I came of age playing too many CD-ROM point-and-click adventure games to ignore these steep stairs. (Downtime in downtown #Pittsburgh.) Similar:What if I design a #steampunk fantasy cruiser and there aren’t enough chairs? How do I kno… AestheticsAfter your shift at the protocol station, join me in the officers' lounge, just up the spi… AestheticsFuturistic…
I created about a dozen basic building shapes, with textures to add variety. #goodenough #blender3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay Similar:Outtakes from “Once on This Island” promohttps://youtu.be/QlMJuogD9to AmusingAmazing birthday cake, created by Jane Eyre herself, Karen Baum. (Thank you @kaboom1250!)PersonalFirst-Gen Social Media Users Have Nowhere to GoI check into Musk’s X every few days, bu…Business'We're back': Bushy Run's…
Who choked up while reading aloud Sagan’s “Pale Blue Dot” during a lesson on creative nonfiction? This guy. Similar:Hanging with the rude mechanicals @setonhilluniversityA Midsummer Night’s Dream.CultureOnce On This Island (next weekend)PersonalAn important day to remember.Never again.PersonalAlex and Carolyn rehearse for “The King and I” Saturday nightPersonalFaces the girl makes during her Luisa monologue. (Four…
Little green owl, if your emotions depend this much on how often I practice, that’s definitely a ‘you’ problem, buddy. Similar:Hearing "Godzilla on My Mind" author Wiliam TsutsuiPersonalMy college writing students are out making short videos responding to a prompt.While my students are out of the room ma…AcademiaSorry, not sorry. I don't want such friends.…
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! Similar:Fancy a game of whist with your nemesis? The prospect of ruin adds piquancy to the pleasur…PersonalI just caught myself thinking, “This doesn’t suck.” #medievalyork #mysteryplay #blender3d …I just caught myself thinking, “This doe…AestheticsCarolyn made it to the next round of the 2017 PPT Shakespeare…
Enjoying the “Science of Pixar” 3d computer modeling and storytelling exhibit with my son. @kaminsciencecenter Similar:Smalltalk through masks is hard; I really was glad to see so many familiar upper halves of…If you said hello to me recently and I d…CultureSteampunk flag for the United States of Britannia (from the alternate history my kids and…
A little better all the time. Similar:After your shift at the protocol station, join me in the officers' lounge, just up the spi… Aesthetics“I’m sorry, Dave. I’m afraid I can’t do that.” Very glad I got my son interested in 2001: …PersonalA Thursday throwback to end 2015.PersonalThe dress we ordered for the “girl next door”…
Support the arts in your community! I’m here for the daughter and the rest of the cast. @jerz.carolyn @frontporchtheatricals Similar:Space Shuttle Challenger (Destroyed 28 Years Ago Today)I was in my final semester of high schoo…EducationVisionary #StarTrek #DS9 Rewatch (Season 3, Episode 17) Time-jumping O'Brien Must SufferRewatching ST:DS9 The episode starts …BusinessA certain potions instructor is…
Settling in for a half day updating my knowledge of the job market my students will face. Similar:Faculty stacked up in launch tube beneath McKenna gym, ready for graduation 2022.AcademiaAnother 10sq cm of background details for a #steampunk project. #blender3d #blender3dart #…AestheticsSupport the arts in your community! @geyer_pac Hello Dolly!AmusingI am a dog and I…
Happy to see a familiar face in a slide during today’s Academic Affairs Workshop. Classes start Monday. #syllabusforward Similar:Looking forward to this! @thepublicpghLooking forward to this! @thepublicpghDramaAnother chess tournament with the boy.GamesSeriously, Fuck You, "Kindle Unlimited"I’m just quoting the f-bomb in the link,…BooksIt's a lie that having zero assignments to mark means I have nothing…
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. I was disappointed by my first try in May, but I’ve come a long way since then. Similar:I just dusted off a #textadventure project I started in Inform6 around 1999.I just dusted off a #textadventure proje…CybercultureThe…
My daughter who sometimes does things will be singing & swinging August 16 – 25 with @frontporchtheatricals Similar:How We Found Tom Price’s Private JetsGreat behind-the-scenes story of the har…Current_EventsMechanical innards for a Steampunk set piece. #Blender3D #greebleshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oChXOu8C…AestheticsThe Air Force's Rules of Engagement for Blogging [Updated]GlobalNerdy, via.You’ve probably seen ma…CybercultureMoonBot (from the family steampunk bedtime RPG…
Out for a walk during some downtime. Paused to appreciate this beautiful city of #Pittsburgh. Similar:I have for some reason reached another #duolingo milestone.CultureThe daughter is home from London.PersonalCarolyn plays Ti Moune in the Stage Right homeschool company "Once on This Island"…PersonalJaw-dropping moments of insight and humanity. So funny, so edgy, so affirming! I did…
Similar:Steampunk flag for the United States of Britannia (from the alternate history my kids and …In the steampunk world my kids and I mad…AestheticsDo television and electronic games predict children’s psychosocial adjustment?Wow… what a drab, unquoteworthy, unsou…AcademiaThe Nightingale (WAOB Audio Theatre)I haven’t done any audio theatre recordi…AestheticsLego TimelineThe Lego brick system was patented 50 ye…AestheticsAdded…
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:The…
I think I’ve mentioned I have a daughter who sometimes does things. Similar:Fall 2023 Grades: Submitted! AcademiaStill shot from a flyover video that's been taking about 3 minutes to render each fra…AestheticsGeometry and color maps for wooden desk tray. #Blender3D #practiceThe blue image is a “normal map,” which …AestheticsThe captain will shortly address the officers…
A great professional experience for her. Similar:Top U800. #chesstournamentPersonalJournalists are vital to the health of a free nation. #firstamendnent #freepressPersonalHow Different Cultures Understand TimeBusiness Insider calls this article an “…Business"I don't view Shakespeare's work as intimidating anymore." — midterm reflection from coll… “It has made me more confident in my…AcademiaWhat Could Have Entered the Public…
They still need work but we have 2 weeks before classes start, so I feel pretty good. Similar:I just finished recalibrating the port scanner station and lookout post. If you need help … AestheticsMy Anti-Linkbait Pledge: Cynical Overhyping vs. Simply Being OnlineWhen I find something interesting that a…CultureSmalltalk through masks is hard; I really was…