Journalists are vital to the health of a free nation. #firstamendnent #freepress

Similar:Wide-angle view of a villain’s secret lair. #blender3dAestheticsI came of age playing too many CD-ROM point-and-click adventure games to ignore these stee…I came of age playing too many CD-ROM po…AestheticsLook at how many times this false claim of media conspiracy is being shared. Compare that …PersonalThe Icarus Factor (ST:TNG Rewatch, Season 2, Episode 14)Rewatching Star…

When Perception Trumps Reality: Republicans aren’t nearly as rich as Democrats estimate. Democrats aren’t nearly as gay or atheistic as Republicans estimate.

Democrats wildly over-estimate the percentage of Republicans who make over 250k a year (estimated: 44%; actual: 2%).  Republicans are almost as bad when it comes to predicting the percentage of Democrats who are LBG (estimated: 38%; actual: 6%) and atheist/agnostic (estimated: 36%; actual: 9%). Both groups were a little closer to the mark when asked…

Journalists play a vital role in a democracy. That sometimes includes serving the public by publishing facts and analysis that powerful people would rather stay secret. The free press matters. #heros

Similar:Deus Ex MemoriesI’ve just finished my final training run…CybercultureWhat would I get if I added powdered root of asphodel to an infusion of wormwood? @shu_hog… AmusingDaughter made a Rainbow Loom Marty McFly. Note vest jacket and hover board.PersonalWhy Were Old Video Games So Pixelated?I get all my news online now, but I grew…AestheticsWhere There's a…

The girl told me to post this with the caption, “The Addams Family Goes to the Big League.”

Similar:The chief engineer of a fantasy #steampunk flagship needs a small booth for shift change r…AestheticsMany familiar faces in this cast but this one is my favorite. Sold out opening of Grand Ho…PersonalThe #Blender3D #eevee denoising filter gives off a pretty amazing Caldecott prize-winning …The filter won’t replace real hand-drawn…AestheticsAt the Stage Right Gala.PersonalMe loving…

On the way to closing night of "Orphans."

Similar:Made it to the closing performance @quantumtheatreDramaI’m not making a serious attempt at recreating specific architecture, just trying to conve…I’m not making a serious attempt at recr…PersonalLive theater. August Wilson's Jitney, in the back yard of the August Wilson House.PersonalRehearsing for Little Women Tuesday (Carolyn plays Amy)PersonalBoy that feels good. AcademiaKeeping things in the proper…

The spoils.

Similar:New home office setup. I was delighted to find those little storage boxes that fit in a ni…PersonalSpanish dance @laurelballettheater @westmorelandsymphony The NutcrackerDanceNow I can relax a bit. (But just a bit.)PersonalHappy Easter!PersonalLooking forward towards the wardroom (center) and the officers' pub, the Gear and Hea…AestheticsI haven't seen this show since freshman year at Bishop…

Chess tournament final pairing. (He’s currently tied for 2nd.)

Similar:Alex and Carolyn rehearse for “The King and I” Saturday nightPersonalCreating textures for background buildings in a medieval theater simulation project. I can…Creating textures for background buildin…AestheticsAs Twinkle Twinkle is to Suzuki musicians, so is a wooden shipping crate to CGI modelers. …https://youtu.be/diQF9buONqY I ha…AestheticsThe daughter is in “Very Berry Dead,” a new play which…

A tiny crying toddler and Donald J. Trump share the cover of the July 2 Time Magazine.

The crying Honduran girl on the cover of Time was not separated from her mother, father says

The original was a stunning image, which has been used to criticize ICE’s policy of separating children from parents attempting to immigrate at the border — a policy which Trump says he dislikes. The animated version of the Time cover makes it clear that this is a composite picture, though of course the emotional power…

Uneasy Lies the Head — Tyrant: Shakespeare on Power

John Stubbs reviews Stephen Grenblatt’s Tyrant: Shakespeare on Power The psychology and spectacle of villainy and the intoxicating nature of power clearly preoccupied Shakespeare. The grandeur, amoral freedom of action and sheer theatrical potential of tyrants must have moved and excited him. The case of a confirmed murderous dictator, after all, especially one with the…

Small child propped on her elbows, using laptop computer.

Kids Whose Parents Limit Screen Time Do Worse in College, New Study Shows

  “Parents normally set these rules to promote their children’s scholastic development and to make sure that they invest enough time in schoolwork. But that evidently can also backfire,” commented Hargittai. But why exactly? The study can’t say definitively, but I emailed Hargattai to see what hypotheses she might have. “One possibility would be that such…