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:Sorry, not sorry. I don't want such friends. Back in 2003, shortly after I moved…
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:'Facebook is simply not cool anymore' to teens, study findsTeens also don’t…
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:At the airport, sending the daughter off to Ireland.At the airport, sending the daughter off…PersonalThe girl sank her brother's last ship with the homophonous cry "I-1."AmusingIconic 'West Side Story' still resonates todayCarolyn Jerz of Greensburg will be playi…ArtEaster Blessings 2021 Current_EventsNerd-buddies”He likes Lord of the Rings, Star Wars *…BooksThe girl got picked for an audience…
Similar:Looking forward to what looks like an exciting evening of dance.PersonalRossum's Universal Robots (Act 1) Artistic ProsperityThe first act of Artistic Prosperity’s v…CultureOne deck below the bridge, the chief engineer coordinates with his technical heads here at…AestheticsZooming into the abyss: Black squares don’t contribute much to the learning environment.PersonalFurnished a random nook in the #neovictorian…
Similar:After purchase of latest accessory, I can no longer close my camera bag. #ConspicuousConsu… With the money I saved by working on…PersonalThe Best Word Book Ever, 1963 and 1991.As a child, I obsessed over many Richard…BooksCarolyn's "waiter with wobbly stack of plates" bit from Hello DollyPersonalThe girl got picked for an audience participation bit as…
Similar:AnniePersonalThe amazing daughter is featured in the ads for this commercial dance event. The amazing daughter is featured in th…PersonalToday's second 10sq cm of #steampunk control panel. Love those letter flip tiles. Maybe I'…AestheticsIt was Mrs. White with the revolver in the ballroom. #winning GamesGrades submitted.AcademiaUgh. Unmarked items waiting for me as I start to…
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:The annual patriotic showing of #1776 has begun.CultureWithout ComPUNction: Doing verbal battle at the O. Henry Pun-Off World Championships. “It doesn’t have to be good. It just…
Similar:As Twinkle Twinkle is to Suzuki musicians, so is a wooden shipping crate to CGI modelers. …https://youtu.be/diQF9buONqY I ha…AestheticsSnow White: The Musical Opens Fridayhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SiIRCoHoN…AestheticsTalkback session after the matinee and my brother and faculty colleagues after the evening…Talkback session after the matinee and m…AwesomeA #neovictorian master status display board for a #steampunk #blender3d project. Inspired …AestheticsA…
Similar:Merry Christmas 2022.PersonalSummer photos of the daughter.PersonalIdlewild's Story Book Forest Improves Its SignageIn the past, I have pointed out copy-edi…AestheticsMy journalism students just gave me this wristband: "What would Jerz do? / Verify or duck…. Aesthetics"The plain fact is that the planet does not need more successful people. But it does …PersonalIn February 2000, I…
Similar:More modular, swappable building components. I’ve got to work on the sides of these mid-si…More modular, swappable building compone…AestheticsCopspeak, "the past exonerative" tense, and punching NazisIn the Constitution, any suspect is inno…CultureThe Wire (#StarTrek #DS9 Rewatch, Season 2, Episode 22) While examining an ill Garak, Bash… Rewatching ST:DS9 While sparring …EmpathyQuantity leads to quality -…
Similar:Colorful variations of an upholstered desk chair for my fantasy #steampunk #blender3d proj…AestheticsMore #blender3d #steampunk #design. #blender3dart #aesthetics The officers’ conference roo…Aesthetics"Orphans" was amazing. Powerul, funny, cruel, humane, empathetic. I was speechle…PersonalPreparing for some serious nerd time with the family this summerSet phasers to “nerd”! This summer I’ll…CultureOne Does Not Simply: An Introduction to the…
I spent about 30 seconds eyeballing the hexcode colors for Starfleet uniforms so that, from now on, when I’m marking papers, my Canvas interface will remind me just a little bit of Star Trek. Where do you create joy? Captain’s log… supplemental entry. It’s not a perfect match, but the blue and gold are hard…
Because what he never managed to grok then was that the company he created was destined to become a template for all of humanity, the digital reflection of masses of people across the globe. Including — and especially — the bad ones. Was it because he was a computer major who left college early and…
Similar:Toasting Shakespeare at the Bard's Birthday BashOrganized by Pittsburgh Shakespeare in t…CultureThe girl is rehearsing for Hello DollyPersonalThat time three-year-old me spotted a Mary Cassatt painting at the Art Institute of Chicag…My mother had a framed print of Mary Cas…AestheticsThe Offspring (StarTrek:TNG Rewatch, Season Three, Episode 16) Data Experiences FatherhoodRewatching ST:TNG after a 20-year break….CybercultureFind…
Carolyn Jerz is playing the lead role of Maria, and Logan Williams will take on the role of her love interest, Tony. “(Carolyn) is one of my favorite actresses to work with,” Handford said. “She started out as an understudy for Maria, but she read for Maria at our first read-thru and even before she…
Similar:Lighting makes a difference. The officers' pub from the interplanetary cruiser #steampunk … AestheticsSaints and Poets, Maybe They Do SomeI wrote the following in 2004, when my s…DramaI just caught myself thinking, “This doesn’t suck.” #medievalyork #mysteryplay #blender3d …I just caught myself thinking, “This doe…AestheticsSo happy to work with @crissycp and benefit from her kindness…
Similar:How to Keep Students Writing in the Age of AI Tools In a writing-intensive class, studen…AcademiaThe Article is Dead. Long Live the ArticleTake the background paragraph. It ill-se…CultureWhen it comes to the truth, point of view really does matter.You may have seen a version of this meme…DesignBlue Feed, Red FeedFacebook is designed to keep your…