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:Skin of Evil (TNG Rewatch, Season 1 Episode 23)My rewatch reflection on the Star Trek:T…Design#PPTPlaytime Tartuffe @thepublicpgh (Looking forward to Part 2 of this live videoconferenc…CultureI rather like my camera. Bought a new zoom lens a few months ago.PersonalHabits for happiness: tips for looking on…
Enjoying the “Science of Pixar” 3d computer modeling and storytelling exhibit with my son. @kaminsciencecenter Similar:Adding detail to a #steampunk control panel workstation. #blender3d #design #aesthetics #b…AestheticsLooking forward to this! @thepublicpghLooking forward to this! @thepublicpghDramaIn February 2000, I was blogging about "The Heist" (Sorrels); the "Instant Muse Poetry Gen… In February 2000, I was blogging…
A little better all the time. Similar:Settling in for a half day updating my knowledge of the job market my students will face.Settling in for a half day updating my k…PersonalMasked up, so I don't infect you, in case you are in a vulnerable group. Feeling healthy. …CultureCrabby 9yo Constructs a Head-mounted Frump-amplification Isolation CubeMy…
Support the arts in your community! I’m here for the daughter and the rest of the cast. @jerz.carolyn @frontporchtheatricals Similar:Our Man Bashir #StarTrek #DS9 Rewatch (Season 4, Episode 10) Bashir's superspy holosuite f…Rewatching ST:DS9 Plot contrivance parti…MediaThe "Monsters, Inc" company play helped me teach ShakespeareToday the awkward but delightful “Monste…AcademiaThe girl as the Spanish Soloist…
Settling in for a half day updating my knowledge of the job market my students will face. Similar:The boy is visiting the Prohibition exhibit @HistoryCenter while I continue at NeMLA.PersonalTop 8 events not to miss in DecemberMy daughter Carolyn appears as Young Est…CultureYeah natural born creative genius is a cool myth, but have you tried…
Happy to see a familiar face in a slide during today’s Academic Affairs Workshop. Classes start Monday. #syllabusforward Similar:Literature Is Not Data: Against Digital HumanitiesMean technology. Mean, mean technology. …BooksLet's talk about books, old sport.BooksPioneering Harvard Blog Site Wrapping It UpI still use blogs.setonhill.edu, which I…AcademiaMy second greenscreen test.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9d-LPwKQ…CybercultureLego faces are getting angrier, study findsThe…
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:Thoreau's Cellphone ExperimentWhen I teach “Intro to Literary Study,” …AcademiaChatBot Helps Crack the Case of the Missing 45GBThe other…
My daughter who sometimes does things will be singing & swinging August 16 – 25 with @frontporchtheatricals Similar:We'll Always Have Paris (TNG Rewatch: Season 1, Episode 24)Rewatching Star Trek: The Next Generatio…MediaMorgan 'Super Size Me' Spurlock at Seton Hill Morgan Spurlock, w…BusinessOpinion: Don't link video games with mass shootingsContrary to Dr. Bushman’s suggestion, vi…AcademiaHow the…
Out for a walk during some downtime. Paused to appreciate this beautiful city of #Pittsburgh. Similar:She doesn't have keys or a phone or an ID. Why does my tween need a purse?To stash her Lemonheads and Smarties. ht…AmusingMy 10yo Created Bookmarks to Express Her Complex Relationship with ReadingMy 10yo has a complex relationship with …BooksSupport…
Similar:Boy that feels good. AcademiaFrom this station on the bridge, the exposition officer can relay whatever random bit of i…https://youtu.be/_E-3E7Q3LSs Get a lo…AestheticsIf I don’t stock the officers’ pub on my #steampunk #fantasy #CGI flagship, who will? (All…PersonalUPDATE: BREAKING: 'Star Wars' Returns — 'Episode 7' Slated For 2015 And More Movies Plann…The moment in Attack…
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:Remember…
I think I’ve mentioned I have a daughter who sometimes does things. Similar:Facebook paid Teen Vogue to run a fake article praising Facebook for "helping ensure the i… After FB crowed about this sup…BusinessIf I don’t hang my own artwork on the walls of my #steampunk fantasy ship-of-the-line, who…AestheticsThe Girl Has Started Rehearsals for PICT…
A great professional experience for her. Similar:The chief engineer does not know where the floating lamps are coming from, but he looks gr…AestheticsIn September, 2003, I was blogging about the emerging fad of internet plagiarism, ethnical…In September, 2003, I was blogging about…CultureThe Battle (TNG Rewatch, Season 1, Episode 8) A Ferengi plots tricks with Picard's…
They still need work but we have 2 weeks before classes start, so I feel pretty good. Similar:Very interesting adaptation of Shakespeare’s Merchant of Venice. #pptlaytime @thepublicpghCultureAdded a splash of color to this section of a #neovictorian #steampunk control panel (for m…AestheticsMy schedule every Friday this term. (Payback for teaching a course over Christmas break.) PersonalBryan…
Getting there. Similar:AnniePersonal"No, no, the drink, the drink,–O my dear Hamlet,– The drink, the drink! I am poison…PersonalWhere No One Has Gone Before (TNG Rewatch, Season 1, Episode 5) Wes's warp-drive guru help…Rewatching ST:TNG after a 20-year break….CultureMy big acting moment in this scene is declining a drink. #indie #filmAmusingThese chairs were cheap, but it…
Taking a break from my syllabustering in order to design some stairs. I’ve learned so much this summer! #blender3d Similar:Faculty lining up for #SetonHill's "Go Orientation" — new ceremony hands students from th…AcademiaThe girl has gotten progressively more dedicated over the past few days.When you’re a homeschool parent, you go …AestheticsA #neovictorian master status display…
Similar:Twelfth Night Cast Photo (Prime Stage, May 3-12)My daughter can hardly stop talking abou…AestheticsIn January, 2002 I was blogging about… A 20-something former CEO takes a fa…BooksHow The Ballpoint Pen Killed CursiveIn Death of a Salesman, Biff impulsively…BusinessImaginary vs Real Office SpaceHere’s a fantasy workspace, that I built…Academia15 Times "Filler Text" Became a Journalist's Worst…
Similar:Computer Interfaces in Star Trek's "Assignment Earth"I was watching classic Star Trek with my…CybercultureMaking movie magic with my dueling gut-shot daughterAestheticsGoogle Docs "Writing to Learn" ActivityI created a fresh Google Docs page with …AcademiaMoonBot (from the family steampunk bedtime RPG 2007-2013) vs. a crate and lamps.https://youtu.be/h2P2Ve-oZ1U AestheticsAdded multiple swappable upper storeys. Next I will make…