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:Live theater. August Wilson's Jitney, in the back yard of the August Wilson House.PersonalYour first #blender3d retractable #steampunk landing wheels will be your worst. But you ha…Your first #blender3d retractable #steam…AestheticsEngrossing but difficult to…
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:Added a splash of color to this section of a #neovictorian #steampunk control panel (for m…AestheticsIdeology shapes our view of reality, which affects what persuades us. EthicsFather-daughter bonding between takes.That’s a prop knife in my right hand. AestheticsTrimsheets…
Beautiful set. Support the humans who do arts in your community (instead of settling for AI sludge.) Similar:Why ‘Cats’ the Movie Fails So FlamboyantlyI can’t seem to get into superhero movie…AestheticsOkay, not my most thrilling #blender3D creation, but a fantasy steampunk ship-of-the-line …DesignGreen / mahogany variation of the vibe I'm working on for a fantasy…
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:My precious is fifteen. PersonalIt's such a privilege to introduce these young people to Shakespeare's body of work.After starting my 200-level “Shakespeare…AcademiaThis is the first time…
Details for a modular mid-range scoutship, from the #steampunk #neovictorian bedtime stories I used to tell my now-adult children. #blender3d Similar:Using a Typewriter Simulator to Teach Media HistoryWorking on the syllabus for my “Media an…CultureI MacGyvered myself a heat sinkI’m getting ready to record about 18hrs …DesignSibling Affection and Paternal Abstraction as Drawn By a…
Proper commenting is an important part of coding any project, especially in an educational context. #ChoiceScript #journalism Similar:John Speed’s 1611 map of #medievalyork features a “scale of paces.” My #unity3d placeholde…John Speed’s 1611 map of #medievalyork f…PersonalIt’s something to do.PersonalClassic. So good! #startrek #tosPersonalWho choked up while reading aloud Sagan’s “Pale Blue Dot” during a…
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:Star Wars, Star Trek And V Author Ann Crispin Passes AwayAs a high school student, I wrote a fan …BooksIt's Friday night in July, and I'm jamming…
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:Still More FaceTime FunI realize that video-chatting teenagers …MediaIntroduction to The Skin of Our Teeth (optimistic, absurdist metatheater; Thornton Wilder,…https://youtu.be/1okt8MIVTtsAcademiaFrom this station on the bridge, the exposition officer can relay whatever random bit of i…https://youtu.be/_E-3E7Q3LSs Get a lo…Aesthetics'Dream' casting a family affairAmong actors in Cabaret…
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:The first officer's office adjoins the officers' pub, because of course it should. Working… AestheticsAnime Treatment of Star WarsI am not particularly into anime, though…AestheticsMore household props for a #blender3d #steampunk project. I had made the spice rack and utensi…AestheticsAttending the Texture Contemporary Ballet.PersonalGetting a…
She’s wearing a shirt with a frog. We are in town to see the Frog and Toad musical. This seemed logical. Similar:Addis, LA: Little Orphan Annie stopped for speeding Addis, LA: Little Orphan Annie…AmusingPlaying God (#StarTrek #DS9 Rewatch, Season 2, Episode 17) Dax mentors a too-eager-to-plea… Rewatching ST:DS9 In a nice long …AmusingIf You're Getting…
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:Woah there, online tech site. Let's not set that bar too high, now.I just saw the following clickbait for a…Current_EventsMore #steampunk #neovictorian goodness. Bring the wood polish. #design #aesthetics…
Your first #blender3d retractable #steampunk landing wheels will be your worst. But you have to start somewhere. Similar:'Dream' casting a family affairAmong actors in Cabaret Theatre’s upcomi…Culture14% of Americans [say that they] have changed their mind about an issue because of somethi…Young men are more than twice as likely …CultureJournalism is now the second draft…