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:Sights, Sounds, and Smells of Elizabethan TheaterSomewhere during my education I picked u…AcademiaDaughter Carolyn plays Cherry in Prime Stage's…
My daughter who sometimes does things will be singing & swinging August 16 – 25 with @frontporchtheatricals Similar:Another 10sq cm of a beautiful #steampunk control panel for a personal #neovictorian #blen…AestheticsYes, I spent the last hour designing this brutalist pen holder for a virtual production of…AestheticsThe daughter is in “Very Berry Dead,” a new play…
Out for a walk during some downtime. Paused to appreciate this beautiful city of #Pittsburgh. Similar:I may or may not make a zapping sound under my breath while phasering your ticket. @prime_… AestheticsAnother 10 sq cm of #steampunk control panel goodness. #blender3dart #blender3dAestheticsLook at the adorable little tape casette. Adventure International / Scott Adams Inc.…
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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:Mr.…
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They still need work but we have 2 weeks before classes start, so I feel pretty good. Similar:Many things in the world are awful right now but my latest section of a #neovictorian them…AestheticsThe captain will shortly address the officers and crew. Please have the custodial bots pol…AestheticsIdlewild's Story Book Forest Improves Its SignageIn the…
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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:Beauty and the Beast (St. Vincent Summer Theatre)The girl (blue skirt and pigtails), who …Current_EventsProfessor Sees Parallels Between Things, Other Things”By drawing parallels between things and…AcademiaTo all these tools I've loved before…While cleaning out my desk…
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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:Set design for Acts II and III of R.U.R. (Rossum’s Universal Robots) #blender3dDesignThe Girl Wins the Upper Division Monologue in the 25th Annual Pittsburgh Public Theatre's …CultureScratch 3.0 beta is available. Try out the…
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:My parents doing their daily crossword puzzle.PersonalThree more performances of Jane Eyre. Closes Saturday night! @pictclassictheatrePersonalEncounter at Farpoint (Season 1, Episode 1:…
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:The Coronavirus Is Rewriting Our ImaginationsPossibly, in a few months, we’ll return …CultureSo important to be teaching research skills and critical thinking at a time…
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