Full disclosure… I have marked AP English tests maybe a half dozen times. The pay is not great, but it’s good professional development because it helps me normalize my expectations. Having said that… One of the hallmarks of growing sophistication as a writer is seeing the idea you thought you were expressing change in front…
The Drudge Report is pulling no punches as it covers the Trump document saga. Backstory: In 1998, Drudge went public with word that Newsweek was sitting on a story about an intimate relationship between President Clinton and 24-year-old White House intern Monica Lewinsky. Hilary Clinton’s defense of her husband, as she appeared at his side…
I was Mayor Shinn to Bryan’s Harold Hill in the only high school musical we did together. Yes he was an incredible musician and performer, but I was not musical and could barely sing on key, so I really wasn’t equipped, at the time, to realize just how talented he was. Once during a snowstorm…
Similar:Younger friends, can you write or read cursive? I’m curious.CultureDress rehearsal of The NutcrackerPersonalMy Father's Day adventure included replacing the family gaming computer (a 2011 Mac Mini…..One of the benefits of working at Seton …AcademiaPortraits of my 11yo: Pretty, Goofy, and Pretty GoofyAmusingSnow White: The Musical Opens Fridayhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SiIRCoHoN…AestheticsTricking the eye to see 3D details in…
Similar:Happy birthday to the son.PersonalWho is the more dramatic — my extroverted tween or my philosophical teen?Stoked from a morning show-choir perform…AmusingOkay yes, this affirmation does matter to me and it will go into my annual review for next…Marked 832 AP English essays in a week o…AcademiaThe Icarus Factor (ST:TNG Rewatch, Season 2, Episode 14)Rewatching…
My brother had already planned to visit from Virginia to see Carolyn in the closing of Grand Hotel. We were already driving to the theater when we got word that Aunt Rona is visiting yet another cast member, and the final show is cancelled. So we stopped by Julie’s Bubble Tea and Smoothies for a…
Similar:More #Blender3D practice. Making many objects to liven up a #steampunk environment.PersonalThe Fantasticks (Oct 18-27)PersonalThe iPad Falls Short of Expectations—But What Does That Mean? The iPad market is saturated. Table…BusinessIn March, 2002, I was blogging about…In March, 2002, I was blogging about …BusinessCivil Defense (#StarTrek #DS9 Rewatch, Season 3, Episode 7) O’Brien accidentally triggers …Rewatching…
Similar:Annoyed and Bored by Lazy Anachronisms in The Great Gatsby MovieI just watched the recent Great Gatsby m…AestheticsAdaobi Tricia Nwaubani: My Great-Grandfather, the Nigerian Slave-TraderThis fascinating essay, by the grandchil…CultureResources for combating sexual harassment in the newsroom — Society of Professional Journ…The Society of Professional Journalists …CultureAs CRT Supplies Vanish the Classic Arcade Machine is…
I guess I was expecting something like Seinfeld with a studio audience guffawing or maybe a wobble-noise sound effect followed by sad trombones but oh my, that clip is a masterclass in storytelling and I am an awful person for laughing this hard. Similar:The girl will be Mrs Lovett in Stage Right's Sweeney Todd…
The manager is of course somewhere else in the store, presumably managing, so it takes a while for her to come to the front desk. She has her game face on. The young employee who paged her for me looks on. “Maybe this is a dumb thing, and if so I apologize for calling you…
This @sesamestreet moment will bring you joy pic.twitter.com/bsAZd7hdI5 — Vala Afshar (@ValaAfshar) August 21, 2022 Similar:Coined by Shakespeare? Think againFor years, Shakespeare has been thought …AcademiaFlorida Woman Bites CamelIdentifying her as a “Florida woman,” as…AestheticsIn October, 2000, I was blogging about bobbed hair, Woolf, a CFP for interactive fiction s…In October 2000, I was blogging…
Rewatching ST:DS9 Sisko is cooking for his staff. Jake is serving cheerfully. Bashir dislikes beets. Odo doesn’t eat but wants to stir; Kira calls him “cute.” Dax says none of her hosts ever had any musical ability, yet she starts to plunk out a tune on a keyboard, as if recalling a memory. Later she’s…
Similar:My 11yo, of the opening chapters of a YA novel with an orphan heroineMy 11yo, of the opening chapters of a YA…BooksAdam Bard shaves off half his hair and beard on opposite sides for unique driving licence …Something I might want to do one day, be…AestheticsServing at midnight breakfast.PersonalThe Outrageous Okona (TNG Rewatch, Season 2,…
Similar:Soldiers and Sailors Memorial and Museum Another visit to Pittsburgh with my his…CultureTechnology's Impact on Education Technology’s Impact on Education | V…AcademiaHow a Supermoon Helped Free the Giant Container Ship From the Suez Canal Powerful lead to this well-written new…Awesome"We Need to Be More Vigilant With What We Trust From the Internet." –Fake PresidentFrom…
Similar:As I was preparing to take this screenshot, two more papers came in.I still have odd jobs to tie up, but I’m…AcademiaEvery few years, I Google the name of the kid who saw "The Empire Strikes Back" the night …HistoryThe Girl Wins the Upper Division Monologue in the 25th Annual Pittsburgh Public Theatre's …CultureMy theory:…
Similar:Choosing Carolyn's HeadshotWhich of these headshots do you like bes…AestheticsChristopher Robin made for a pleasant family outing.PersonalFather-daughter bonding between takes.That’s a prop knife in my right hand. AestheticsJust a #neovictorian avatar in spats and a tailcoat, checking out the back porch and bridg… AestheticsMore rehearsing. More dancing. PersonalI was perhaps a bit more conversational and chipper…
The August Wilson House officially opened over the weekend in a tearful and emotional ceremony, bringing over 500 residents, celebrities, officials, and local Black leaders to Pittsburgh’s Hill District. The Bedford Avenue childhood home of Hill District native August Wilson, one of the greatest playwrights in history, was unveiled as a new community arts center,…
Similar:Son took out trash w/o being asked; daughter wore papercraft tophat to grocery store. Life…I took my daughter to an Alice-in-Wonder…ArtMerry Christmas 2017 PersonalIt's such a privilege to introduce these young people to Shakespeare's body of work.After starting my 200-level “Shakespeare…AcademiaI played Pseudolus freshman year in college. Haven't seen the show in a while.AmusingJerz and Daughter…
I’m approaching day 900 in my Duolingo adventure in German. (I have no practical reason for this study. It was a routine I could keep up during the COVID-19 lockdown.) Latin is seductive—the consummate logic of its syntactical cases, the mercurial dance of the ablative absolute. It retains muscle in its ruins (Cicero) and tragic…
When my kids were younger, trips to Busy Run (and other local historical sites) were often a big part of starting a new year of home-schooling. If historic Bushy Run Battlefield Park intends to host future reenactments or programs portraying Native Americans, park management first will have to consult with appropriate Native groups. That’s the…