Home Soil (TNG Rewatch: Season 1, Episode 17)

6 years ago

The concept was good, and the production values were decent (I really liked the main lab on the planet); however, it…

Greensburg student wins Shakespeare contest

6 years ago

A Greensburg student did the Bard proud, winning her category in a Shakespearean competition with more than 1,000 Pittsburgh-area competitors.…

A hedge fund’s ‘mercenary’ strategy: Buy newspapers, slash jobs, sell the buildings

6 years ago

For Alden and its subsidiary, the Gannett empire’s newspapers are clearly an attractive feature. But by purchasing the Memphis building…

In 2019, I have a college student who annotates readings like this!

6 years ago

I asked students in my online "Dystopia in American Literature" class to demonstrate "whylighting" -- not just highlighting a passage,…

Too Short a Season (TNG Rewatch: Season 1, Episode 15) When an old admiral youthens, shows bad morale, that’s a facepalm

6 years ago

Rewatching ST:TNG. I was underwhelmed. The Enterprise delivers an elderly Admiral Jameson on a mission to negotiate with terrorists on…

Time Might Only Exist in Your Head. And Everyone Else’s

6 years ago

Tired brain can't quite process this Wired summary of a scholarly paper, but I enjoyed how the good writing helped…

11001001 (TNG Rewatch: Season 1, Episode 14) When Will’s holo-date’s hacked, and the ship gets hijacked, that’s a-facepalm

6 years ago

With the Enterprise in drydock for a computer refit, Riker ends up in the holodeck, fascinated by the sultry hologram…

Star Trek: The Next Generation Rewatch

6 years ago

I was in college and grad school during the original run of Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987-1994), and followed…

Wonderful Retro Control Panel in Seton Hill University Dining Room

6 years ago

I gather the purpose of these consoles -- maybe a dozen, scattered on pillars throughout the school's Lowe Dining Hall…