I have a daughter who does things. Here’s what she’ll be starting on next week. @frontporchtheatricals Similar:Arsenic and Old Lace. I haven't seen this show since I played the lead as a high school ju…CultureIndependence of the press: the "essential ingredient of liberty" (Alexis de Tocqueville)CultureAssembling wall units to bake into a texture atlas. Teacup…
Basic details for #medievalyork city walls for a forthcoming scholarly theatrical project. #mysteryplay #blender3d Not aiming for architectural accuracy, just background details. Similar:Another lovely variation of a #steampunk control panel. #blender3dart #neovictorian #desig…AestheticsThe Toulmin model for analyzing arguments came up at a faculty pedagogy workshop today. I … AcademiaI was briefly excited that Turnitin.com's new…
The cast of comical, quirky characters are most enjoyable. Marigold (Carolyn Jerz) is hilarious as the new age, love child who always sees the best in everybody and everything. Jerz floats, whirls, and glides across the stage. She’s delightful and believable in her role. Her presence on stage brings lightness and spreads joy. —Burgh Vivant…
Carolyn Jerz lights up the stage from her first entrance, almost literally. Dressed in bright colors and elaborately coiffed, with her face made up so pale white that it glows (think Björk meets Catherine O’Hara in Beetlejuice), Jerz imbues the role of spiritualist and yoga enthusiast Marigold with an outsider energy that is otherworldly, larger than life,…
Moments after Donald Trump was rushed to safety following a failed assassination attempt at a Saturday night rally, some of his supporters turned toward the press pen with obscenities as they fingered reporters for blame. “This is your fault!” one attendee emphatically yelled, pointing at individual journalists as he approached the fence line separating them from attendees.…
Your first attempt at a medieval gate and city walls will be your worst. #blender3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay Similar:One of my students is demonstrating the perceived value of brand-name vs no-name products…. PersonalWhen you see a show alone often you can get really good seats. Idaspe @quantumtheatreCultureIn Which I Bow Before the Mistress of Teen SnarkThe Girl:…
Sold out opening night of Mamet’s Oleanna. Chilling. Gasps from the audience. Office furniture may be a bit too fancy for an untenured prof, but multiple copies of the prof’s book on the shelves was a realistic touch. Similar:I haven't seen this show since freshman year at Bishop Denis J O'Connell High Sc…PersonalA pie slice…
These buildings are so much better than my first try about a month ago, and good enough for me to move on to the next step. #blender3d #blender3dart #medievalyork #mysteryplay Similar:"I might be putting a little too much effort into designing the cravat for the captai…AestheticsTapdance / jazz music outing with the girl. Tapdance /…
Chilling on Forbes Avenue with a small friend. Similar:Karate, Wonton, Chow Fun: The end of 'chop suey' fonts Close your eyes and imagine the font y…AestheticsYes, we will see almost anything branded Sherlock Holmes.PersonalUltimate Infographic Design Guide + Design Tricks – VenngageThis website is selling something. You c…AestheticsNo Black Holes Exist, Says Stephen Hawking—At…
#blender3d is teaching me more than I ever thought I’d need to know about roof geometry. Enjoying free WiFi in a shady courtyard downtown. Similar:Great energy at our Comp & Culture poster paper session. So proud of these students an…AcademiaShort-range #neovictorian excursion craft, now with glowing power orbs! Over the past year…https://youtu.be/-cJp-kelrL8 AestheticsStack of wooden…
The daughter is in “Very Berry Dead,” a new play which opens this Friday and runs for two weekends in Pittsburgh. Similar:Opinion: Time for media to turn up the pressure, Potsdam resident says Sometimes people get the name of my sch…CultureI was part of a nerve-racking, thrilling attempt to break a world record I drove…
The writer, director, and one of the cast members talk about the play that my daughter Carolyn is getting ready to open Friday. Tickets: https://veryberrydead.bpt.me/ Similar:PrimeStage's 1984: "It was very true to the book," says Peter.Five of us went to see PrimeStage’s 1984…BooksSon took out trash w/o being asked; daughter wore papercraft tophat to grocery…
So important to be teaching research skills and critical thinking at a time when powerful people manipulate the public with their lies. Similar:Stage Right Water SpriteLast week my daughter and I were a littl…AestheticsMy 10yo Created Bookmarks to Express Her Complex Relationship with ReadingMy 10yo has a complex relationship with …BooksPythagorean Theorem Found On Clay…
I used to spend time in class teaching students about how your act of choosing to link from your blog to someone else’s blog was part of the formula Google used to rank its search results. The words you picked when you crafted your hyperlink was a way of conveying or withholding value. Tagging is…
Replica of George Washington’s field camp. @fortligonier Similar:Recording Christmas Stories for WAOB Audio TheatreFor WAOB Audio Theater, my family spent …PersonalMask up.PersonalThe Bremen Town Musicians (WAOB Audio Theatre) My daughter plays the narrator, my…HumanitiesThat one ungraded assignment is an early submission due Jan 2. I’m all set for a relaxing …AcademiaThe Miracle Worker opens tomorrow.PersonalCarolyn…
The daughter is performing now Twin Lakes Park. Similar:Carolyn at about 7yo drew Titania in love with Bottom. #tbt #midsummerArtVisiting Ft Ligonier #sevenyearswar #history #localhistoryPersonalBrass desk lamp, with translucent green shade and glowing light bulb filament. #blender3dPersonalPrime Stage Theatre Makes A Statement With Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night” For Carolyn Jerz, who plays Viol…CultureAdded an overhead minimap…
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I’m not making a serious attempt at recreating specific architecture, just trying to convey a sense of what the streets might have looked like. #blender3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay #simulation Similar:Lovely #greebles give attractive details to the the flat surfaces of this little bot (from…AestheticsI broke the garage door when I left for work this morning. Fixed…
Lintels and chimneys for low-poly buildings in a #medievaltheater simulation project. #mysteryplay #blender3d #unity3d Similar:The daughter experiences her birthday cookie AestheticsI just picked up both Aslan's How and Cair Paravel. #narnia #monopolyPersonalA serious summer activity.Once classes start again, we will all ha…CultureWhen she's grown and flown, I will miss the thick deposit of glitter in…
Glenda Morgan does not sound that impressed with Google’s latest promises about AI and education. [T]hus far I am unconvinced that the kinds of tutoring currently offered via AI matches the concept of watching a student’s thought processes and identifying the core issues they aren’t understanding. Instead, AI tutoring today seems to consist of breaking…