reading “Reconsidering Lunch”

Awareness of the outside world. “The Navajo Nation, which also stretches into Utah and New Mexico, will reset clocks for one hour later despite being situated between two territories that remain on standard time: the rest of Arizona and the neighboring Hopi reservation.” AP: The US is springing forward to daylight saving. For Navajo andContinue reading “Two No and One Yes, 36 Days of Type 2024”

Words of the outside world. Allusionist 188. Lipread, January 28, 2024. “Visemes can often be humorous, as in the phrase ‘elephant juice’, which when lip-read appears identical to ‘I love you’.” Wiki: Viseme ~~~ Kenning. “A metaphorical compound word or phrase (such as swan-road for ocean) used especially in Old English and Old Norse poetry”Continue reading “Kennings for Blog, Poetry”

Awareness of the outside world. The Mainichi: ‘Sunset panda’ seen in perfect form from Japan museum for 1st time in 7 yrs, Irie, March 2, 2024. Hat tip G. ~~~ The first flower I spotted this year is a dandelion near a roadside drainage ditch. Happy (almost) spring! Technical Details Phone camera. Onwards!Katherine

Awareness of the outside world. Speaking of sales pages. “She was also a torchbearer in the long legacy of Black contributions to Thoroughbred racing, a sport that was built on the labor of enslaved Black people.” Breyer: Cheryl White | Rider, Horse, and Book Set. I didn’t expect historical relevance on a toy sales page.Continue reading “Horse Ads Never Cease To Amaze”

Awareness of the outside world. Voted yesterday. ~~~ “But I’m pretty!” Rodney’s go to excuse for everything. He’s not wrong. Onwards!Katherine

Awareness of the outside world. Ag Daily: Why I don’t buy anything that says ‘non-GMO’, Miller, February 27, 2024. Article thesis, the ‘non-GMO’ label is more marketing than science. Hat tip to K. ~~~ It has been decreed that Milton needs to get in shape. He has a few activities very lightly penciled on hisContinue reading “Walking Milton”