I had a philosophy teacher who believed that vulnerability was our greatest strength. I debated her; my shell was pretty thick back then and I had a lot to defend. When I was worn out…
I had a philosophy teacher who believed that vulnerability was our greatest strength. I debated her; my shell was pretty thick back then and I had a lot to defend. When I was worn out…
Added by Anna Blake on March 15, 2013 at 8:22am — No Comments
One of the first things to know about horses is that they are prey animals. Simply put, that means that other animals eat them, and their natural instinct and only defense is to flee. Prey animals usually have wide set eyes as an early defense system.
Humans are predators, like mountain lions and wolves. Our…
ContinueAdded by Anna Blake on July 27, 2012 at 8:51am — 1 Comment
Winter doldrums: I’m dragging my feet all the way in from the arena, the ground is dry, the grass is dead and the wind is cold as a slap in the face. Maybe I have an Auld Lang Syne hangover. Mourning and a desire to hibernate go hand in hand in January. It seems we lose alot of…
ContinueAdded by Anna Blake on January 20, 2012 at 8:12am — 1 Comment
It starts innocently. Maybe when you were little, your dad watched John Wayne movies like mine did. We fell in love with a column of cavalry horses (instead of their riders.) We loved those horses until the cavalry met a band of Indians- Indian horses were always better. Or it may have been a movie like My Friend…
Added by Anna Blake on October 28, 2011 at 8:00am — 1 Comment
There was a small gaggle of ducks to begin with. The girls laid tasty eggs, usually dropped at a run without looking back. They were non-flyers, but fun to watch in their pool. I didn’t take them very seriously at first. One of the ducks had a deformed beak that curved to one side. I named him Duck Cheney. See what I mean?
Years passed and there was slow attrition. Eventually only two ducks were left.
Fred and Ethel had lived so long that their pithy political names had fallen…
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