How can you tell if a space alien is a friend or an enemy? One spaceman has that decision to make in Tom Godwin’s “Cry from a Far Planet.” Listen to Dennis Jerz read the science fiction classic to discover the answer. Similar:A professor examines why her students seem to act so helpless (essay)This essay…
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:Handshakes Really Do MatterMonday night handshake/eye contact pract…CultureZooming into the abyss: Black squares don’t contribute much to the learning environment.PersonalVerizon's $4.4 billion deal for AOL sends AOL…
I have a daughter who does things. Here’s what she’ll be starting on next week. @frontporchtheatricals Similar:King Oberon Midsummer Make-upMidsummer closes tonight, July 23. My da…Culture#Blender3D practice: #Steampunk control panel #trimsheethttps://youtu.be/4j7qAzaDg3w …AestheticsWhat does the girl do with my iPad while I try to jump-start her mother’s car at a gas sta…https://youtu.be/tOYQc8vByoYPersonal'Fontgate': Microsoft, Wikipedia and…
Basic details for #medievalyork city walls for a forthcoming scholarly theatrical project. #mysteryplay #blender3d Not aiming for architectural accuracy, just background details. Similar:The Missing Will, by Agatha Christie (WAOB Audio Theatre)I had a great time playing Hastings in t…CultureYes I do own a copy of the 1975 Star Trek Enterprise blueprints, but this guy annotated…
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:I love my students enough to teach them the difference between passive voice and past tens…If a goggles-for-brains Lego character c…EducationAt the Stage Right Gala.PersonalI've got a lot to learn, but my #blender3D #neovictorian #steampunk cruiser, and this…AestheticsHow…
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:Spaghetti dinner with my son.PersonalPerforming as Alquist in ActIII of Rossum’s Universal Robots. (Free Zoom performance of…
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:How to interact with the introverted…My daughter spends a lot of time with he…Design13: The Musical Promohttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40MbeApiX…CultureMore delightful #steampunk control panels. These are computationally efficient…
Chilling on Forbes Avenue with a small friend. Similar:A Tribute to a Journalism FavoriteAs my news writing students work on seve…AestheticsI broke the garage door when I left for work this morning. Fixed it when I got home.PersonalJust look at the light on this Mary Cassatt paintingAestheticsBrand new chairs for PICT draw applause.PersonalI am…
#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:Opening Night: New "The Little Mermaid"At night, instead of getting ready for b…Current_EventsThe geekling is 14 today.PersonalDr Jerz I think your microphone glitchedhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPqnXF7A…AcademiaMy son teaching chess to a young pupilCulture“I’m sorry,…
The daughter is in “Very Berry Dead,” a new play which opens this Friday and runs for two weekends in Pittsburgh. Similar:Woah there, online tech site. Let's not set that bar too high, now.I just saw the following clickbait for a…Current_EventsA Pox On Your Listicle ClickbaitYup, seeing “1 of 21” at the top of your…BusinessA…
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:When is the phrase "when asked about…" part of good news writing? Rarely.A new graphic for an existing handout, w…AcademiaThe Horror… The Horror! How Music in Horror Games Effects Player…
So important to be teaching research skills and critical thinking at a time when powerful people manipulate the public with their lies. Similar:"Look for the helpers" is good for distracting preschoolers from horrors they can't change…”Look for the helpers” is only one part …CultureYou Are Not a Digital Native: Privacy in the Age of the…
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:Take a look at the moon tonight!I wish I had the time or energy to get o…AestheticsQuick visit to see my mother and siblings.AestheticsGinger Christ Superstar!AestheticsSunny but cool. Great day for a long walk with my son.PersonalToday’s adulting was brought to you by a failed motor vehicle inspection.…
The daughter is performing now Twin Lakes Park. Similar:After lights out, the girl is knitting.PersonalEvery few years, I Google the name of the kid who saw "The Empire Strikes Back" the night …HistoryDear 11yo DaughterYou are growing up smart, talented, dete…PersonalJerz and Daughter Teach Scratch (Digital Storytelling Tutorial)In the past I have posted tutorials for…
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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:No interior yet. Getting there. Gotta start somewhere. Low-poly background detail for a me…No interior yet. Getting there. Gotta st…AestheticsParent: "Why don't you use one of your…