Category Archives: Thoughts

Awareness of the outside world. “A nice science-fictional idea, but there was no real story to support it. I learned very quickly that ideas are easy: it’s the story that’s the hard part.” The Director Should’ve Shot You: Memoirs of the Film Trade by Alan Dean Foster. Ideas are the easy part. I’ve said thisContinue reading “Sending A Message To The Future, State of the Blog”

Awareness of the outside world. “it would be safe to say, however, that independence from England is the most celebrated national holiday in the world, if one excludes religious holidays.” Pastor Mike Rinehart: Is Independence from England the most celebrated holiday in the world? ~~~ Photos by Greg WalcottChelsea ALJune 2025 Municipalities around here hadContinue reading “Fireworks, Recurring Guest Photography”

Awareness of the outside world. Today. “The Earth is … farthest from the Sun, or at its aphelion, about two weeks after the June solstice. timeanddate: Perihelion and Aphelion, Kher. ~~~ Optimus, ridingStepping Stone FarmJune 2025 Being able to get undercover makes an enormous difference in hot weather. Howz it gonna work with three barnsContinue reading “SSF Ears”

Awareness of the outside world. Awhile back, I carefully cleaned, folded, and stored a pile of old, ratty towels. They were frayed and full of holes. Too far gone to be horse or pet towels. Recently, I needed wads of absorbent material, stat. Didn’t matter what the material looked like, just had to absorb water.Continue reading “Salute to a Schoolmaster”

Awareness of the outside world. AL.com: Did you know Alabama has two time zones?, Kazak 2024. [My Alaska-Flavored Adventure, comment] ~~~ Shout out to Auto & Truck Services of Birmingham AL. They gave my truck its 100K mile patdown along with retooling the brakes and the ignition. Post-tune-up truck drives like a dream, possibly betterContinue reading “Clean & Shiny III”

Awareness of the outside world. ARTnews: A New Video Game Allows You to Repatriate African Artifacts by Looting Western Museums, June 24, 2025. Video games get political. ~~~ I understand more treats. I understand more Outlast. Why do we keep needing more buckets? Onwards!Katherine

Art of the outside world. The Met: Damascas Room. ~~~ Digitally developed. Digitally displayed. Damask, “It may or may not have originated in Damascus, but the name of the damask rose—a flower that traveled to Europe during the Middle Ages—honors that Syrian city.” Merriam Webster: 10 Words for Uncommon Colors Process Notes For reference, deconstructionContinue reading “D Is For Digital Art, D Is For Damask, Lettering”