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Taking a break from my syllabustering in order to design some stairs. I’ve learned so much this summer! #blender3d Similar:My Father's Day adventure included replacing the family gaming computer (a 2011 Mac Mini…..One of the benefits of working at Seton …AcademiaLook at the unusual colors chosen by the three Russian cosmonauts who just arrived at…
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The barbican at Mickelgate was pulled down in the 1800s but I made a rough approximation from other sources. #medievalyork #blender3d Similar:Who left these on my office door? *fake cough sounds like “Betsy”*PersonalWhy ‘Cats’ the Movie Fails So FlamboyantlyI can’t seem to get into superhero movie…Aesthetics#SHUConvocation is about to begin @setonhilluniversityPersonalFall 2020 Midterm Grades: SUBMITTEDPersonalHere's…
John Speed’s 1611 map of #medievalyork features a “scale of paces.” My #unity3d placeholder character currently takes 45 steps to run the distance Speed marked as 50 paces. (I can adjust that easily.) Similar:My adorable daughter (Easter 2021) AestheticsMy outward-bound editor's graduation cap.PersonalWhen you accidentally send a "Dear Satan" letter.My family and I are in…
As those familiar with the liberal arts know, in antiquity there were seven such arts. Three formed the trivium of the humanities: rhetoric, grammar, and logic. And four formed the quadrivium of the sciences: music, arithmetic, geometry, and astronomy. The assertion was this was the knowledge one required to participate as a citizen, as a…
If I ever share something that turns out to be disinformation, please let me know. WASHINGTON (AP) — The Kremlin is turning to unwitting Americans and commercial public relations firms in Russia to spread disinformation about the U.S. presidential race, top intelligence officials said Monday, detailing the latest efforts by America’s adversaries to shape public…
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I’ve roughed out earthen embankments for the city walls. I know there was at some point a moat but this is more than enough accuracy for now. #blender3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay Similar:The girl was cast as Luciana (the younger sister) in The Comedy of Errors in the PPT's sum…Show is July 28 at the O’Reilly Theater….DramaObamacare's…
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