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:Another 10 sq cm of #steampunk control panel. #design #aesthetics #blender3d #blender3dar…Aesthetics"I might be putting a little too much effort into designing the cravat for the captai…AestheticsUnmarked assignments in my queue: 0This app, which…
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 green owl, if your emotions depend this much on how often I practice, that’s defin…Little green owl, if your emotions depe…PersonalMy buddy JTK helps me make a key point in my slideshow. #4c18 #b29Putting speaker notes…
Beautiful set. Support the humans who do arts in your community (instead of settling for AI sludge.) Similar:Those shoggoths hacked from lungs unspeakable1) Last night, I’m fairly certain some …AmusingFantasticks (Theatre Factory, Oct 18-27) AestheticsEvery few years, I Google the name of the kid who saw "The Empire Strikes Back" the night …HistoryLook at the…
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 girl on Halloween 2018. (The boy and I were watching the 1931 Frankenstein at the libr…PersonalAbove the ready-room desk is the captain's power-napping loft,…
Details for a modular mid-range scoutship, from the #steampunk #neovictorian bedtime stories I used to tell my now-adult children. #blender3d Similar:That Uplifting Tweet You Just Shared? A Russian Troll Sent ItProfessional disinformation isn’t spread…CultureLoved part 2 of The Importance of Being Earnest (live videoconference play from @ThePublic…AmusingThe school mocked. I turtled.Draft: “As my classmates tormented,…
Proper commenting is an important part of coding any project, especially in an educational context. #ChoiceScript #journalism Similar:Another section of a #steampunk control panel, made in #blender3d for a personal project. …AestheticsNew Renaissance Theatre Company's The Merry Wives of Windsor (in rep with The Tempest…PersonalMore #steampunk control panel goodness. #blender3d #design #aesthetics #blender3dartAestheticsTARDIS from today's…
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:Waiting for the sound of bagpipes. #setonhillgrad 2016PersonalMy Minecraft-obsessed tween made this blocky foam pig at art camp. Next up: Stage Right summer musical th…AestheticsChess tournament.PersonalTook the…
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've got a lot to learn, but my #blender3D #neovictorian #steampunk cruiser, and this…AestheticsAnother #neovictorian control panel for a personal #steampunk project. #design #aesthetics…AestheticsI have for some reason reached another #duolingo milestone.CultureEnjoyed making a 3D print of the captain’s chair from the #steampunk bedtime stories…
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:My son just handed me my serving of noodles in the butter substitute container. Recycling.AmusingPict Classic Theatre Romeo and Juliet. Personal"Chores" — Clip from Snow White: The Musical (Stage Right Greensburg, Sept 2012)Here’s what it sounded like at our first…Culturei trained an ai chatbot on my…
She’s wearing a shirt with a frog. We are in town to see the Frog and Toad musical. This seemed logical. Similar:The chief engineer does not know where the floating lamps are coming from, but he looks gr…AestheticsSnape is not amused at this year's Hogwarts Feast.PersonalThe Case for Breaking Up With Your ParentsI already felt…
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:Stuffed planet Venus, made for me by my dear mother, around 1974.AestheticsSights, Sounds, and Smells of Elizabethan TheaterSomewhere during my education I picked u…AcademiaCritical Thinking Rhetoric The IdealistAcademiaVote for…
Your first #blender3d retractable #steampunk landing wheels will be your worst. But you have to start somewhere. Similar:Independence of the press: the "essential ingredient of liberty" (Alexis de Tocqueville)CultureHarvard revokes admission of several students for posting "offensive" memesThe First Amendment of the constitution …AcademiaAP wins reinstatement to White House events after judge rules government can’t…