I am not in the splash zone but still definitely out of my comfort zone. Support the arts in your community. Similar:Apparently I’m using boolean modifiers to carve out negative-space greebles for a texture …Aesthetics▶ Taylor Mali on "What Teachers Make"I find that re-watching this every year …CultureLooking forward to Part 2 of #PPTPlaytime’s production…
I have a daughter who does things. If demon curses and buckets of stage blood are your thing, join the fun this weekend in Greensburg. (I will not be seated in the splash zone.) Similar:Looking forward to more live local theater. (Support the arts!)PersonalWhy Fan Theories Are Destroying Film Discourse Fan theories are no substitute…
Yes, Duolingo is free and I’ve learned a lot. No, I don’t like the psychological manipulation. I’m still using it but I changed my user name. Similar:Skeleton Crew at BarebonesSupport the arts in your community. BusinessKeeping things in the proper perspective at 4Cs: Praise for my delivery of a line from Sta…Already met a lot…
“Murdering meteorologists won’t stop hurricanes. I can’t believe I just had to type that.” — Michigan-based meteorologist Katie Nickolaou. A wide range of misinformation has been spread as Helene and then Milton gathered pace in the Gulf of Mexico, such as claims spread by Trump that Fema had run out of cash for hurricane survivors…
It’s so heartbreaking seeing the amount of disinformation being spread by elected officials and partisan agitators with lots of followers. FEMA is not out of money, it’s not confiscating damaged property, and it’s not biased for against any ethnic groups or political affiliations. Similar:CDC: Vaccinated people can resume activities without a mask or physical distance…
My mother-in-law invited me to try out the 60- year-old tape machine that belonged to my father-in-law. When I worked in radio news in the late 1980s, we were still loading reels and splicing tape, so it all came back to me pretty quickly. Similar:My precious is fifteen. PersonalCardassians (#StarTrek #DS9 Rewatch, Season 2, Episode…
My job is often to help students understand things that they aren’t good at doing yet. If a student arrives in my classroom with a solid ability to construct clear sentences and summarize difficult readings, using an AI tool that helps them spot grammar mistakes with less effort and capture the gist of a reading…
Did you see that guy’s license plate? Similar:Ancient Sea Rise Tale Told Accurately for 10,000 Years”It’s quite gobsmacking to think that a …CultureYork Plays 2025: Five cameras, adding up to ~100 hours of footage.Five cameras, adding up to ~100 hours of…AcademiaGil Gerard (1943-2025) I built a model of the two-pronged Sta…CultureEveryone Nov 1AmusingActors too reverent…
Touched up and created an infographic for a web page that I first posted in Nov 2000. Similar:After a pretty crappy day, I found shreds of joy in this clip of socially distanced salsa.In my discipline, teaching small seminar…AestheticsJanuary 6th … the board game? About 20 of us are here in Brooklyn to …ArtThinkGeek ::…
A healthy respect for the free press and the institution of journalism is absolutely crucial for a healthy democracy. Media literacy matters, while a jaded “I don’t trust journalists, I do my own research” DIY attitude is easily co-opted. A false claim that Vice President Kamala Harris was involved in a June 2011 hit-and-run incident…
What is this? I do not like this change, @duolingo (For some reason I can’t practice to recover from an error.) Similar:Never trust a corporation to do a library’s jobThe Internet Archive is mostly known for…BooksI just realized I've been misspelling and mispronouncing "detritus" all my life. I’ve been a college English faculty …AcademiaAmong today’s major professional…
About 30 years after I first saw John Speed’s 1676 map of York, today I was working on a region labeled “Z.” Or is that a “2“? There’s both an X and a 3 nearby… confusing context! A glance at the legend shows how brilliantly Speed handled the ambiguity. #usability #ux #ui #design #medieval #cartography…
Added an overhead minimap to my #medievalyork #unity3d simulation. #mysteryplay Similar:Karate, Wonton, Chow Fun: The end of 'chop suey' fonts Close your eyes and imagine the font y…AestheticsCode? Not So MuchI teach my journalism students to write …ArtShakespeare did not leave his wife Anne in Stratford, letter fragment suggests It has long been assumed that…
Talkback session after the matinee and my brother and faculty colleagues after the evening performance. Audiences were gasping, laughing nervously, exclaiming sotto voce about “fingerprints!” and “the key!“ and “Was that *supposed* to happen?” and “This is *good*!” @thepublicpgh #dialm #understudy (We knew well in advance Carolyn would be performing yesterday.) My daughter informed me…
Looking forward to this! @thepublicpgh Similar:The Rhetoric of Anthems and the Drama of KneelingI don’t follow sports, so I don’t feel f…CultureTheir faces when another dad joke drops. See The Fantasticks today at 2 or next week Thu-S…PersonalVery impressive mural has been installed in Admin for SHU’s Centennial.PersonalT. S. Eliot and his Jellicle CatsLike Caryn…
She’s on her way to the @thepublicpgh for two shows today as Margot in Dial M for Murder. Similar:Twelfth Night Cast Photo (Prime Stage, May 3-12)My daughter can hardly stop talking abou…AestheticsWhy Did Dial-Up Modems Make So Much Noise?Screeeech . . . hisss . . . squaawk. The…CybercultureForward is the officers' wardroom. To the right…
My simulated city has 1000 capsule inhabitants that are just smart enough to gather around markers and wait. In May, I had nothing. I‘m learning. #medievalyork #mysteryplay #unity3d Similar:This is what happened when a KDKA-TV journalist showed biasSocial media platforms are full of peopl…CultureHow not to attract women to coding: Make tech pinkJust watched videos…
I’ve had a lot of fun in this new ensemble audio storytelling series. Did I do a good job convincing my friends I really saw a time-traveling elephant? Similar:Why I Took My Kids’ Toys AwayMy wife is something of a hoarder. Now, …CultureThe Zombie Argument that Refuses to DieThe idea that generations of Shakespeare…AcademiaWriting a…
That’s water under the bridge! Crowds of NPCs charge across, sweeping the player along. Gotta work on that! #unity3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay Similar:The Myth of ‘Learning Styles’The discourse around “learning styles” (…AcademiaWhat about Socialization?Sometimes, I worry that by homeschooling…Current_EventsIt's been a Dwarf Fortress afternoon. AwesomeA crushing backlash to Apple’s new iPad adHave you seen Apple’s “Crush”…
How exactly do bridges bridge? How do rivers rive? How much detail does my model of #medievalyork need? My first try will be my worst try. #mysteryplay #blender3d Similar:Dance Nation @barebonesblackboxCultureHow to fix the internet: If we want online discourse to improve, we need to move beyond th… A teenager in Indonesia may not see …CybercultureI…