I am not in the splash zone but still definitely out of my comfort zone. Support the arts in your community. Similar:Pictures from opening night of @pictclassictheatre Jane Eyre. (Show runs through the rest …PersonalZork: The Great Underground EmpireA blogger has started chronicling a jour…CyberculturePict Classic Theatre Romeo and Juliet. PersonalOnce on This Island (Stage Right!…
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:Adam Bard shaves off half his hair and beard on opposite sides for unique driving licence …Something I might want to…
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:Why scientists should care about artMy artsy daughter loves stories about sc…ArtI Cannot Begin to Tell You How Proficient I Am in Microsoft WordIs this satire? It doesn’t matter.…
“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:She was the PTA mom everyone knew. Who would want to harm…
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:The Abomination of Ebooks: They Price People Out of Reading…
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…
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Touched up and created an infographic for a web page that I first posted in Nov 2000. Similar:A Note of Recognition for: Filmation's ''Star Trek'' AnimatorsEven if the animation of Star Trek was l…AestheticsNotes on Teaching August Wilson's Pittsburgh CycleI first taught Wilson’s Pittsburgh Cycle…AcademiaMonument Valley: Minimal story, but an engaging world and a satisfying…
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:Well-chosen wordsWhy is English spelling such a tangle? I…BooksA Prof Debunks Standardized Testing & Pearson Strikes BackAll this emphasis on standardized testin…Academiafrom “The Poet” by Ralph Waldo EmersonThe poets made all the words, and…
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…
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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…
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She’s on her way to the @thepublicpgh for two shows today as Margot in Dial M for Murder. Similar:Enjoying more live theater.Culture"Dammit Mom, I'm a daughter, not a theoretician!"”Dammit Mom, I’m a daughter, not a theor…AmusingWhen backwards newbie poets writeWhen backwards newbie poets write Up rh…AestheticsMy journalism students just gave me this wristband: "What would…
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:Random gauge design, for background details in a fantasy #steampunk project. #blender3d #b… AestheticsSMS Generator SMS Generator.AmusingThou shalt not commit logical fallacies Thou shalt not commit logical…
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:York Corpus Christi Pageant, Toronto, June 7I’ll be in Toronto next week to observe …AcademiaThe Offspring (StarTrek:TNG Rewatch, Season Three, Episode 16) Data Experiences FatherhoodRewatching ST:TNG after…
That’s water under the bridge! Crowds of NPCs charge across, sweeping the player along. Gotta work on that! #unity3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay Similar:25% of the people have a 4th cone and see colors as they areYou see less than 20 color nuances: you …AestheticsThis Is Not a Book: Thomas Jefferson & Apple's App StoreHumanities professors from…
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:This friendly gangster was parked at WalMart in Johnstown yesterday.This friendly gangster was parked at Wal…PersonalI have two scenes in a horror film. My head appears in…