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:Full Bloom opens next weekend. Tickets 724-527-5777.PersonalQuidditch Comes to Seton HillwartsVisitors often remark the campus reminds…AcademiaWhen You've Already Got a Major, But You Love Books (Seton Hill English) When committee work is fun… making…AcademiaHeard…
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:My parents doing their daily crossword. I’m spending a few days visiting my …PersonalMore rehearsing. More dancing. PersonalFaces the girl makes during her Luisa monologue. (Four more chances to see The Fantasticks…AestheticsWhen backwards newbie poets write…PersonalThe girl rehearsing…
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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:Visiting the KLBE Air MuseumPersonalCan you really say you’ve designed #neovictorian uniforms for a fantasy #steampunk cruiser…AestheticsFamily ( #StarTrek #TNG Rewatch, Season Four, Episode 2)…
Details for a modular mid-range scoutship, from the #steampunk #neovictorian bedtime stories I used to tell my now-adult children. #blender3d Similar:Quantum's King Lear at Carrie Blast FurnaceThe girl and I were thrilled to catch Qu…CultureThe Game (#StarTrek #TNG Rewatch, Season 5, Episode 6) Cadet Crusher vs Fun Risian GadgetRewatching ST:TNG Cadet Crusher visit…GamesPrime Stage Theatre…
Proper commenting is an important part of coding any project, especially in an educational context. #ChoiceScript #journalism Similar:Ushering The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. @prime_stagePersonalAny pasta can become a pasta salad when the office microwave stops working!CultureEducated, uplifted, boosted, and fed. Block party celebrating August Wilson continues thro…CultureMy Memories of "Joseph…" [an original cast…
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:Tricking the eye to see 3D details in geometrically flat surfaces for my #steampunk #blend… AestheticsNight Terrors (#StarTrek #TNG Rewatch, Season Four, Episode 17) Trapped crew grows…
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:Russian Grand Ballet Swan Lake.PersonalThe girl's modern dance choreography workshopAestheticsRossum's Universal Robots (Act 1) Artistic ProsperityThe first act of Artistic Prosperity’s v…CultureMy daughter who sometimes does things will be singing & swinging August 16 – 25 with @fron…My daughter who sometimes does things wi…CultureUnion siege…
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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