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:Ménage à Troi (#StarTrek #TNG Rewatch, Season Three, Episode 24) Lwaxana, Ferengi, Chess, …Rewatching ST:TNG after a 20-year break….LiteratureLife would be so much better if all the interfaces we encountered looked like #Steampunk c…AestheticsOne hundred…
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:'Little Mermaid' brings new music to the Andersen fairy tale – Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewThe story line is similar to the Disney-…Current_EventsEclipse!PersonalReading a Classic American Play to My Daughter BooksPICT's production of Jane Eyre has its first preview tonight.PersonalMy…
Beautiful set. Support the humans who do arts in your community (instead of settling for AI sludge.) Similar:A gangway, flanked by still more #steampunk control panels, leads forward from the chief e…AestheticsLittle Women (Thurs-Sun)PersonalWatching a National Guard helicopter lift off after an EMS displayJust spending an August evening with the…PersonalShe doesn't have keys or a…
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:Thoreau's Cellphone ExperimentWhen I teach “Intro to Literary Study,” …AcademiaAs a student journo, naturally I covered the visit from Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry…I recall…
Details for a modular mid-range scoutship, from the #steampunk #neovictorian bedtime stories I used to tell my now-adult children. #blender3d Similar:Selling Point (Audio Drama) I had fun recording this in the stud…AmusingHelping students find my office (St. Joseph 403)PersonalTrump, halting his own policy: "I didn’t like sight of families being separated." No fake news here.…
Proper commenting is an important part of coding any project, especially in an educational context. #ChoiceScript #journalism Similar:Stupid Puns For the WinMy daughter just trounced me in a pun wa…AmusingThe Drowsy Chaperone @setonhilluniversityPersonal"It's called an amphora," the artist says.AestheticsDuet (#StarTrek #DS9 Rewatch, Season 1, Episode 18) Kira is convinced an ailing Cardassian…Rewatching ST:DS9 Kira is…
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:A student just booked an appointment to discuss picking up journalism as a second major. E…AcademiaToasting Shakespeare at the Bard's Birthday BashOrganized by Pittsburgh Shakespeare in t…CulturePrime…
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:I'm not showing you my email inbox, or my laundry pile, or the state of my soul. Just…PersonalThis winter I changed my weekday alarm tone to chirping birds. This winter I changed my weekday ala…AestheticsAnother student matinee. So many excited kids for Frankenstein. @prime_stage BooksThe…
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:I Find Myself in Another Showhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=517BhV1j0…DramaI just discovered what will grind up a significant portion of my free time over the break.So Khan Academy now has a grammar unit. …PersonalMoonBot is back. This time he fights a new adversary. #Blender3D physics practice.I submitted midterm grades…
She’s wearing a shirt with a frog. We are in town to see the Frog and Toad musical. This seemed logical. Similar:Another section of a #neovictorian control panel for a #steampunk #blender3d project. I h…AestheticsKitchen utensils for my steampunk villain's hideout. #Blender3D. There’s nothing particularly steampu…AestheticsCrazy, Kinetic, Acoustic Visit to the Carnegie Science CenterA few…
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:A student who had often been frustrated during my class used this poem in her final reflec… PersonalSkin of Evil (TNG Rewatch, Season 1 Episode 23)My rewatch reflection on the…
Your first #blender3d retractable #steampunk landing wheels will be your worst. But you have to start somewhere. Similar:Talk with us about books! English as a minor or second major @setonhilluniversityAcademiaDaughter is in 2 theatrical productions opening this weekendThe daughter plays Laertes in Seton Hill…BooksOriginal Mickey Mouse Character Enters Public Domain in 2024As a grad student…