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:Watched "Apollo 11" at local library with my son today50 years ago today, three humans were on…CultureThe choreographer daughter is doing a thing.The choreographer daughter is doing a th…PersonalCandyland is a masterpiece of game…
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:“I’m sorry, Dave. I’m afraid I can’t do that.” Very glad I got my son interested in 2001: …PersonalVote for Carolyn's Headshot — Round 2 Vote for Carolyn’s Headshot — Round…AestheticsA Christmas Carol — new audio adaptationBooksOnce…
Beautiful set. Support the humans who do arts in your community (instead of settling for AI sludge.) Similar:The girl asked me to read R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots) to her. #quarantine #partylik…BooksJames Goodwin Clonney: Mother's WatchThis painting, of two impish children ta…AestheticsHomeschool prom 2017PersonalAnother #neovictorian control panel for a personal #steampunk project. #design #aesthetics…AestheticsMy second greenscreen…
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:Simulated iceberg, preserved artifacts and re-creations at the Titanic installation. …CultureAnother 10 sq cm of #steampunk control panel. #blender3d #blender3dart #relaxing #aestheti…AestheticsStudent journalists assemble! The…
Details for a modular mid-range scoutship, from the #steampunk #neovictorian bedtime stories I used to tell my now-adult children. #blender3d Similar:Déjà Q (#StarTrek #TNG Rewatch, Season Three, Episode 13) Amusing, insightful study of hum…(Rewatching ST:TNG after a 20-year break…AmusingHome Soil (TNG Rewatch: Season 1, Episode 17)The concept was good, and the production…PersonalA pleasant find: somebody left…
Proper commenting is an important part of coding any project, especially in an educational context. #ChoiceScript #journalism Similar:Book geyser. My latest #Blender3D practice.In a peaceful grassy setting, a geyser o…AestheticsWhat gives you comfort? I collect lights. Some of these have magnets!!AmusingNo filter October mist as I walked up from the parking lot. Not a bad…
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:Biggest accomplishment of the dayThe real problem is timing — they had c…GovernmentHere's a close look at the scepter leading the procession. #SetonHillGrad 2016 starts…Personal@shu.pippin was great.…
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:Set design for Acts II and III of R.U.R. (Rossum’s Universal Robots) #blender3dDesignGround-nesting Yellowjacket WaspsWhile my 16yo son was mowing the lawn wi…CultureBreakfast Battle from "The Miracle Worker" (Pamela Lee as Annie Sullivan and Carolyn Jerz …Update: Here’s a clip of the whole break…CultureSHU Community…
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:Crabby 9yo Constructs a Head-mounted Frump-amplification Isolation CubeMy 9yo was ordered not to leave the kitc…DesignThe girl sank her brother's last ship with the homophonous cry "I-1."AmusingHow exactly do bridges bridge? How do rivers rive? How much detail does my model of #medie…How exactly do…
She’s wearing a shirt with a frog. We are in town to see the Frog and Toad musical. This seemed logical. Similar:Puns really matter to us over here in English.I swore I would wield my powers only for…AcademiaRude mechanical sighting! Shakespearing it up with @newrentheatreco.PersonalYes, I spent the last hour designing this brutalist pen holder…
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:Imagine, if you will, a Shakespeare course / Propos'd in blank verse like the Bard would w…Verses Proposing a New Course: “Shakespe…AcademiaMary Rodgers, Composer of Once Upon a Mattress and Daughter of…
Your first #blender3d retractable #steampunk landing wheels will be your worst. But you have to start somewhere. Similar:If I don’t stock the officers’ pub on my #steampunk #fantasy #CGI flagship, who will? (All…PersonalTwo classes will turn in final revisions at midnight Sunday, and final multimedia project…Still plenty of work to do before I fini…AcademiaTop deck…