Category Archives: Thoughts

Horses of the outside world. More epitome. The American Saddlebred: 4/8/17 5 Gaited World’s Grand Champions 1948 through 1995 & The American Saddlebred: 4/16/17 5 Gaited World’s Grand Champions 1996 through 2016 (updated to 2022). Marc of Charm, 2015, is a Breyer model. Also, interesting to see how the photos change over time. ~~~ StillContinue reading “Afterthoughts II, Saddle Seat”

Horses of the outside world. If one is going to do the thing, this is the epitome of the thing. The American Saddlebred: 4/1/17 5 Gaited World’s Grand Champions 1903 through 1947. Check out the sidesaddle in 1911. ~~~ No saddle seat lesson last week. Barn at show. Using the space to ponder the horseContinue reading “Breeds for the Horse Search II, Saddlebreds”

Awareness of the outside world. NPR: CNN, MS NOW and Politico sue Trump after being barred from White House, Folkenflik, September 21, 2026. Among the myriad dumpster fires, media issues catch my attention, as one would expect. Sidenote, “Under NPR’s protocol for reporting on itself, no corporate official or news executive reviewed this story beforeContinue reading “Back in Booties, Morning Walk Stories”

Awareness of the outside world. Raw Story: Moment Trump’s ‘most ambitious project’ began to collapse spotted by conservatives, Kelty, September 19, 2026. I was only able to read the beginning of the cited NYT article. What I find interesting is that an article about presidential decline was written by conservatives. ~~~ Barefoot experiment is over.Continue reading “Back in Booties, Horsekeeping”

Art of the outside world. WCG: Graceful Envelope Winners 2026. I did not have a design nor did I enter this year. [Four Theoretical Seasons] ~~~ Page 1. Many years ago, when humanity was a child, life was lived on the plains. Lions also lived on those plains. Because of this, people had to lookContinue reading “Tall Buildings, Page 1, Art”

Awareness of the outside world. Lawyers, Guns, Money: American Revolutions Lecture Series. Livestream available with registration. ~~~ Merchants’ CoffeehouseAmerican VillageMontevallo, AL USA14 September 2026 Merchants’ Coffeehouse is a place to get drinks and snacks at American Village, an historical reenactment complex near Birmingham, Alabama. “The inspiration for its design came from The City Tavern, aContinue reading “A Sip of History, Merchants Coffeehouse, Alabama Attractions, Non-Fiction”

Photography of the outside world. World Food Awards: Finalists Gallery 2026. ~~~ Pistachio BonbonElizabeth Moore ChocolatesSeptember 2026 Pistacia vera in the scientific name for the pistachio tree. In related news, Pistacia Vera is the name of a pastry restaurant in Columbus Ohio that has excellent pistachio-centric food photography on its website. PV: Home & PV:Continue reading “Nutty Nibble, Food Photography”