Category Archives: Thoughts

Awareness of the outside world. Blog anniversary. First post Dec 22, 2011. Internet wisdom says that long-form, personal blogging is still dead. I need to be writing scannable content that solves reader-focused problems. Yeah, not gonna happen. I’m bored even thinking about it. [We begin. Again.] ~~~ Rodney, after a cold night: I liked theContinue reading “Winter Protocols, Rodney Continues To Have Opinions About His Wardrobe”

Awareness of the outside world. Whatever Holiday Gift Guide 2022, Day One: Traditionally Published Books. While these posts are framed as gift guides, they can be used to find books to read, music to listed to, art to buy, & causes to support without bringing the red and green monster into it. ~~~ I amContinue reading “A Grinch Attends A Christmas Party”

Awareness of the outside world. UChicago, Graham School: FFAC10104 The History of Science Fiction. Online class starts 7 Jan. Registration closes 29 Dec. FREE intro lecture, UCGS: The History of Science Fiction, A Conversation with Ada Palmer and Jo Walton, Tue., Dec 20, 2022 | 12:00 – 12:45 pm CST. NB this is tomorrow. CourseContinue reading “Winter Protocols, Blanket Adjustment”

Art of the outside world. International Quilt Museum: Virtual Experiences. Or, International Quilt Museum > Visit > Virtual Experiences. ~~~ Apparently, a quilt journal is a book in which one records the details of the quilt one is making. I heard the words completely differently. Since an illuminated journal is a journal that is illuminated,Continue reading “Quilt Journal, Graphic Sketch”

Awareness of the outside world. AL.com: The best reactions to Birmingham’s new Miss Fancy elephant statue, Smith, Dec. 11, 2022. ~~~ [Midwestern Mounts] When you disagree with the people around you on every possible social, cultural, and political issue, the thing that brings you together has to be exceptionally strong. It is for horses. ItContinue reading “Life In Alabama, Finding Common Ground”

Awareness of the outside world. Photography Life: The Two People in Every Photo, According to Ansel Adams, Cox, September 23, 2022 ~~~ Improving my photographic skills? Hauling out the big camera? If I may quote a current meme, That sounds like a 2023 problem. Instead, please enjoy phone snaps of Spotted at Lake Ontario fromContinue reading “Spotted at Lake Ontario, Photos”

Riding Awareness of the outside world. Fusion. ~~~ Looking at videos of a horse for sale. On paper, horse seems nice. On paper, they all seem nice. So many variables. One thing I can say for certain. My psychological paralysis on the subject has not magically disappeared. “The more I do this, the more IContinue reading “Looking For The Next Smiling Face, Progress of the Horse Hunt”