The reception line begins. Grad2018

Similar:We celebrate the good life of my father, George Joseph Jerz “Be straight like a board!”   …EmpathyMy wonderful daughter.PersonalAnother 10 sq cm of #steampunk control panel. #blender3d #blender3dartAestheticsA stranger took this photo of my parents doing their daily crossword together in a cafe.A stranger took this photo of my parents…CultureI love a little courtyard.…

That felt sooo good!

Similar:We Tried to Do Vanlife Right. It Broke Us Down.Shortly before I got married, my sister …CultureReally enjoyed Prime Stage Theater’s video presentation of Mockingbird.Obviously I would have preferred to see …AestheticsAnother 40sq cm chunk of a #steampunk control panel. I'll do three more variations followi…AestheticsI am not in the splash zone but still definitely…

More Evidence That, to Trump, “Fake News” Means Critical News

Nothing really new here, just calling attention to how President Trump uses parentheses to demonstrate that by “fake news,” he means “news that is critical of me.” Similar:Survivorship Bias – You Are Not So SmartSuccessful people may just be lucky; foc…CultureHas Academia Ruined Literary Criticism? “Professing Criticism” proceeds on the…AcademiaWhy 'Gangnam Style' Is Actually a…

Outtakes from “Once on This Island” promo

  Similar:Completed uniforms for the officers and crew from the #neovictorian #steampunk bedtime sto… Right now I can move the player aroun…AestheticsKeeping things in the proper perspective at 4Cs: Praise for my delivery of a line from Sta…Already met a lot of good people and fou…AcademiaI was briefly excited that Turnitin.com's new app works in…

We love us some Sherlock any way we can get it.

Similar:Friday night. What am I doing? #partylikeaprofAcademiaI regularly teach A Raisin in the Sun but haven't seen a live production in decades. Looki… AwesomeMore #blender3d #steampunk #design. #blender3dart #aesthetics The officers’ conference roo…AestheticsToday's unexpected but welcome moments of grace She waived a fee. He accepted a…AwesomePrime Stage Theatre Makes A Statement With Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night” …

Once On This Island (next weekend)

Similar:Dance Nation @barebonesblackboxCultureI'm happy with today's #steampunk control panel. To fill out the master plan I'm constrain…One of many steampunk control panels I’v…AestheticsOn my fantasy #steampunk cruiser, every uniform is a parade dress uniform. #Blender3D #ble… The first few weeks of Jun…AestheticsOpening Night: New "The Little Mermaid"At night, instead of getting ready for b…Current_EventsOut &…

My journalism students just gave me this wristband: “What would Jerz do? / Verify or duck.”

Similar:Steve Strauss: Why I Hire English MajorsDoing things correctly earns you points …AcademiaNew stamp commemorates Irish priest who saved thousands from the NazisI recall being very moved by the 1980s G…EmpathySmall Changes in Teaching: The Last 5 Minutes of ClassI just ordered the book Lang mentions in…AcademiaFrisbee is a brand name, but how newsworthy is that?What…

The Justice Department Deleted Language About Press Freedom And Racial Gerrymandering From Its Internal Manual

A subsection titled “Need for Free Press and Public Trial” was removed entirely. That section, which was included in versions of the manual at least as far back as 1988, according to DOJ archives, read as follows: “Likewise, careful weight must be given in each case to the constitutional requirements of a free press and public…

Facebook shrinks fake news after warnings backfire

In its efforts to combat the spread of false news online (whether by malicious people who knew it was propaganda, or through the wishful thinking of overly-credible sheep who saw a post as confirmation of a value they already held), Facebook experimented with flagging stories as “disputed by third-party fact-checkers.” It turns out that a…