Here’s some excellent analysis of Trump’s latest attack on journalism (I blogged a bit about this in “More Evidence That, to Trump, ‘Fake News’ Means Critical News“). Trump either doesn’t understand or ignores the difference between a story he doesn’t like and one that is not true. He conflates the two for his own political…
If you think middle-class children are being harmed by too much screen time, just consider how much greater the damage is to minority and disadvantaged kids, who spend much more time in front of screens. | According to a 2011 study by researchers at Northwestern University, minority children watch 50 percent more TV than their…
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:Obamacare's broken website cost more than LinkedIn, Spotify combinedMuch of the criticism of Healthcare.gov …CultureWhy I Like Papers, PleaseAt a certain point, the transit papers w…AestheticsHey there, chaotic…
Today one of my students gave a final presentation in the form of a branching hypertext (akin to the “Choose Your Own Adventure” novels). On the opening screen, the voice of the professor welcomes the students to the course, announces a the major term project, and then immediately dismisses the class. During the Q&A afterwards,…
Similar:They still need work but we have 2 weeks before classes start, so I feel pretty good.They still need work but we have 2 weeks…PersonalIn November 1999, I was blogging about books, camomile tea and Skylon 4, the death of Star…In November 1999, I was blogging about …CybercultureMe loving my birthday truck, c. 1971. …
Similar:Celebration of Writing — a big presentation day for freshman writing classes.PersonalHappy Easter 2019 Current_EventsPlaying a well-dressed bad guy. PersonalThe girl performed musical commercials for a fund-raiser in the Laurel Highlands (and she …The girl performed musical commercials f…CultureI didn't exactly set out to achieve this goal, but it's not hard to do the minimum to…
The girl plays Ti Moune in “Once on This Island” Friday at the Lamp Theatre, Irwin. Similar:Shakespeare's WillPersonalTo DoTo Do (Jerz’s Literacy Weblog) 5: …AcademiaIn News, What’s Fake and What’s Real Can Depend on What You Want to Believe The proliferation of fake and hy…CultureSlash: Not Just a Punctuation Mark AnymoreI will have to watch for…
Similar:I've spent 8 hours with 24 different Verizon agents who keep transferring me back and fort…It’s not a Verizon Wireless issue. It’s …BusinessSeeing Floyd Collins, a musical about caving and journalism. Front Porch Theatricals.PersonalPater Noster Passenger ElevatorsSome 50 years ago, my father took me to …AmusingBeautiful day for a walk.PersonalThere’s Something Off About LED BulbsWhen…
I wrote my college application essay on how I negotiated social situations by storing up an array of dumb puns on a random general topic. At a social gathering, I would sit around awkwardly until a certain topic came up — shoes (“lace be serious”), or cameras (“lens be serious”) or astronomy (“let’s be Sirius)…
Similar:Find yourself someone who makes you plomeek soup like Nurse Chapel makes for Spock.PersonalStudents whom I haven't met yet… Students whom I haven’t met yet, I’l…AcademiaI’m fairly satisfied with this version of a medieval building trimsheet. (Source photo is …I’m fairly satisfied with this version o…AestheticsCompleted uniforms for the officers and crew from the #neovictorian…
Similar:Looking forward to another visit to Illyria. Support humans who create art in your communi…PersonalAgain with the @shu.pippinPersonalThe Myth of ‘Learning Styles’The discourse around “learning styles” (…Academia"This paper is going to read like smooth jazz." Academia‘Twelfth Night’ is a Shakespearean hoot, and Prime Stage actors Carolyn Jerz, Malcolm MacK…Why is Shakespeare’s comedy Twelfth Nigh…AestheticsMy students seem increasingly…
Similar:The Big Boy GraveyardOn road trips in my youth, watching the …AmusingTaking the Lid Off the McDonald’s Coffee CaseHave you heard the story about the lady …BusinessGiven a chance to explain his support for a YouTuber who warns about alien DNA, Trump abru…After mounting a half-hearted defense of…Current_EventsMusician uses computer algorithm to compose every melody…
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…
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…
I am not a fan of TV news, and in fact only watch a full broadcast once every two years, in order to prep for a particular unit in my intro to journalism class. In truth, I am going to have to redesign that unit, because most of my students aren’t in the habit of…
Today’s students have also lived most of their lives in the shadow of a systemic financial collapse. Some of us can still remember the extent to which the worldview of our parents or grandparents was shaped by having grown up during the Great Depression. While the Great Recession was objectively not as severe, it has…
I used to print a lot. I have enough tote bags. I found more stuff for my box of once-loved tools. It felt so good throwing away all the papers having to do with that one thing. If spiders had to crawl into one box and die, I can forgive them for choosing that other…
Similar:Quick visit to see my mother and siblings.AestheticsOut & About: Cabaret Theatre presents its 'Cabbie Awards'You can just make out Carolyn, Leigh, an…CultureLiz Fosslien's insightful comic on unhealthy conflict vs. healthy conflict.PersonalAnother section of a #steampunk control panel for a texture atlas. #blender3d #blender3dar…AestheticsAnnie 2012 with Annie 2017. Annie 2012 with her Warbucks. "Together at…
Similar:Subtle Stylesheet Tweaks for Mobile SiteOn the mobile version of my WordPress we…AestheticsThe Muse #StarTrek #DS9 Rewatch (Season 4, Episode 21) Jake meets his muse; pregnant runaw…Rewatching ST:DS9 From his spot on the …MediaHappily masked in center row C. (The daughter is dance captain.)DramaIt's probably safe to throw these out.PersonalHomefront #StarTrek #DS9 Rewatch (Season 4,…
Similar:How 15 minutes I spent with a laptop in 1991 created 2 FT jobs and a promotionIn a section of my dissertation, I dove …AcademiaAI is better at writing poems than you’d expect. But that’s fine. Even the most rebellious poets follow …CultureYou are in a book. There is a typo here.Sigh. Critical Path -…