Similar:Overwhelmed? Start a new to-do list with "1) Breathe; 2) Make 'to-do' list" Felt momentarily overwhelmed by the da…CultureTaking a break from my syllabustering in order to design some stairs. I’ve learned so much…Taking a break from my syllabustering in…PersonalBeing a deaf lipreader during a pandemic means increased social anxietyEven social events are a minefield.…
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…
Similar:A pleasant Independence Day photo shoot with the daughter.AestheticsSpace Shuttle Challenger (Destroyed 28 Years Ago Today)I was in my final semester of high schoo…EducationAnother day, another 10 square centimeters of #steampunk control panel. #blender3d #blende…AestheticsStage Right's "The Secret Garden": Performing with My Talented Daughter This weekend has been magical. Frida…CultureThe Girl Has Started Rehearsals for…
I’m having my students play Adam Cadre’s text-only, command-line interactive fiction game “9:05.” Over heard, from a student playing the early part of the game with a peer: “Did we just kill someone? We did something bad!” Similar:Meet Our Advisor: Dennis Jerz “Journalism is an imperfect human ac…AcademiaPeter's Evil Overlord ListPeter Anspach posted this list.…
“Look for the helpers” is only one part of how Fred Rogers recommended that parents help children deal with tragedy. Let your child know if you’re making a donation, going to a town meeting, writing a letter or e-mail of support, or taking some other action. It can help children to know that adults take…
Similar:Peter vs. the PenguinsFor the past hour, Peter (who is not yet…AmusingSCUBA Diving at the PoolBecause a beautiful sunny day at the poo…CultureCarolyn and Nick in Beauty and the BeastAestheticsChurning Out More Non-profit Arts PromosAs part of my volunteer work for a local…AestheticsA student just booked an appointment to discuss picking up journalism as a…
Similar:Security is Sleeping in the Back Seat of the CarFor decades, my mother collected paperba…EmpathyPuns really matter to us over here in English.I swore I would wield my powers only for…AcademiaIncredible archer shows his speed-shooting skillsI know next to nothing about archery. Ac…AestheticsMe waiting for students to drop by during office hours. AcademiaPeer Review Paranoia:…
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…
Similar:"No, no, the drink, the drink,–O my dear Hamlet,– The drink, the drink! I am poison…PersonalTales from the Antiquities Theft Task ForceA shot of Kim Kardashian leaning ag…AestheticsLooking forward to this! @thepublicpghLooking forward to this! @thepublicpghDramaMy Father's Day adventure included replacing the family gaming computer (a 2011 Mac Mini…..One of the benefits of working at…
I touched up and board-ified a presentation on “fake news” for Seton Hill’s “Celebration of Scholarship” event. Similar:Spent the morning in a socially distanced recording studio.PersonalThe Scapegoat by Richard Maples (1957 Sci-Fi Short Story)I had a great time narrating and coming …CultureDelightful #steampunk #neovictorian control panel. #blender3d #blender3dart #design #aesth…One of many steampunk control panels…
Similar:Carolyn's performance as Ariel #bardinbloom @ThePublicPGHSo good to see her preforming live on st…CultureDesk blotters, with procedural leather and wood materials by Blendermada. #blender3dAestheticsDate a girl who reads.I earned a +8 or +9 spousal bonus when I…AmusingAnd you thought your last teleconference was rough!PersonalToday’s adulting was brought to you by a failed motor vehicle inspection.…
Similar:Stage Right's 'Seussical' offers songs, messagesThe Tribune-Review does a great job cove…Current_EventsAnother 10 sq cm of #steampunk control panel. Trying to add a subtle pattern to the light-…One of many steampunk control panels I’v…AestheticsStar Trek: Voyager Premiered 20 Years AgoI remember wanting to like Voyager a lot…CultureTake a moment to appreciate these good COVID-19 statisticsMay…
Similar:Another square of #steampunk control panel eye candy. #blender3d #blender3dart #design #a…AestheticsRandom sibling selfie.Personal"Orphans" was amazing. Powerul, funny, cruel, humane, empathetic. I was speechle…PersonalLearning How to Love My Daughter Image description: A teen girl in a …CultureOwner of former Latrobe Athletic Club continues pursuit to transform it into a theater The lead roles in “A…
Similar:Dear 11yo DaughterYou are growing up smart, talented, dete…PersonalThings that have made me start singing "Tradition!" in my head so far todayAfter last night’s first rehearsal for “…AmusingNo interior yet. Getting there. Gotta start somewhere. Low-poly background detail for a me…No interior yet. Getting there. Gotta st…AestheticsWhen you see a show alone often you can…
I was crawling along the bottom of the lake on my arms and knees, looking for stones to skim, when my hand and knee felt something long and hard buried in the clay and sand. I pulled it out and saw that it was different from the sticks or rocks I usually find. One end…
https://youtu.be/tOYQc8vByoY Similar:Chess tournament in Monroeville. Two losses, two wins.The boy’s personal best in terms of win-…CultureThe third Google hit for " #steampunk control panel" is a #blender3d image I cre…PersonalWe found a mushroom fairy ring in our yardIt won’t make the afternoon of mowing mo…AestheticsLearning How to Love My Daughter Image description: A teen girl…
We just bought a new refrigerator from our local Sears. As a kid, I remember circling toys I wanted in the Christmas catalog. Pages of Legos, Matchbox cars, sleeping bags, remote-controlled cars. There might have been no Sears at all if Richard Sears, a 19th-century railway agent, hadn’t received an unwanted shipment of watches. He…
Similar:So peaceful and majestic. Another outing with my son.PersonalThe YouTube "Blender3D to Unity UMA" tutorials blow through all the steps in a h…PersonalYou are personally responsible for becoming more ethical than the society you grew up in.Some people out there will never like yo…CultureThe girl will be dancing as the Gold Fairy in Laurel Ballet's…
Making this illustration in Blender3D was almost as much fun as voicing the role of Electron Jones. This was my first project using the Cycles rendering engine. In the first episode of “Electron Jones,” the narrator describes looking down on a “levi-train” as a lunar transport takes off into the twilight sky in the futuristic…
An important but small detail in a Blender3D project I just finished is this trench-coated character. I started with a clip-art silhouette, but it looked pretty drab. Thanks to a little pixel-doctoring in The GIMP, I touched up the center image. The schlubby pant cuffs on this guy don’t fit the character, so I smoothed…