Category Archives: Thoughts

Art of the extremely outside world. “Sometimes Hubble Space Telescope data is best visualized through art.” NASA: Art of Hubble. Nancy Grace Roman was “NASA’s first chief astronomer, the ‘mother of the Hubble Space Telescope,’ ” NASA: Nancy Grace Roman Telescope. Previous Hubble, images. [Lunar Eclipse] ~~~ My digital “boarding pass” for the Nancy GraceContinue reading “All Aboard, Art”

History of the outside world. Strange Horizons: Why All Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Are Historians, Palmer, 23 February 2026. ~~~ 1981. When President Reagan was shot, I heard the news as I walked into the student center in college. Ronald Reagan Presidential Library & Museum: Assassination Attempt. 1986. When the Challenger exploded, I rememberContinue reading “Witness to History, Where Were You When?, Non-Fiction”

Awareness of the outside world. World Central Kitchen. ~~~ Onwards!Katherine

Awareness of the outside world. Once again, completed my survey for the Johns Hopkins COVID Long Study. As I said in April, the survey seems shorter. I assume (lot of assumptions in this post) that they want to make it as easy as possible on people so that we don’t wander away. [Milton Works atContinue reading “Watching Louisville 2026”

Awareness of the outside world. Grooms Podium! International Grooms Association: No More ‘Where’s Wally’? ~~~ Let me start by saying that a good horse is any color & the right horse is any breed. Given that, ya gotta start somewhere. The Standardbred was the closest we’ve come to bringing a horse home. The more timeContinue reading “Breeds for the Horse Search, with Bonus”

Awareness of the outside world. I’d like to comment on the trade situation with Canada, but I have nothing to add to the conversation. Other than, I would bet a shiny nickel that someone, somewhere is making bank. ~~~ I talk a lot about our morning walks. Aside from those, what else are Rodney &Continue reading “How’s The Home Team?”

Awareness of the outside world. Lawyers, Guns & Money: On the USS Doris Miller. Farley, August 21, 2026. Background info including international repercussions. ~~~ Milton: Hello. Me: Oh. I didn’t see you. Milton: Why not? I’m standing right here, by your shoulder. Me: I can’t see behind me. Milton: What! How do you know whatContinue reading “Sightlines, Horsekeeping”