Geary admits that he often makes pun in his head—but he mostly keeps them to himself. He can’t explain why the wordplay’s not appreciated. “In poetry, words rhyme; in puns, ideas rhyme,” he writes. “This is the ultimate test of wittiness, keeping your balance even when you’re of two minds. To Geary, puns represent wisdom. …
Similar:The girl is intrigued by the plot twists in _The Mayor of Casterbridge_.PersonalCompleted uniforms for the officers and crew from the #neovictorian #steampunk bedtime sto… Right now I can move the player aroun…AestheticsMore world-building props for a fantasy #steampunk #Blender3D project.DesignLearning the hard way, by making mistakes and starting over. The fore section of the…
Similar:Very interesting adaptation of Shakespeare’s Merchant of Venice. #pptlaytime @thepublicpghCultureThe daughter looks stunning in pink. AestheticsCarolyn as Hodel and Peter as Lazar in the Stage Right homeschool Fiddler on the Roof.PersonalOn this date in 1999 I first added a date to the list of web links I had been curating. (T…On this date in 1999,…
Similar:In May, 2000, I was blogging about the 'I Love You' virus, hacking URLs, PG Wodehouse, and…In May, 2000, I was blogging about …AcademiaIf I don’t design the sign for the pub on my #steampunk space cruiser, who will? #prioriti… AestheticsProgress.PersonalEpic Game of Thrones pun battle. Carolyn Jerz Vs. Greg KerestanHere is the transcript the…
My own students haven’t described encounters like this, but I have encountered students who enter the classroom with the idea that there is a fairly consistent, uniform, organized entity called “the media” that it’s fashionable to distrust. It’s fair to point to specific news stories that got specific facts wrong or that showed bias, but…
According to the NACE 2018 Job Outlook, college seniors are very confident about their professionalism, work ethic, and writing skills. Employers are not so happy with those skills among the applicants they see. The biggest divide was around students’ professionalism and work ethic. Almost 90 percent of seniors thought they were competent in that area, but only…
Gearing up for teaching a new “American Lit 1776-Present” course. I’ll be at the office, sitting at my desk all day, wearing long pants instead of shorts. Not a screw gun or a stage platform or a digital camera within reach. This essay offers some well-phrased arguments for reading classic literature. Nothing strikes me more…
Gasps from the audience, shouts of “No!” during a climactic scene. The woman two seats from me sobbing into her hands. Overheard: “This is the best show I’ve ever seen at the Geyer” and “Who IS that girl playing Maria?” Similar:All Good Things… (#StarTrek #TNG Rewatch, Season 7, Episode 25) Picard faces a timey-wim… Rewatching…
From Mrs. Lovett two weeks ago to Maria this weekend, I am so proud of this girl. Support the arts in your community! West Side Story #tonight #GeyerPAC A post shared by Dennis G. Jerz (@dennis.jerz) on Aug 9, 2018 at 8:21am PDT Similar:Copspeak, "the past exonerative" tense, and punching NazisIn the Constitution, any suspect…
Carolyn Jerz of Greensburg will be playing Maria opposite Logan Williams of Pittsburgh as Tony in the production. She describes her character as a playful, naive teenage girl who just wants to take part in life. “She has just moved to New York City from Puerto Rico and is attending her first school dance with…
Similar:UPDATE: BREAKING: 'Star Wars' Returns — 'Episode 7' Slated For 2015 And More Movies Plann…The moment in Attack of the Clones when …BusinessSupport the arts in your community!PersonalAnother corner building. Designed and textured. Needs an interior. #blender3d #design #ae…Another corner building. Designed and te…AestheticsPippin! Last show today at 2pm.Culture“Waiting for Life” (Once on This Island)https://youtu.be/NeoVD3prQWYPersonalMore…
Similar:Facebook paid Teen Vogue to run a fake article praising Facebook for "helping ensure the i… After FB crowed about this sup…BusinessAfter my conference talk, a post-audition, pre-Jane-Eyre-performance dinner with the girl.PersonalThis morning I awoke to YouTube’s live footage of crowds circling a mosque in Mecca. For m… CultureOpening night! So great to see live…
Similar:Dress rehearsal of The NutcrackerPersonalAnother section of a #steampunk control panel. Useful for a cutaway shot after a character…AestheticsYes Virginia the Musical coming to ConnellsvilleCarolyn Jerz may be only 11 but is alrea…Current_EventsCarolyn as Hodel and Peter as Lazar in the Stage Right homeschool Fiddler on the Roof.PersonalHappy Easter!PersonalJerz and Daughter Teach Scratch (Digital Storytelling…
Similar:Shakespeare's WillPersonalIndustriousness. Self-improvement. Thrift. And orange slime. The girl amusing herself on our 70m …AestheticsA picture of puffy white clouds floating in a blue skyAestheticsEvita in Zelionople CultureIs this the little girl I carried? Is this the little boy at play?PersonalStage Right spreads the gospel of music with 'Godspell'The Tribune-Review is very dependable in…Current_Events
If Harry Potter and Huckleberry Finn were each to represent British versus American children’s literature, a curious dynamic would emerge: In a literary duel for the hearts and minds of children, one is a wizard-in-training at a boarding school in the Scottish Highlands, while the other is a barefoot boy drifting down the Mississippi, beset…
On the ride home, in the middle of a spirited story about something that happened backstage during the run, the girl stops, stares into space, and says, “Line.” Similar:Girlhood 2014They don’t even seem to want to watch Fr…CultureCrash site and Tower of Voices. Well worth the side trip on the way back from a weekend…
Similar:The girl continues her exploration of Scottish history.Carolyn: “Does no one have a kind word f…PersonalGetting a little bit better with each #blender3D scene I render.AestheticsContagion (ST:TNG Rewatch, Season 2, Episode 11)Picard faces aggressive Romulans and an …DesignDear daughter, let Miley Cyrus be a lesson to youI am intrigued by the possibility that M…CultureThe Woman…
Similar:The only snow alert you'll ever need.AmusingThose shoggoths hacked from lungs unspeakable1) Last night, I’m fairly certain some …AmusingCelebration of Writing — a big presentation day for freshman writing classes.PersonalThank you, 1993 Dennis, for documenting this low-resolution (the background image was 640x…Thank you, 1993 Dennis, for documenting …AestheticsThis weekend! GeyerPAC.comPersonalCaptain Gearheart inspects progress on his…
Similar:Oscar Wilde and the Importance of Being Earnest (Part 1 of 2)https://youtu.be/tF4ndwOoPPsCultureAcademic robe, Is this the year I finally send you out to be cleaned? Nah, Febreeze is goo…Personal'Facebook is simply not cool anymore' to teens, study findsTeens also don’t seem to care that Faceb…BusinessMy "Writing About Literature" Students Are Sampling Text Adventure GamesI’m having…
Similar:The Hunted (ST: TNG Rewatch; Season Three, Episode 11) Honorable soldier exiled by the pea…(Rewatching ST:TNG after a 20-year break…EthicsHanging with the rude mechanicals @setonhilluniversityA Midsummer Night’s Dream.CultureCrabby 10yo Ties Self to Pole to Protest InjusticeMy wife confiscated my preteen daughter’…CultureAfter lights out, the girl is knitting.PersonalUnmarked assignments. Major drafts came in over the weekend…