Peter spent the day at a chess tournament — the biggest he’s participated in yet. He won three games and lost one, and won a trophy for “Under 800” — but the trophy plaque has a curious misprint. Similar:My colleague @crissycp once again left an amazing Irish soda bread in the break room. (Yes…AwesomeWe are…
I already have some handouts on writing titles for web pages and writing titles for college papers. I don’t (at the moment) have a full handout on writing headlines for news stories. In this age of clickbait (“Clickbait Tactics Drive the Writing of Headlines on ABC News,” 2015), revisiting Poynter’s advice on writing traditional news…
Similar:I’ll be seeing the final performance tomorrow. @bigstormpcI’ll be seeing the final performance tom…PersonalHappy Easter 2016PersonalChoosing Carolyn's HeadshotWhich of these headshots do you like bes…AestheticsAnnie — Cabinet TomorrowMy 10yo daughter Carolyn played Annie in…AmusingWhat gives you comfort? I collect lights. Some of these have magnets!!AmusingMy 10yo Created Bookmarks to Express Her Complex Relationship with ReadingMy…
This is a challenging writing task. Presidential biographies are a staple of children’s book publishing, and of classrooms across the country. Nonfiction for children is a surging category, particularly in light of a Common Core mandate that schools put greater emphasis on it in their curriculum. Publishers like Penguin Young Readers, Scholastic and Time for…
All of us with Facebook accounts do work for Mark Zuckerberg. Our tagging, sharing, and liking gives Facebook valuable information that advertisers use to reach us. This article describes how Facebook has been courting news organizations, asking them to provide content tailored to Facebook’s needs. Facebook is not interested in an informed, educated public that…
My kids have never seen The Princess Bride. (This is an odd pop culture gap for my 80s-obsessed girl.) Similar:Free Game Friday: Text-Based Games 2012 Interactive Fiction contest we’ll…AmusingBurgh to Burg, episode 2.AcademiaWhy 'Gangnam Style' Is Actually a Study in Mind ControlI’m not sure “thank you” is the right wa…CultureWhen Asking the Question is Part…
A literary work is a powerful tool for simulating what it’s like to inhabit someone else’s life. Not just tolerating difference, or grudgingly giving “the other side” equal time; but generating real empathy for the diversity of humanity. There is no Frigate like a Book To take us Lands away Nor any Coursers like a…
It’s extremely important to understand what a wide range of people are thinking about, and that includes being exposed to influential ideas that I disagree with. I’d rather not hide from an idea that has power, especially if it turns out I can do something about the issue. The headline is a little misleading… there…
NASDAQ.com throws shade via Reuters: Snapchat is popular among people under 30 who enjoy applying bunny faces and vomiting rainbows onto their selfies, but man yon Wall Street are critical of its high valuation, slowing user growth and lack of profitability. Joel Randewich, NASDAQ.com Similar:The Most Lamentable and Excellent Text Adventure of Hamlet, Prince of…
Free speech is valuable. It’s dangerous to set the precedent that it’s okay to censor speech as long as you side with the censor and against the position being silenced. A New Jersey school district has suspended a teacher after yearbook photos of two high school students were altered to remove President Donald Trump’s name…
Similar:Helping students find my office (St. Joseph 403)PersonalAdded an overhead minimap to my #medievalyork #unity3d simulation. #mysteryplayAdded an overhead minimap to my #medieva…DesignColossal Cave: The Board Game by Arthur O'DwyerThe kids and I enjoy nerdy board games. …CultureThank you, 1993 Dennis, for documenting this low-resolution (the background image was 640x…Thank you, 1993 Dennis, for documenting…
Similar:On set as Betsy and Philip Schulyer in an historical film.PersonalThe daughter opens another show. This weekend only.The daughter opens another show. This we…PersonalAnother 10 sq cm section of a #steampunk control panel. #blender3d #blender3dart #designAesthetics"Dammit Mom, I'm a daughter, not a theoretician!"”Dammit Mom, I’m a daughter, not a theor…AmusingGetting in the Christmas spirit.PersonalTin…
Similar:Police stage ‘chilling’ raid on Marion County newspaper, seizing computers, records and ce… The Marion County Record reported …BusinessDonald Trump's chilling escalation of his war with the mediaA journalist’s response to President Tru…Current_EventsQuick Study: Neuroscience: Crosswords don’t make you cleverMany people think classical music is goi…GamesLaughter and Light Abound in Prime Stage’s “Twelfth Night” Kudos…
Reserving judgments is a matter of infinite hope. Best case scenario? A virtual reality game that is either based around Portal or Half-Life, or unites the franchises into one experience. Valve has invested heavily in VR and clearly values the technology as an entertainment phenomenon – the Portal demo for Vive is one of the…
Similar:All the Classroom’s a StageSome good observations in this essay. As…Academia7 ways for teachers to beat the Sunday bluesTell yourself, I am rejecting these thou…EducationScrooge Is My BrotherMy daughter delivered the opening “Marle…CultureWhere No One Has Gone Before (TNG Rewatch, Season 1, Episode 5) Wes's warp-drive guru help…Rewatching ST:TNG after a 20-year break….CultureParadise Blue…
Similar:I just bought Diamond City.GamesNASA Releases New Earthrise ImageNASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO…AestheticsDeath to high school English”There’s such an emphasis on keeping stu…AcademiaWorked a short day today, and it shows. Tomorrow is another day!PersonalMy mother has taught me so much. I'm delighted I get to sit in her living room and te…PersonalOverheard: "This is the best show…
MTV recently ditched the “Best Actor/Actress” awards in favor of “Best Actor,” which suggests the gender-specific term “actress” is less popular among MTV’s target audience. I added that detail, fixed some broken links, and updated the graphic. See Writing Tips: Gender Neutral Language. Similar:Recent SHU journo grad, upon the hiring of an even more recent…
With the money I saved by working on the car (watching a lot of YouTube tutorials) I bought a new midrange zoom, in the hopes I won’t miss shots by swapping lenses. And now my camera bag won’t quite zip shut. #ConspicuousConsumption Similar:Happy Sweet Sixteen, Carolyn!The girl spent her birthday weekend open…PersonalThe Most Toys (#StarTrek…
Similar:Looking forward to what looks like an exciting evening of dance.PersonalYounger friends, can you write or read cursive? I’m curious.Culture‘Unexpected item’: how self-checkouts failed to live up to their promiseBusinesses still fret over these issues,…BusinessThe Days of Microsoft Internet Explorer Are Numbered—But Its Sorry Legacy Will Live OnStarting today, Microsoft will no longer…BusinessFaculty assembling…
Similar:Surprise: Humanities Degrees Provide Great Return On InvestmentCompleting a humanities degree is a good…AcademiaMy Freshman Comp Student Didn’t Recognize the Term ‘Word Processor’Most of my students use MS-Word, but may…AcademiaThe Ensigns of Command (ST:TNG Rewatch, Season Three, Episode 2) Data plays MacGyver to sa…Rewatching ST:TNG after a 20-year break….MediaThe New American Man Doesn't Look Like…