I wrote the following in 2004, when my son was 6 and my daughter was 2. The time is waning that my son will want nothing more than to play Battleship and The Magnificent Race with me all afternoon. Some day I’ll make a silly joke, and my daughter won’t giggle with glee, she will…
Sobering analysis. Would I be able to follow this advice in the unthinkable event I had a personal account to share? Terrorists use social media to recruit, but they also depend on you and the media to use it to amplify their message…. Â The motivation for terrorism is not mere murder or maiming but the…
Does the world need another working definition of digital humanities? Do you have one? Here’s mine. Digital Humanities is the deliberate, critical application of emerging technology to the study of traditional subjects such as literature, art, philosophy, and language, often (but not always) with a focus on how those traditional fields are now using emerging…
Many a high school student has muddled through a book report in a single caffeine-fueled sitting, but successful research term papers or quarterly progress reports require planning. In technical writing, a prototype might be a full table of contents (with summaries for each major section) and one or two complete chapters.  If conducting a survey is…
The girl was concerned she wasn’t nerdy enough, so she’s taken to wearing a prop ring on a chain around her neck and calling it “My Precious.” (Photo credit: Kelly Tunney.) Similar:The Minecraft GenerationIt’s a world of trial and error and cons…AestheticsCan AI write good novels?I expect that this is probably the year …AcademiaLighten Up…
I’m gobsmacked by the creativity that went into researching, writing, and crafting this layout. A look at how students in the Kansas City region commemorated the campaign in keepsakes meant to be enjoyed by all classmates, no matter their leanings. Source: It Was Hard This Year to Keep Politics Out of High School Yearbooks Similar:Juror's…
The Washington Post, famous for breaking the Watergate scandal that brought down Nixon’s presidency, is churning out top-quality journalism in the age of Trump. As an organization the Post is gaining readers, hiring journalists and scooping its competition. As a private company since 2013, when the deep-pocketed Amazon founder Jeff Bezos bought it for $250…
This is why I spend time teaching my journalism students about how to write photo captions. Which description is more trustworthy? Which description will likely get more shares on social media? Similar:"No, no, the drink, the drink,–O my dear Hamlet,– The drink, the drink! I am poison…PersonalCelebration of Writing Fall 2019PersonalThere are many Star Wars…
Similar:The Cost of Defining Yourself as an Introvert or ExtrovertIn a nutshell, introversion is not about…CultureWho's ready for some free outdoor Hamlet?PersonalFacebook’s Censorship Problem Is What Happens When a Tech Company Controls the NewsFacebook makes editorial decisions that …BusinessThe science of fake news: Addressing fake news requires a multidisciplinary effortThe rise of fake news highlights…
Similar:Something to Ponder — Let Me Fix That Meme For YouArtYesterday my wife took this last known picture of our two teenagers. The boy is 20 today. PersonalI went down fighting.PersonalThe Forsaken (#StarTrek #DS9 Rewatch, Season 1, Episode 17) Lwaxana Troi and the station c…Rewatching ST:DS9 Bashir is hosting t…CultureMy laptop hard drive is full…
Not a day goes by without The Girl reminding us that everyone else her age has a phone — but she also compares her desire for a phone to Gollum’s desire for The Ring. Many adults have told her she’s lucky not to carry around the burden of social media updates, though part of her…
This fall I will be teaching Shakespeare again; but thereafter, as part of a curriculum redesign, Shakespeare will be rolled into a “Shakespeare in Context” course that will also need to address Beowulf, medieval drama, Arthurian legend, Chaucer, Marlowe, etc. I intend to do this by teaching five different Shakespeare plays, focusing on one play…
It used to bother me that people got all excited about the color shirt that was being worn by a particular person holding (or throwing, or tossing, or avoiding) a small round object. Then I read the Onion article “Walking Sports Database Scorns Walking Sci-Fi Database:” A self-described “sports fanatic” who experiences vicarious thrills through…
Similar:Preteen Acting Scene Version 2 – YouTubeI had a free evening and a copy of Blend…DramaCarolyn at about 7yo drew Titania in love with Bottom. #tbt #midsummerArtThis the last hour I will have a teenager in my house. (Tomorrow my youngest turns 20.) I blogged in 2004: “The ti…AwesomeIn November 1999, I was blogging about…
Similar:#SHUConvocation is about to begin @setonhilluniversityPersonalA pie slice from the ring surrounding the ballroom, from the #steampunk bedtime stories I …AestheticsPinkalicious — "Buzz Off"My daughter plays the Bumblebee in “Buzz…AestheticsFaculty/staff orientation begins @setonhilluniversity PersonalCarolyn plays Ti Moune in the Stage Right homeschool company "Once on This Island"…PersonalFriend I hadn't seen for about 20 years delivers…
Similar:Faculty assembling in launch tube beneath Salvitti Gym. #classof2017 @setonhilluniversityPersonalTrying something a bit different for today's 10 sq cm of #steampunk #blender3d control pan…AestheticsLovely #greebles give attractive details to the the flat surfaces of this little bot (from…AestheticsMy 1951 day DuoLingo streak was fun, but… Ever since DuoLingo announced it…BusinessNo more braces!PersonalProfessoring. With an(other) apple…
Similar:Iconic 'West Side Story' still resonates todayCarolyn Jerz of Greensburg will be playi…ArtYour first attempt at a medieval gate and city walls will be your worst. #blender3d #medie…Your first attempt at a medieval gate an…PersonalIntroduction to The Skin of Our Teeth (optimistic, absurdist metatheater; Thornton Wilder,…https://youtu.be/1okt8MIVTtsAcademiaCarolyn as Maria in West Side StoryPersonalThe girl's modern…
Similar:Paradise Blue (so glad to be seeing more live theater lately)PersonalLeftovers from the food my colleagues brought in to bribe/reward those few students who sh… Leftovers from the food my colleagues b…AcademiaIt's been a Dwarf Fortress afternoon. AwesomeRandom sibling selfie.PersonalThe girl's entrance as Marley's Ghost.PersonalPreppers for the win. Kinda.The euphoria of getting my grades in…
Similar:More details in the powder room of my villain's lair. #Blender3DAestheticsFacebook, Now You Remind Me of a Half-Drunk Cocktail Party SchmoozerLast week, Facebook asked me what sports…BusinessDani Girl (Oct 1-3, 2015) at the Geyer Performing Arts CenterVinnie Tresco, Carolyn Jerz, Matthew Hom…CultureAnother #neovictorian control panel for a personal #steampunk project. #design #aesthetics…AestheticsThou shalt not commit logical…
Day 1 Today was my first full shipwrecked day after our ship hit some sharp rocks a half mile offshore. What started out as a team-building trip to the Cook Islands has turned into a true nightmare. #OnlySurvivor #PleaseSendHelp #SurvivalSundays #HolisticRescueMarketing —McSweeney’s Internet Tendency Similar:Traces of ScribesBook historian Irene O’Daly notes that t…AcademiaIs College Worth…