How to Keep Students Writing in the Age of AI Tools
In a writing-intensive class, students need to write extensively to the point that the teacher cannot possibly grade all of…
Tom Jones, librettist for “The Fantasticks,” dies at 95
I was so glad to see my daughter in this show at The Theatre Factory a few years ago. Flashback!…
It’s been a while since something got me into a movie theater. Obviously I wasn’t in a rush.
It’s been a while since something got me into a movie theater. Obviously I wasn’t in a rush. I recently…
Police stage ‘chilling’ raid on Marion County newspaper, seizing computers, records and cellphones
The Marion County Record reported that restaurant owner Kari Newell kicked their staff out of a public forum last week.…
Little Green Men #StarTrek #DS9 Rewatch (Season 4, Episode 8) On Earth in 1947, Quark, Rom and Nog are mistaken for Martians
Rewatching ST:DS9 A plot contrivance particle field sends Quark, Rom and Nog to 1947 Earth, where they're mistaken for "Martians."…
‘One of the great American stories’: the incredible life of playwright August Wilson
The host was Bill Moyers, former White House press secretary under Lyndon Johnson. The guest was August Wilson, one of…
ChatGPT answers more than half of software engineering questions incorrectly
The results showed that out of the 512 questions, 259 (52%) of ChatGPT's answers were incorrect and only 248 (48%)…
Starship Down #StarTrek #DS9 Rewatch (Season 4, Episode 7) During a battle with the Jem’Hadar, O’Brien offers Worf leadership advice
Rewatching ST:DS9 An enjoyable "crisis creates unusual/dramatic parings" ensemble story. Quark is on the Defiant to mediate a trade agreement…