Today’s #blender3d modeling, inspired by a satellite photo courtesy of Google Maps. (I’m not aiming for architectural perfection, but with each try I’m definitely leveling up.) #medievalyork #mysteryplay

Today’s #blender3d modeling, inspired by a satellite photo courtesy of Google Maps. (I’m not aiming for architectural perfection, but with each try I’m definitely leveling up.) #medievalyork #mysteryplay Similar:Wander (1974) — a lost mainframe game is found!Interesting news for historians of digit…Current_Events‘Broken Age’ ReviewThis will be my self-reward when I finis…CybercultureIn November 2000, I was…

I have a daughter who does things. Here’s what she’ll be starting on next week. @frontporchtheatricals

I have a daughter who does things. Here’s what she’ll be starting on next week. @frontporchtheatricals Similar:#PPTPlaytime adaptation of The Merchant of Venice.Top — nonverbal addition with Jessica an…DramaAfter a pretty crappy day, I found shreds of joy in this clip of socially distanced salsa.In my discipline, teaching small seminar…AestheticsWhy typewriters beat computersThe BBC offers…

Basic details for #medievalyork city walls for a forthcoming scholarly theatrical project. #mysteryplay #blender3d Not aiming for architectural accuracy, just background details.

Basic details for #medievalyork city walls for a forthcoming scholarly theatrical project. #mysteryplay #blender3d Not aiming for architectural accuracy, just background details. Similar:In April, 2001 I was blogging about interactive fiction, Roget's Thesaurus, John Lennon, H… A student newspaper article about in…BooksI had already created the little utility craft on the lower left, but this…

The Blood and the Blame

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

Your first attempt at a medieval gate and city walls will be your worst. #blender3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay Similar:The girl as Gimli, Legolas, Aragorn and Thorin. #proudofthegirl #notentirelysurewhy #still…AestheticsI’m still teaching journalism and my usual courses, but after 21 years I’ve stepped aside …I’m still teaching journalism and my usu…AcademiaHere's to the grim-based photojournalist who saved…

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.

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:Signage failure at Seton Hill, c. 2008.PersonalRecording my lines for a student escape room project.PersonalLighting makes a…

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

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:So glad to be attending another live theatrical production. @quantumtheatre never disappoi…Projections, live music, sounds, props, …BusinessI love a little courtyard. I think I’ve made…

Chilling on Forbes Avenue with a small friend.

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#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.

#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:Today’s #blender3d modeling, inspired by a satellite photo courtesy of Google Maps. (I’m n…Today’s #blender3d modeling, inspired by…DesignNo more braces!PersonalUshering The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. @prime_stagePersonalMany things in the…

The daughter is in “Very Berry Dead,” a new play which opens this Friday and runs for two weekends in Pittsburgh.

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The daughter is in “Very Berry Dead,” a new play which opens this Friday and runs for two weekends in Pittsburgh.

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:So, what do professors do all day, anyway?Some days I am not Dennis. I am Marky Mc…AcademiaA serious summer activity.Once classes start again, we will all ha…CultureIf Wishes Were Horses…

So important to be teaching research skills and critical thinking at a time when powerful people manipulate the public with their lies.

So important to be teaching research skills and critical thinking at a time when powerful people manipulate the public with their lies. Similar:Valentines for Journalists Mark S. Luckie, MediumAestheticsStudents don't know what's best for their own learningMany educators worry that students are m…AcademiaStephen Greenblatt's The Swerve racked up prizes — and completely misled you about…

Replica of George Washington’s field camp. @fortligonier

Replica of George Washington’s field camp. @fortligonier Similar:Siblings gotta sib.PersonalThe daughter (giving the piggyback ride in pic 2) doing a thing that starts tomorrow. Tribune ReviewAmusingMore rehearsing. More dancing. Personal‘Twelfth Night’ is a Shakespearean hoot, and Prime Stage actors Carolyn Jerz, Malcolm MacK…Why is Shakespeare’s comedy Twelfth Nigh…AestheticsMemories of Toronto Yonge Street EncountersI arrived in Toronto in…

The daughter is performing now Twin Lakes Park.

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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

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:Midterm Grades Spring 2025: Posted!I planned ahead pretty well this term. I…AcademiaYork Corpus Christi Pageant, Toronto, June 7I’ll be in Toronto next week to observe …AcademiaBird flight…

Lintels and chimneys for low-poly buildings in a #medievaltheater simulation project. #mysteryplay #blender3d #unity3d

Lintels and chimneys for low-poly buildings in a #medievaltheater simulation project. #mysteryplay #blender3d #unity3d Similar:Breakfast Battle from "The Miracle Worker" (Pamela Lee as Annie Sullivan and Carolyn Jerz …Update: Here’s a clip of the whole break…CultureThe daughter was invited back to perform at this year’s Shakespeare Monologue and Scene Co… The daughter was invited back…