Fractal Alphabet Q, Graphic Art

Art of the outside world. Museum of the American Revolution: Rare, Newly Discovered Eyewitness Sketch of Continental Army Sheds New Light on Wartime Life, March 26, 2024. Also articles in The Washington Post & The Philadelphia Inquirer, both of which I could read, then were behind paywalls. YMMV. Hat tip to M. ~~~ Color isContinue reading “Fractal Alphabet Q, Graphic Art”

Fav Flight Bag, Non-Fiction

Awareness of the outside world. The Tiffany Problem. Non-fiction that you can’t use in fiction. Tor: Putting the Historical in Historical Fantasy, Walton 2019. Medium: The Tiffany Problem — When History Makes No Sense, Povey 2020. Limited access but interesting example before the cut-off. A search on the phrase turns up other examples. Update. SecondContinue reading “Fav Flight Bag, Non-Fiction”

Road Closed, Photography

Photos of the outside world. The New Yorker: A Photographer’s Old College Classmates, Back Then and Now, by Eren Orbey, photography by Josephine Sittenfeld, 2017. I like that the photos are recreations rather than duplications, “A red Solo cup has become a crumpled bottle of Smartwater.” [ibid]. ~~~ 21st Street BridgeBirmingham AL, USAApril 2024 AL.com:Continue reading “Road Closed, Photography”

I Owe My Cat An Apology, Other Animals

Awareness of the outside world. “If you want to help your child’s immune system, get them vaccines and a puppy.” Your Local Epidemiologist: Kids don’t need to get sick to be healthy, Kristen Panthagani, MD, PhD, Apr 18, 2024. ~~~ Dogs are fine. Status is quo. [Shifting From Low to High} Rose took a tripContinue reading “I Owe My Cat An Apology, Other Animals”

News From The Nest, Barn Life

Awareness of the outside world. Earth Day. ~~~ The birds have grown and gone! The soon-to-be graduates. Timeline Started at the beginning because I was confused. Scroll down for new pics & nest report. 20 March. Took photos. This one was not posted, shows location. POST Wed 10 April. First nest photo. Because of post,Continue reading “News From The Nest, Barn Life”