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:#PPTPlaytime adaptation of The Merchant of Venice.Top — nonverbal addition with Jessica an…DramaA little board-gaming for Labor Day.Personal"She even disgraces the name of Linton." –Heathcliff, on his simpering wife Isa… Personal‘Twelfth Night’ is a Shakespearean…
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:Another square of #steampunk control panel eye candy. #blender3d #blender3dart #design #a…AestheticsI went down fighting.PersonalPublic service announcement! If you are feeling awkward at a social event and you see me t…AwesomeI’m really enjoying the embossed labels. #Blender3D…
Beautiful set. Support the humans who do arts in your community (instead of settling for AI sludge.) Similar:Just a handful more of these elegant #steampunk control panels and I can move on to the ne…AestheticsMy son (black) has captured better pieces, but my brother (white) has a better position. C… PersonalEducated, uplifted, boosted, and fed. Block…
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:She was a musical ingenue Sunday, filmed a slasher movie past midnight Monday, and was pre…AcademiaBreakfast Battle from "The Miracle Worker" (Pamela Lee as Annie…
Details for a modular mid-range scoutship, from the #steampunk #neovictorian bedtime stories I used to tell my now-adult children. #blender3d Similar:Outtakes from “Once on This Island” promohttps://youtu.be/QlMJuogD9to AmusingIn January, 2002 I was blogging about… A 20-something former CEO takes a fa…BooksThe Inner Light (#StarTrek #TNG Rewatch, Season 5, Episode 25) When a probe-zapped Picard …Rewatching…
Proper commenting is an important part of coding any project, especially in an educational context. #ChoiceScript #journalism Similar:Making progress.PersonalForgotten closet box: powder blue summer suit with a crisp 1990 $10 bill in the pocket and…The chunky laptop seems to boot and the …DesignThe captain will shortly address the officers and crew. Please have the custodial…
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:No interior yet. Getting there. Gotta start somewhere. Low-poly background detail for a me…No interior yet. Getting there. Gotta st…AestheticsToday's second 10sq cm of #steampunk control panel.…
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:Stupid Puns For the WinMy daughter just trounced me in a pun wa…AmusingI rather like my instructional page on writing effective dialogue. I created this new grap…HumanitiesFinished the girl's 10th grade homeschool evaluation with PA Homeschoolers Susan Rich…PersonalIn November 1999, I was blogging about books,…
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:It's been a Dwarf Fortress afternoon. AwesomeFeeling Like an Impostor at 49I reminded my Shakespeare students that …AcademiaFinished Reading "Fibble," Book 4 in "Heck: Where Bad Kids Go."I finished reading to my daughter the fo…BooksWould YOU trade a Hank Aaron rookie card for a Roberto…
She’s wearing a shirt with a frog. We are in town to see the Frog and Toad musical. This seemed logical. Similar:Lighting makes a difference. The officers' pub from the interplanetary cruiser #steampunk … AestheticsNot a #carguy but I pried open the hatch of the van to change 4 bulbs. #adulting PersonalFacebook, Now You Remind Me…
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:Do the Best Professors Get the Worst Ratings?To summarize the findings: because they …AcademiaIn Defense of Liking ThingsIt used to bother me that people got all…CultureGrumpy Gamer – Happy…
Your first #blender3d retractable #steampunk landing wheels will be your worst. But you have to start somewhere. Similar:As Twinkle Twinkle is to Suzuki musicians, so is a wooden shipping crate to CGI modelers. …https://youtu.be/diQF9buONqY I ha…AestheticsReading a Classic American Play to My Daughter BooksA.I. 'Completes' Keith Haring's Intentionally Unfinished Painting After learning of his AIDS…