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:Opening night! So great to see live local theatre.PersonalChess tournament in Monroeville. Two losses, two wins.The boy’s personal best in terms of win-…CultureDate a girl who reads.I earned a +8 or +9 spousal bonus when I…AmusingDress rehearsal of…
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:More #steampunk control panel goodness. #blender3d #blender3dart #aestheticsAestheticsFULL BLOOM (Aug 31-Sep 2)PersonalIn between 3 walks and 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 Similar:Full Bloom opens next weekend. Tickets 724-527-5777.PersonalSnape is not amused at this year's Hogwarts Feast.PersonalCarolyn, Easter 2017 PersonalAnother section of a #steampunk control panel for a…
Chilling on Forbes Avenue with a small friend. Similar:Bird flight simulator. The boy goes for altitude and distance, the girl does stunts.In the bird-flight simulator at the Pitt…CybercultureThe Hubble spotted this smiley face in spaceReading each other’s facial expressions …Aestheticslittle drops — Why Dove's "Real Beauty Sketches" Video Makes Me Uncomfortable… and Kind …Very…
#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:A familiar performer choreographed and dances the "Canaan Days" tango in Stage Right's Jos…AestheticsI think I smelled a hint of my mint toothpaste just now. Wishful thinking, or another sign…For the…
The daughter is in “Very Berry Dead,” a new play which opens this Friday and runs for two weekends in Pittsburgh. Similar:And to think… I had just decided to retire this meme because the last time I used in cla…AcademiaTexas School Censors All Of ‘Huck Finn’ Except The N-Words (Satire from The Onion)Is it only…
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:Trump’s Claims About Media Coverage of Terror Attacks Are BogusThe difference between PR and journalism…CultureThe Storyteller (#StarTrek #DS9 Rewatch, Season 1, Episode 14) A Bajoran village mystic na…Rewatching ST:DS9 O’Brien…
So important to be teaching research skills and critical thinking at a time when powerful people manipulate the public with their lies. Similar:Wearing A Mask Is A Sign Of Mutual Respect During The Coronavirus PandemicShortly after my region ended their lock…BusinessTSA Agent ConfessionIt was May 2007. I was living with a boh…CultureIndustriousness. Self-improvement. Thrift. And…
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:The Miracle Worker opens tomorrow.PersonalMake a date with #HeartOurArt at The Westmoreland Museum of American ArtWhile our daughter is performing in Stag…ArtI went down fighting.PersonalThe Best Word Book Ever, 1963 and 1991.As a child, I obsessed over many Richard…BooksJumpsuit for a female mechanic in my #neovictorian #steampunk project.…
The daughter is performing now Twin Lakes Park. Similar:Overflow seating for the 50th anniversary of the canonization of #elizabethannseton @seton…PersonalOut for a walk during some downtime. Paused to appreciate this beautiful city of #Pittsbur…Out for a walk during some downtime. Pau…PersonalPractice, practice, practice. Making many things in #Blender3D. Arranging them to make a t… …
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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:Brother Stuck in the BathroomThe girl posted this story on Instagram …Amusing"It's called an amphora," the artist says.AestheticsBackstage opening night.PersonalTalkback session after the matinee and my brother…
Lintels and chimneys for low-poly buildings in a #medievaltheater simulation project. #mysteryplay #blender3d #unity3d Similar:Graduation procession #classof2017PersonalOne hundred years ago, Czech writer Karel Čapek introduced the world to the word “Robot”PersonalWe found a mushroom fairy ring in our yardIt won’t make the afternoon of mowing mo…AestheticsMany things in the world are awful, but my latest…
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…
When scholars of journalism study the effects of the shrinking press corps, they usually focus on how it hurts civil society. Vast swaths of the country are at risk of becoming “news deserts,” with limited access to reliable local journalism. This state of affairs makes it harder for people to make educated decisions and is…
Not bad for a couple hours of work. #blender3d #blender3dart #steampunk #neovictorian I painstakingly created every knob and switch as a 3D object two summers ago. Now I can slap these textures anywhere. Similar:Dr. David von Schlichten honors the spectrum of motivations (not always financial) feature…Dr. David von Schlichten honors the spec…AcademiaCitations: Efficient In-text QuotationsWhen…
Over the past couple of years, researchers at Jigsaw, a Google subsidiary that focuses on online politics and polarization, have been studying how Gen Zers digest and metabolize what they see online. The researchers were hoping that their work would provide one of the first in-depth, ethnographic studies of Gen Z’s “information literacy.” But the…