Dennis G. Jerz | Associate Professor of English -- New Media Journalism, Seton Hill University | jerz.setonhill.edu Logo

During a modest snowfall, I’m passing the time in a public place where someone else has turned on the local TV news. #StormSurge #FearCast #manipulation

Stay tuned for more live footage of StormSurge FearCast Weather Crusaders, standing in the cold, snow blowing in their faces! Media personalities, warning everyone to stay inside, except of course for the media personalities paying back student loans by churning out anxiety-producing live reports like this one! Our own Slick Goodhair, telling you just how…

Me loving my birthday truck, c. 1971.

  I adored this truck, and spelling words with the letters. When I got older, it was the shuttlecraft for my Star Trek figures. Similar:Idlewild's Story Book Forest Improves Its SignageIn the past, I have pointed out copy-edi…AestheticsZagg Rugged iPad Air2 keyboard case — USB mini socket came right out with the plug. Grr!I have…

Tapdance / jazz music outing with the girl.

Tapdance / jazz music outing with the girl. Here’s a sample of what a Sarah Riech show is like. (Each one is different — lots of improv.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEiQQmMi2nQ Similar:Emily Dickinson Manuscript for "The Chariot"A new Emily Dickinson archive is online….CultureSpring 2022 Midterm Grades: SubmittedPersonalMy precious is fifteen. PersonalPoint Park cancels 'The Adding Machine: The Musical' after…

Physics simulation demo: crate made up of mostly loose boards. #Blender3d #design #practice

Physics simulation demo: crate made up of mostly loose boards. #Blender3d #design #practice Similar:Times photo staffer's invention: the streaming backpack “From a photographer’s perspective it…AestheticsWe Are Hopelessly Hooked [on our Gadgets]We check our phones 221 times a day—an a…CultureMy current Zoom backdrop. #blender3d #partylikeaprofAestheticsThe Case for Breaking Up With Your ParentsI already felt fairly independent…

A brief respite from grading.

A brief respite from grading. Similar:Assembling wall units to bake into a texture atlas. Teacup is a freebie from polyhaven.co… AestheticsAnother very rough day. Students are cheerful and patient, obviously happy to be here.Another very rough day. Students are che…AcademiaHow Not To Make Professional ContactsTowards the end of my year-long radio ne…AmusingMy 10yo Launches a…

As Twinkle Twinkle is to Suzuki musicians, so is a wooden shipping crate to CGI modelers. #Blender3D #design #practice

I have certainly made more complex scenes, but this time, I modeled each board, getting the grain of the wood at least plausibly right on each face, and placing each nail realistically. Following the workflow for creating game assets, I converted the completely realistic 3D simulation with 3D boards and nails into flat images. The…

As Twinkle Twinkle is to Suzuki musicians, so is a wooden shipping crate to CGI modelers. #Blender3D #design #practice

I have certainly made more complex scenes, but this time, I modeled each board, getting the grain of the wood at least plausibly right on each face, and placing each nail realistically. Following the workflow for creating game assets, I converted the completely realistic 3D simulation with 3D boards and nails into flat images. The…

Snowfall at the White House (Official White House Photo by Tia Dufour, Jan 7) Tweeted by WH on Jan 12

My social media feed was full of people mocking the White House yesterday for publishing a photo titled “First snow of the year!” on a day when Washington had clear skies and freakishly warm weather. What was the Trump administration trying to pull? Why would they publish such a blatant lie? It wasn’t a lie.…

Facebook paid Teen Vogue to run a fake article praising Facebook for “helping ensure the integrity of the 2020 election”

After FB crowed about this super-upbeat story, a notice appeared saying it was a paid editorial, and then the story disappeared. This looks very bad for Teen Vogue, and very bad for democracy. Read story on Boingboing. Similar:Descent, Part 1 (#StarTrek #TNG Rewatch, Season 6, Episode 26) Data experiences disturbing…Rewatching ST:TNG Data plays poker wi…CultureDo…

Feeling classy while I lose.

Feeling classy while I lose. Similar:Out for an April stroll.NatureDistributing Candy at Holiday ParadeCurrent_EventsTop 8 events not to miss in DecemberMy daughter Carolyn appears as Young Est…CultureForward is the officers' wardroom. To the right is an airlock. Left leads to the on-call o… AestheticsHanging with the rude mechanicals @setonhilluniversityA Midsummer Night’s Dream.Culture7 ways for teachers…

Freedom of the press is not just important to democracy, it is democracy.

Freedom of the press is not just important to democracy, it is democracy. Some basic concepts: What is Newsworthy? Recent events that are unusual, nearby, have widespread/significant impact, or involve celebrities are more newsworthy than events that are stale, distant, have limited/trivial impact, or happen to average people. (9 min audio.) Objectivity: Traditional journalism reports fairly…

Picking up books for another term

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Volunteering at our local food bank

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Emily Dickinson Fun Page #literature #amusing #dashes

Emily Dickinson Fun Page #literature #amusing #dashes Similar:On Office Hours and Student Contact at the Small Liberal Arts College I don’t expect students to be constantl…AcademiaLearn to code? No: Learn a real languageI don’t see learning to code as a substi…CultureLotteries: America's $70 Billion ShameCan this be true? People spend more mone…BooksIn July, 2000, I…

Hitting the weekend with just 6 ungraded papers. #partylikeaprof

Hitting the weekend with just 6 ungraded papers. #partylikeaprof Similar:I've missed doing this! Another 10 sq cm of #steampunk control panel goodness. #blender3d …AestheticsThe YouTube "Blender3D to Unity UMA" tutorials blow through all the steps in a h…PersonalCarolyn featured on Steel City News for The Nutcracker The credit at 0:30 should read “Caro…AestheticsAugust Wilson Trifecta…

#Blender3D rendition of the bridge of the æthership that featured in the musical #steampunk bedtime role-playing campaign I ran for my kids 2007-2012.

Similar:As Twinkle Twinkle is to Suzuki musicians, so is a wooden shipping crate to CGI modelers. …https://youtu.be/diQF9buONqY I ha…Aesthetics"I'm a geek. Deal with it." –my 11yo daughter. #geekgirlproblemsAmusingSolitaire ChessSpent a relaxing evening in playing soli…AmusingSpring 2023 Midterm Grades: Submitted!PersonalDo you get your news mostly from social media? I check NPR, Drudge, and news.google.com.Do you have…

Siblings gotta sib.

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Facebook exec erroneously cites The Lord of the Rings when comparing the social network to the One Ring

A Facebook executive, Andrew “Boz” Bosworth, recently defended Facebook’s policies about political advertising, which critics say rewards politicians who spend a lot of money pushing lies to the slogan-chanting, meme-sharing masses (including the ones in red hats and the ones with the blue hats). Bosworth seems to suggest that for Facebook to tamper with its…

To my daughter for 2020: “You shall prevail.”

Similar:That moment when you're logging into a table read of #RUR (Rossum's Universal Robo…PersonalAfter a successful piano recital.CulturePrepping for the “Celebration of Scholarship and Service” #york2025 #medievaldrama #mediev…PersonalCheckmate. Crushed again.GamesEverything is beautiful at the ballet.DanceThe School of Humanities honors me and my colleagues @mikearnzen and Dan Martino as we com…The School of Humanities honors me…