Happy to see a familiar face in a slide during today’s Academic Affairs Workshop. Classes start Monday. #syllabusforward Similar:Why Can't My New Employees Write? | Just VisitingWe’re talking about elite students here …AcademiaMedia Bias Chart 7.0 (Left vs Right Bias; High vs Low Value and Reliability; Ad Fontes Med…Don’t reject a news source just because…
The Liar’s Dividend suggests that in addition to fueling the flames of falsehoods, the debunking efforts actually legitimize the debate over the veracity. This creates smoke and fans suspicions among at least some in the audience that there might well be something true about the claim. That’s the “dividend” paid to the perpetrator of…
I’m fairly satisfied with this version of a medieval building trimsheet. Source photo is of Pickersleigh Court, Malvern, Worcestershire. I was disappointed by my first try in May, but I’ve come a long way since then. Similar:Do television and electronic games predict children’s psychosocial adjustment?Wow… what a drab, unquoteworthy, unsou…AcademiaSeriously, clouds? Now?PersonalThis actually happened the…
My daughter who sometimes does things will be singing & swinging August 16 – 25 with @frontporchtheatricals Similar:I'm amused by the quirky way the "Thin Bread Crust" meme remixes the remix.I’m interested in the way the “Thin Blue…BusinessFrozen opens tonight. (All shows have been sold out for over a month.)DramaA Christmas Carol — new audio…
Out for a walk during some downtime. Paused to appreciate this beautiful city of #Pittsburgh. Similar:On this date in 1999 I first added a date to the list of web links I had been curating. (T…On this date in 1999, I first dated an e…CybercultureThe girl is intrigued by the plot twists in _The Mayor…
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Even though I wrote about some of Eugene O’Neil’s earlier plays in my dissertation, I had never seen or even read this play before. I knew the basic subject matter but didn’t know the details. All the actors did a great job and the production values were top notch, as I expect from Quantum. Similar:McCain:…
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They still need work but we have 2 weeks before classes start, so I feel pretty good. Similar:Out & About: Stage Right holds its annual Heart of the Arts Gala Source: Out & About: Stage Right…CultureNow that I have polished so many details, I'm working on more selective lighting. #steampu… AestheticsCrazy, Kinetic, Acoustic Visit to…
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Taking a break from my syllabustering in order to design some stairs. I’ve learned so much this summer! #blender3d Similar:These buildings are so much better than my first try about a month ago, and good enough fo…These buildings are so much better than …PersonalIt’s so heartbreaking seeing the amount of disinformation being spread by elected…
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The barbican at Mickelgate was pulled down in the 1800s but I made a rough approximation from other sources. #medievalyork #blender3d Similar:Lighting really makes a difference! A glimpse into the captain's ready room, off the offic… AestheticsWatching a National Guard helicopter lift off after an EMS displayJust spending an August evening with the…PersonalHappy ice cream…
John Speed’s 1611 map of #medievalyork features a “scale of paces.” My #unity3d placeholder character currently takes 45 steps to run the distance Speed marked as 50 paces. (I can adjust that easily.) Similar:Spring 2020 Quarantine Grades SubmittedPersonalA dinosaur and an octopus are among those doing a speed-writing workshop in my journalism …PersonalAuditioning in Pittsbugh…
As those familiar with the liberal arts know, in antiquity there were seven such arts. Three formed the trivium of the humanities: rhetoric, grammar, and logic. And four formed the quadrivium of the sciences: music, arithmetic, geometry, and astronomy. The assertion was this was the knowledge one required to participate as a citizen, as a…
If I ever share something that turns out to be disinformation, please let me know. WASHINGTON (AP) — The Kremlin is turning to unwitting Americans and commercial public relations firms in Russia to spread disinformation about the U.S. presidential race, top intelligence officials said Monday, detailing the latest efforts by America’s adversaries to shape public…
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I’ve roughed out earthen embankments for the city walls. I know there was at some point a moat but this is more than enough accuracy for now. #blender3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay Similar:Telling Trump’s Story to Children: For Book Publishers, It’s TrickyThis is a challenging writing task. Pres…BooksR Grammar Gaffes Ruining The Language? Maybe Not : NPRMatthew…