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:Midsummer opens tomorrow.PersonalGreat energy at our Comp & Culture poster paper session. So proud of these students an…AcademiaCome see Carolyn and her talented castmates in The Fantasticks…

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:No, the Fed Did Not Just Give Stock Traders $1.5 TrillionI don’t know that much about the world o…BusinessI almost cried when I saw this entrance to the children's section of the Kansas City …PersonalPict Free Summer Webinar: Shakespeare’s…

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:A pleasant Independence Day photo shoot with the daughter.Aesthetics‘Twelfth Night’ is a Shakespearean hoot, and Prime Stage actors Carolyn Jerz, Malcolm MacK…Why is Shakespeare’s comedy Twelfth Nigh…AestheticsPortraits of my 11yo: Pretty, Goofy, and Pretty…

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:One strategic twist-tie, and my bedside cable-tangles are a distant memory.PersonalWhat gives you comfort? I collect lights. Some of these have magnets!!AmusingFrozen opens tonight. (All shows have been sold out for over a month.)DramaWho choked up while reading…

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:"I don't view Shakespeare's work as intimidating anymore." — midterm reflection from coll… “It has made me…

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:Picking up books for another termAcademiaWe're enjoying the intensity and also the (surprisingly appropriate) humor.PersonalPortraits of my 11yo: Pretty, Goofy, and Pretty GoofyAmusingWaiting for a…

Chilling on Forbes Avenue with a small friend.

Chilling on Forbes Avenue with a small friend.   Similar:World Trade Center Literary and Cultural Reflections (first posted September 11, 2001) Not knowing what else to do, in the nu…AestheticsGo not to the elves for counsel, for they will say both no and yes.Personal13: The Musical Promohttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40MbeApiX…CultureStage Right Water SpriteLast week my daughter and I…

#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:Deus Ex MemoriesI’ve just finished my final training run…CybercultureIn-person classes heighten age-related hearing problems (opinion)My family tells me I’m starting to speak…AcademiaAuditioning in Pittsbugh (flanked by shots from recent performances).CultureLiz Fosslien's…

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

The daughter is in “Very Berry Dead,” a new play which opens this Friday and runs for two weekends in Pittsburgh. Similar:Imagine, if you will, a Shakespeare course / Propos'd in blank verse like the Bard would w…Verses Proposing a New Course: “Shakespe…AcademiaAuditioning in Pittsbugh (flanked by shots from recent performances).CultureIs Superman the next Drudge? Clark Kent quits…

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:English Is the Language of Science. That Isn't Always a Good ThingEnglish speakers tend to assume that all…AcademiaA Word About Group ProjectsOkay, students… who loves group projec…AcademiaIn June, 2001 it seems…

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:CNN Reports On The Promising Future of the Steubenville Rapists, Who Are Very Good Student…Excellent analysis of the emotional impa…CultureYork Plays 2025: Five cameras, adding up to ~100 hours of footage.Five cameras, adding…

Replica of George Washington’s field camp. @fortligonier

Replica of George Washington’s field camp. @fortligonier Similar:Another #neovictorian control panel for a personal #steampunk project. #design #aesthetics…AestheticsBook geyser. My latest #Blender3D practice.In a peaceful grassy setting, a geyser o…AestheticsProgress over 11 years of Blender3D practiceOver the past few years I have created l…AestheticsPinkalicious — "Buzz Off"My daughter plays the Bumblebee in “Buzz…AestheticsLearning How to…

The daughter is performing now Twin Lakes Park.

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The daughter sings and performs Shakespeare at the Westmoreland Arts & Heritage Festival today

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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:What are you eating at midnight breakfast?PersonalReport to the bridge so the captain can assess your virtual upholstery skills. #blender3d …AestheticsClues (#StarTrek #TNG Rewatch, Season Four, Episode…

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:Practicing with materials and geometry. The lamps and chair require hundreds of times as m… AestheticsSo peaceful and majestic. Another outing with my son.PersonalLook what I found on my shelf in a closet. #history #archaeology #media Look what I found on…