I came of age playing too many CD-ROM point-and-click adventure games to ignore these steep stairs. (Downtime in downtown #Pittsburgh.)

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I created about a dozen basic building shapes, with textures to add variety. #goodenough #blender3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay

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Who choked up while reading aloud Sagan’s “Pale Blue Dot” during a lesson on creative nonfiction? This guy.

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Little green owl, if your emotions depend this much on how often I practice, that’s definitely a ‘you’ problem, buddy.

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No one’s ready for this: Our basic assumptions about photos capturing reality are about to go up in smoke.

Everyone who is reading this article in 2024 grew up in an era where a photograph was, by default, a representation of the truth. A staged scene with movie effects, a digital photo manipulation, or more recently, a deepfake — these were potential deceptions to take into account, but they were outliers in the realm…

Sold out closing performance. Support the arts in your community!

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Enjoying the “Science of Pixar” 3d computer modeling and storytelling exhibit with my son. @kaminsciencecenter

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A little better all the time.

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Support the arts in your community! I’m here for the daughter and the rest of the cast. @jerz.carolyn @frontporchtheatricals

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Happy to see a familiar face in a slide during today’s Academic Affairs Workshop. Classes start Monday. #syllabusforward

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The ‘Liar’s Dividend’ is dangerous for journalists. Here’s how to fight it.

  The Liar’s Dividend suggests that in addition to fueling the flames of falsehoods, the debunking efforts actually legitimize the debate over the veracity. This creates smoke and fans suspicions among at least some in the audience that there might well be something true about the claim. That’s the “dividend” paid to the perpetrator of…

I’m fairly satisfied with this version of a medieval building trimsheet. (Source photo is of Pickersleigh Court, Malvern, Worcestershire) #aesthetics #design #blender3dart #blender3d #medievalyork

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My daughter who sometimes does things will be singing & swinging August 16 – 25 with @frontporchtheatricals

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Out for a walk during some downtime. Paused to appreciate this beautiful city of #Pittsburgh.

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Out for a walk during some downtime. Paused to appreciate this beautiful city of #Pittsburgh.

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Moon for the Misbehotten

Even though I wrote about some of Eugene O’Neil’s earlier plays in my dissertation, I had never seen or even read this play before. I knew the basic subject matter but didn’t know the details. All the actors did a great job and the production values were top notch, as I expect from Quantum. Similar:After…

I think I’ve mentioned I have a daughter who sometimes does things.

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Carolyn is the Production Understudy for PPT’s Dial M for Murder in September

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