Category Archives: Thoughts

Art & Awareness of the outside world. Oceanic Society: 2026 Global Ocean Cleanup Art Competition Winners Announced, June 29, 2026. All entries & better picture of winner, The Guardian of Marine Litter by Fundação Tartaruga (Cabo Verde), OS: Art Competition Entries & Results. The winner had my vote. ~~~ Last month’s lettering post was aContinue reading “Alphabet Wrap-up, Art”

Awareness of the outside world. YouTube, Obama Foundation: President Obama’s Full Remarks at the Obama Presidential Center Grand Opening Ceremony. In talking about America’s 250th, he does an excellent job celebrating the founding of the United States as an experiment in democracy while also acknowledging that we have not live up to the promise. ~~~Continue reading “Witness to History, Blog Hop Invitation”

Awareness of the outside world. Short conversation with photographer Shaun Botterill. The Guardian: From developing photos in a toilet to a viral Messi shot: 40 years shooting the World Cup – video, Hosted by Carly Earl, 30 Jun 2026. ~~~ Monthly 5K Beeswax Creek comes in from the left to join the Coosa River, JuneContinue reading “Riverside, Fitness Photography”

Awareness of the outside world. Patreon, this ecommerce life: “History’s greatest thinkers… with AI”. ~~~ Went to look at a horse. Not our next horse. Points for trying? Small progress. Horse was a Standardbred. Did not dissuade us from thinking that the breed would fit in well around here. Small downside. Word tangle. When IContinue reading “Taking Tiny Steps on the Horse Hunt Path”

World Cup Wednesday. Mascot Hall of Fame: FIFA Mascots – 1966 -2026. ~~~ GoldyRosewood Stables27 June 2026 Item one. “Wrists are fabulous.” Item two. Coach Deana keeps telling me to change things about how Goldy is going. As if I have any control over my reality. At best, I get a vote. Item three. LearnedContinue reading “Following the Goldy Rule, Hunter/Jumper Lesson”

Awareness of the outside world. ANN: Vietnam’s mountainous communes record zero maternal deaths after four years of intervention, March 25, 2026, Hat tip to G. ~~~ {Backstory. Each morning, people & horses go on a unmounted, off-lead team walk in the pasture.} Temps over 90 degrees all week, with worse humidity. We have entered theContinue reading “Heat, Morning Walk Stories”

Awareness of the outside world. NASA: Fly with Nancy Grace Roman. Add your name to the NGR Telescope. Deadline 12 July 2026. Launches 30 August 2026. Am I a sucker for a well-done PR campaign? Absolutely. [Welcome Mat/No Welcome Mat] ~~~ Back in September, I said the horses were getting different feeds, despite both ofContinue reading “Feed Split, Horsekeeping”