I was never really a fan of MTV, I assume because I grew up without cable TV as a teenager in the 80s, and because I was very busy with grad school and starting a family in the 90s. I didn’t really feel like I had much in common with my “Gen X” cohort (most…
Cops gotta cop, and that means keeping pesky journalists under control. Tirado was 38 in May 2020 when she drove from Nashville, Tenn., to Minneapolis to cover the unrest unfolding after the murder of George Floyd. He died when a white Minneapolis police officer kneeled on his neck for more than nine minutes. The city became an epicenter…
Modular support craft from the #neovictorian #steampunk bedtime stories I used to tell my now adult children. #blender3d #blender3dart #design #aesthetics Similar:I, Borg (#StarTrek #TNG Rewatch, Season 5, Episode 23) Adolescent Borg Bonds with LaForge Rewatching ST:TNG When a landing …CybercultureI actually don't mind Canvas — it just happens to be the course management system…
How can a nostalgic, branching-path story-game encourage my 100-level journalism students take risks and learn from their mistakes? Using the ChoiceScript programming language, which features a robust stats system that can remember and respond to player choices, I coded up a “writing your first news story for the student paper” scenario, which unfolds as a…
I was approached on LinkedIn with the opportunity to work to help train an AI, for an hourly wage that’s much higher than I would get for teaching an extra class at my university. I thought about it. I told myself it would help me do my job better if I have a clear sense…
Support the humans who make art in your community. Death of a Salesman. #wirerecorderlife #fountainpenlife #howdotheywhipcheese #nobodydastblamethisman #bernardwormrising Similar:Apparently I’m using boolean modifiers to carve out negative-space greebles for a texture …AestheticsAcademic Writing BluesTwo days ago my problem was that I had n…AcademiaI am slightly ahead of the boy. Rare.PersonalMy Anti-Linkbait Pledge: Cynical Overhyping vs.…
Beautiful set. Support the humans who do arts in your community (instead of settling for AI sludge.) Similar:Imaginary vs Real Office SpaceHere’s a fantasy workspace, that I built…AcademiaMy Kids Are Shatner Than MostI passed along to my geeklings an apprec…DramaGirlhood 2014They don’t even seem to want to watch Fr…Culture8k trimsheets baked as efficient building blocks…
Vibing to a park saxophonist as I code for an upcoming conference presentation, and wait to see The Coffin Maker. A neighbor is sending some distinctly fruity smoke my way. Similar:Beauty and the Beast (St. Vincent Summer Theatre)The girl (blue skirt and pigtails), who …Current_EventsAt the Stage Right Gala.PersonalMany of these individual steampunk control panel…
Details for a modular mid-range scoutship, from the #steampunk #neovictorian bedtime stories I used to tell my now-adult children. #blender3d Similar:School ditches rules and loses bulliesSwanson School signed up to the study by…Culture"Know that I glory in this nose of mine."Was browsing YouTube for a few of my fav…AestheticsBoth Sides in JournalismCultureStoryNexus: building your own…
Proper commenting is an important part of coding any project, especially in an educational context. #ChoiceScript #journalism Similar:On the Virtues of a Dadsplained Literary ChildhoodThe last book I read to her was Wutherin…BooksAfter my conference talk, a post-audition, pre-Jane-Eyre-performance dinner with the girl.PersonalAssembling wall units to bake into a texture atlas. Teacup is a freebie…
My basement dehumidifier was flashing an error code. YouTube had a tutorial with a possible fix. The thing is running now. Waiting to see whether the error returns. Similar:My project starts to get clunky while managing 1000 NPCs but I think if I split them up in…My project starts to get clunky while ma…AestheticsLooking forward…
Joel Lipton, 10 years old at the time, wrote to Peanuts cartoonist Charles Schulz. Fast-forward to this past February, when Lipton and his wife were cleaning out their closet. […] “Dear Joel,” the letter reads. “I think it is more difficult these days to define what makes a good citizen then it has ever been…
Apple has apologized, but like writer Peter C. Baker, I’m not quite ready to let go of that really horrifying ad depicting a roomful of beautifully displayed musical instruments, sound gear, art supplies, and even toys being slowly squashed by a huge hydraulic press (ostensibly to highlight the creative potential of the latest iPad). Picture…
I’m very amused at this nerdy news story about some tension between a judge who asks for legible documents and a lawyer who files documents with flasher typography. While I recognize that language changes and the distinction between “font” and “typeface” is unimportant to the general public, I teach my journalism students that historically…
This friendly gangster was parked at WalMart in Johnstown yesterday. Similar:Scrooge Is My BrotherMy daughter delivered the opening “Marle…CultureThis is Ralph. Ralph is a concept, created by you while reading this.Amusing"Jewish priests do this. It's where Leonard Nimoy got the Vulcan sign," says the geekling,…CultureCheckmate. Crushed again.GamesMore delightful #steampunk control panels. These are computationally efficient…
It’s unlikely to be at the forefront of the former president’s mind as he reflects on the verdict, but one immediate consequence is that Trump will probably lose the honorific title of “Mr” in the news pages of the UK’s Daily Telegraph. The Telegraph’s style guide states: “Defendants in criminal court cases … are to be referred…
Frog and Toad at the Mountain Playhouse with the daughter. Similar:Over the years I have leveled up my Blender3D skills.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNLArSlF…AestheticsI am not really sure why I have kept it up this long. I have no immediate or foreseeable p… CultureYour second attempt at modeling #medievalyork fortifications in #blender3d will be better …Your second attempt at…
She’s wearing a shirt with a frog. We are in town to see the Frog and Toad musical. This seemed logical. Similar:Celebration of Writing Fall 2025. Students present their research for their upcoming term …PersonalDear 11yo DaughterYou are growing up smart, talented, dete…PersonalI've got a lot to learn, but my #blender3D #neovictorian #steampunk cruiser, and…
At the Johnstown Flood Museum. (May 31 1889 the neglected dam at the South Fork Fishing and Hunting Club broke, unleashing devastation on the valley below.) Similar:Narnia Lesson Plans: Activities Related to the Musical (based on The Lion, the Witch and t…I just posted the latest musical theater…BooksHe checkmates me in two moves. I lasted…
Your first #blender3d retractable #steampunk landing wheels will be your worst. But you have to start somewhere. Similar:Colorful variations of an upholstered desk chair for my fantasy #steampunk #blender3d proj…AestheticsStapler jam during a midterm exam.My years of watching MacGyver definitely…AcademiaMeridian (#StarTrek #DS9 Rewatch, Season 3, Episode 8) Dax falls for a man from a Bridgado…Rewatching…