The girl on Halloween 2018. (The boy and I were watching the 1931 Frankenstein at the library.)

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Updated Media Bias Chart — Left/Center/Right, Facts/Analysis/Partisan/Propaganda (Ad Fontes)

Update — Media Bias Chart 10.0 All human endeavors are biased. Vanessa Otero’s chart, which places various news organizations on a 2D chart with a left/centrist/right X axis, and a quality/garbage vertical axis, is a good opportunity to remind ourselves that seeking out and relying on quality reporting from “the other side” is an important…

I had a blue checked shirt in my hand this morning, but she nailed the khaki pants.

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My “Writing About Literature” Students Are Sampling Text Adventure Games

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“Look for the helpers” is good for distracting preschoolers from horrors they can’t change; we adults must do better.

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Siblings gotta sib.

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45m into a game against a player ranked 400pts higher than him. In a frilly shirt for the costume contest.

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Can you tell the difference between factual and opinion statements?

I got a perfect score. How did you do on this Pew Research quiz? See below how your results for the factual and opinion statements compared with the 5,035 randomly sampled adults that took part in our national survey and review how you responded to each question. For more information, see the full report, “Distinguishing Between…

Second episode of “Electron Jones” paranormal detective audio series is up. waobaudiotheatre.org

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Professoring. With an(other) apple pie cupcake.

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My student journos are meming it like bosses.

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I saw this Friday night. Great fight choreography, lighting & staging, adaptation of the story.

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Thoroughly enjoying Company.

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Thoroughly enjoying Company.

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What does the girl do with my iPad while I try to jump-start her mother’s car at a gas station?

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Now I can relax a bit. (But just a bit.)

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I voice the role of Electron Jones in this audio detective series. The first episode was released today. I also made the posters with #Blender3D (my first project using the Cylces renderer). #design #drama #aesthetics

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Adding details to a clip-art silhouette, for a project that will be released in a day or two. #design #aesthetics #modding

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