I am not in the splash zone but still definitely out of my comfort zone. Support the arts in your community. Similar:A trend story about millennials, by The New York Times“When it comes down to it, life is reall…AmusingFacets #StarTrek #DS9 Rewatch (Season 3, Episode 21) Dax's colleagues channel the personal…Rewatching ST:DS9 The lead characters…
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:Still shot from a flyover video that's been taking about 3 minutes to render each fra…AestheticsGil Gerard (1943-2025) I built a…
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:'Fontgate': Microsoft, Wikipedia and the scandal threatening the Pakistani PMI would call this “typefacegate,” but th…CulturePater Noster Passenger ElevatorsSome 50 years ago, my father took me to …AmusingGraduation procession…
“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:Commentary: The unbearable smugness of the pressMore on how their desire to…
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:I Don’t Know Why Everyone’s in Denial About College Students…
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:Those shoggoths hacked from lungs unspeakable1) Last night, I’m fairly certain some …AmusingCongrats to all the winners at the Pittsburgh 48 Hour Film Project! Bit-Sized Productions …Bit-Sized Productions was nominated for …ArtThree different sized buildings. Still working on variations for the biggest one. #blender…Three different sized buildings. Still…
Touched up and created an infographic for a web page that I first posted in Nov 2000. Similar:Has Academia Ruined Literary Criticism? “Professing Criticism” proceeds on the…AcademiaMe (glares in iambic pentameter)Me: I need to post the opening lecture f…AcademiaTo DoTo Do (Jerz’s Literacy Weblog) 5: …AcademiaStarted Making a Journalism Game in TwineFor a long time, I’ve…
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:Because words matter, old sport.AcademiaWondermark: In Which There Is a TauntingWondermark AmusingNetflix’s ‘The Piano Lesson’ adaptation breaks cycle by not filming in PittsburghVery glad to see another of August Wilso…BusinessCommonly Misused Words: ALL RIGHT…
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:The girl told me to post this with the caption, “The Addams Family Goes to the Big League….PersonalU.S.S. Requin — Extended Tour of the Cold War Submarine at the Carnegie Science CenterSoon after WWII began, the USS Requin be…CultureIf you win the very first time…
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:One of the benefits of teaching at a small college, with small classes…In a final reflection video for a freshm…AcademiaActors can't play Hamlet as simply mad in world of mental health awareness, actor saysHow does our 21st century understanding …CultureI didn't mark a single paper or set foot in a…
She’s on her way to the @thepublicpgh for two shows today as Margot in Dial M for Murder. Similar:Marketers package female empowerment to sell productsThis article makes an excellent point. T…BusinessThe Cost of Defining Yourself as an Introvert or ExtrovertIn a nutshell, introversion is not about…CultureNASA astronaut: Russians were ‘blindsided’ by reaction to yellow suitsI…
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:West Side Story (One-Minute Preview)From Mrs. Lovett two weeks ago to Maria …AestheticsKelly Gallagher on "Readicide" I am reading to my daughter the four…BooksTeenage Usability (Jakob Nielsen's…
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:SAT essay section: Problems with grading, instruction, and prompts.In my freshman writing courses I work ha…AcademiaPlease use the microphone at public events (I have an auditory processing…
That’s water under the bridge! Crowds of NPCs charge across, sweeping the player along. Gotta work on that! #unity3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay Similar:The girl on Halloween 2018. (The boy and I were watching the 1931 Frankenstein at the libr…PersonalIffy "Cloak of Darkness" on Inform7/Parchment”Iffy Cloak of Darkness” is based on the…CybercultureI'm in the timeline where the…
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:Beautiful News Writing: "Rampaging rooster attacks girl."I don’t want to make light of a little g…AestheticsThe Miller of the Dee; by James Baldwin; read by Dennis JerzI…