Category Archives: Thoughts

Awareness of the outside world. A good description of how people can inadvertently commit errors. “And then no-one saw a problem with that, which I attribute to the fact that the people making these decisions were overwhelmingly white … which means that racism isn’t constantly shoved in their faces the way it is for non-whiteContinue reading “Living The Virtual Life”

Awareness of the outside world. Wishing peace this evening to all of the people, dogs, & horses who don’t like loud noises. ~~~ Question: How long does it take for a truck and trailer to go from spiffy to can’t be seen in public? Answer: Chez nous, a year and a half. Cleaned January 2022.Continue reading “Clean & Shiny II”

Awareness of the outside horse world. Spillers: Track systems: the latest grazing fashion or valuable weight management tool?, Fricker, 2019. Read about on My Shetland: My latest Plan, with illustration. Article is not presented as definitive. It’s what came up on search, no obvious agenda despite being from a commercial site. ~~~ Stepping Stone FarmContinue reading “Milton On Alert”

Art of the outside world. Works by JRRT. Tolkien, The official site of the Tolkien Estate: Painting, covers illustrations, maps, & calligraphy. Included because I am doing a formal reread of The Hobbit & LOTR. By happy coincidence makes a good mythic and history-infused counter-balance to the modernness of fractal art. ~~~ Fractal A ~~~Continue reading “Fractal Alphabet A, Graphic Art”

Part I A Day To Celebrate Small Victories [Muse & The Summer Movie] Part II Muse: I see a problem. Writer: I thought a muse was supposed to be the bearer of good news. Muse: A muse is the bringer of ideas. The *idea* I have is that you have several cute stories about perseveranceContinue reading “Turning Hope Into A Holiday, Muse & The Summer Movie II, Fiction”

Awareness of the outside world. A conservative court is the direct result of the 2016 election. Voting matters. Remember this in 2024. ~~~ Milton in the Morning Technical Details. Phone camera. Taken from the ground. Phone choices: f/1.7, 1/1008 sec., 3.9 mm, ISO 40. The best camera is the one you have with you. Onwards!Katherine

Awareness of the outside world. NIFA.USDA: Veterinary Services Shortage Situations Map. Blanket thank you to Amy for being my go-to dog person. [Archive] ~~~ For direct address, we use the dog’s name. Usually. For referencing in conversation, we have all kinds of names. Jasmine Name Change. The name we used is technically a nickname. HerContinue reading “Dog Nicknames”