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:Feeding a Neighbor's LambsA neighbor invited us over to help feed …AmusingOregon Trail: How three Minnesotans forged its pathRawitsch, a lanky, bespectacled 21-year-…CultureMotivation Amid Crisis (Autotrophic Bat)As part of an independent study project,…BooksMany things…
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:Top 8 events not to miss in DecemberMy daughter Carolyn appears as Young Est…CultureI’ll be seeing the final performance tomorrow. @bigstormpcI’ll be seeing the final performance tom…PersonalRehearsing for Little Women Tuesday (Carolyn plays Amy)PersonalThe Best of Both…
Beautiful set. Support the humans who do arts in your community (instead of settling for AI sludge.) Similar:Top 8 events not to miss in DecemberMy daughter Carolyn appears as Young Est…CultureA student who had often been frustrated during my class used this poem in her final reflec… PersonalMy Father's Day adventure included replacing the family gaming…
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:The stair railings on my #blender3d #neovictorian #steampunk cruiser need some realigning….AestheticsMaking movie magic with my dueling gut-shot daughterAestheticsComing up for the girl is another…
Details for a modular mid-range scoutship, from the #steampunk #neovictorian bedtime stories I used to tell my now-adult children. #blender3d Similar:This Is Not a Book: Thomas Jefferson & Apple's App StoreHumanities professors from the Universit…AcademiaReal college classes have writing assignments and required reading.While I can imagine teaching a course th…AcademiaThe Pentagon has ordered Stars and…
Proper commenting is an important part of coding any project, especially in an educational context. #ChoiceScript #journalism Similar:Sondra's Garden: Butterfly Release Honors Dr. Lettrich (Seton Hill University)”Every good lesson plan has a culminatin…AcademiaOver the years I have leveled up my Blender3D skills.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNLArSlF…AestheticsWaiting for a talk on preserving artifacts from NASA’s Apollo program So much to…
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:Student journalists assemble! The Setonian club fair table is looking spiffy.PersonalJust an elegant retro keyboard for a #steampunk #cgi project. Procedural materials mean I …AestheticsMaking movie magic…
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:If I don't design the control panels for my fantasy #steampunk project, who will? #blender…AestheticsAt the Stage Right Gala.PersonalWe'll Always Have Paris (TNG Rewatch: Season 1, Episode 24)Rewatching Star Trek: The Next Generatio…MediaHooded faculty and staff are loaded into the launch tube below Sullivan. @setonhillunivers…Hooded…
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…
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She’s wearing a shirt with a frog. We are in town to see the Frog and Toad musical. This seemed logical. Similar:A Conversation with Dennis Jerz, Actor — WAOB Audio Theatrehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aU6vs0ZB…DramaOh that sweet, sweet feeling of progress.PersonalHollow Pursuits (#StarTrek #TNG Rewatch, Season Three, Episode 21) Misfit Crewmember Faces…Rewatching ST:TNG after a 20-year break….AmusingFor the record, if…
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Your first #blender3d retractable #steampunk landing wheels will be your worst. But you have to start somewhere. Similar:Quantum Theatre's "Far Away" is an enigmatic abstraction, grounded by psychologically deep…Quantum Theatre’s streaming production o…AestheticsBefore the haircut. PersonalFather-daughter bonding between takes.That’s a prop knife in my right hand. AestheticsMore split-screen actinghttp://youtu.be/EGgeZWskEs8DesignScrape, Scrape, Spam Blog, Have You Scraped My…