Great behind-the-scenes story of the hard work that went into breaking the Tom Price private travel story. The first tip came from a casual conversation with a source back in May: Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price was using private jets for routine travel, possibly in violation of federal travel rules that allowed such flights…
Similar:‘People are rooting for the whale’: the strange American tradition of Moby-Dick reading ma…When I went off to college to be an Engl…AcademiaThe daughter looks stunning in pink. AestheticsLet's talk about books, old sport.BooksRefreshing my memory of working with reel-to-reel tape as a radio news intern (c. 1989).HistoryEveryone Nov 1AmusingAs a student journo, naturally I…
Similar:Faculty/staff orientation begins @setonhilluniversity PersonalMuch Ado About Nothing (Beatrice is my literary crush.)PersonalIf you care about things like acting, or people, go see "Orphans." I'm over…PersonalThe boy tied for second place in Saturday's Monroeville Chess Club tournament.Peter was the lowest-ranked player to en…GamesI went down fighting.PersonalVulcan mind-melds from Star Trek: The Original Series, in the order…
We focused just on Act I today — the opening scene on the battlement, the initial court scene that introduces Claudius and Gertrude, the domestic scene where Ophelia gets mansplaining first from her brother then from her father, and Hamlet’s encounter with the ghost. After the slow opening acts in A Comedy of Errors, The…
After the UK ambassador cut off his recitation of a pro-colonial Kipling poem in a Maynmar temple, UK foreign secretary Boris Johnson said, “No? Good stuff.” The foreign secretary has been accused of “incredible insensitivity” after it emerged he recited part of a colonial-era Rudyard Kipling poem in front of local dignitaries while on an…
Similar:Snape and Ginny at the Hogwarts Club event.PersonalMan of the People (#StarTrek #TNG Rewatch, Season 6, Episode 3) When a tranquil envoy make…Rewatching ST:TNG Called to the aid o…EmpathyWhy Were Old Video Games So Pixelated?I get all my news online now, but I grew…AestheticsWhen we play Star Trek Monopoly, I am the Captain’s chair. GamesOuttakes from…
In an opening lecture, I briefly listed the five freedoms Americans are guaranteed in the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States. Then I moved on. I quizzed them the next week, and they didn’t do too well. They did a little better when I surprised them with a follow-up quiz. After that,…
Jerz > Writing > Journalism Using the inverted pyramid structure is one of the major differences between a news story and a personal essay. Similar:It will be harder to leave Facebook than it was to leave Twitter It was not that hard to leave Twitter….CybercultureFacebook does not care about truth. Facebook wants to sell your attention to the highest…
You’re a busy editor, fighting a deadline. Two submissions arrive in your email. One is brilliant but full of grammatical errors and style inconsistencies. You’d have to spend an hour fixing it up. Another submission is just okay, but it’s ready to go. Which would you publish? I often encounter students who’ve been told all…
Carolyn rehearses with Nick Lenz. Her show is Friday night. (She’s a napkin, wolf, and villager Saturday night and Sunday afternoon.) Similar:More #Blender3D practice. Making many objects to liven up a #steampunk environment.PersonalYesterday we took advantage of a rare free day.At the Carnegie Museum of Art. AestheticsChapbooks — the latest assignment in my “History and…
Similar:Man enough to sew my own computer bag. Insecure enough to seek validation on social media …AmusingWhat's wrong with the way I talk?Wife & daughter competing w each oth…AestheticsA Christmas Carol — new audio adaptationBooksThoroughly enjoying Collaborators at Quantum Theatre.PersonalDid you see that guy’s license plate?Did you see that guy’s license plate? …AmusingI'm marking them…
The Girl: I’m sorry I’m being so… Me: Self-deprecating? The Girl: No! Me: Testy? The Girl: No… the term I was going for is “bitchily modest.” Similar:Adam Bard shaves off half his hair and beard on opposite sides for unique driving licence …Something I might want to do one day, be…AestheticsCommentary: The unbearable smugness of…
It’s also a disservice to readers to report on Spicer’s post-White House life and not mention how unusual and controversial his tenure was. This is a guy famous for meeting with reporters near the bushes on White House grounds, for coining the phrase “Holocaust centers,” for creating the necessity for courtroom sketch artists in the White House briefing…
If a goggles-for-brains Lego character can master the difference between active and passive verbs, you can too.
Similar:‘People are rooting for the whale’: the strange American tradition of Moby-Dick reading ma…When I went off to college to be an Engl…AcademiaMore split-screen actinghttp://youtu.be/EGgeZWskEs8DesignThe Zombie Argument that Refuses to DieThe idea that generations of Shakespeare…AcademiaAdvising incoming majors.AcademiaStill in her make-up from her scene as Marley's ghost, with script in hand standing i…PersonalDoes the phrase…
New graphic. First step in touching up my collection of pages on writing short technical reports. A business memo, a lab report, or a professional e-mail are all variations on the basic report structure described in this document. Feel free to modify these guidelines in order to meet your reader’s needs. Think of Your Reader First Your busy reader…
In an opening lecture for my journalism class, I listed the five freedoms guaranteed by the First Amendment to the US Constitution. I’ve referred to the importance of the First Amendment several times, but I haven’t listed the freedoms in class. One week after the opening lecture, I asked students to list those freedoms on…
Wish I’d known this technique when I spilled tea all over my JC Superstar script. (I did the paper towel and fan thing, but didn’t try leaving the book under weights overnight — probably because I needed to use the script at rehearsal.) Similar:Apple threatens to remove Parler social networking service from App Store Apple…
His despair is only part of his artistic journey. When researching Poe last year, I was surprised to come across an anecdote about him playing leap-frog with his wife and splitting his pants, causing both of them to collapse in fits of laughter. I’m sure it was the memory of joyful moments like this that haunted him as she lay dying and long after she was dead.
Similar:Empathy in a Downtown Sub ShopSitting in a downtown sub shop. A half d…CultureRecording Christmas Stories for WAOB Audio TheatreFor WAOB Audio Theater, my family spent …Personal8k trimsheets baked as efficient building blocks for my #fantasy #steampunk #cgi cruiser. …PersonalTeaching Composition with Interactive FictionI’m on a committee that is exploring a m…AcademiaThe captain will shortly…