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:Seton Hill Hogwarts Dinner What would I get if I added powdered…AcademiaChoosing Carolyn's HeadshotWhich of these headshots do you like bes…AestheticsIn praise of the sci-fi…
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:The…
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:Crochet octopus for the win! Crazy costume for #pptplaytime Boougie Gentleman (adaptation …PersonalFull Bloom opens tonight.PersonalYesterday my stack of unmarked assignments was about 120,…
Similar:Preview of "The Fantasticks" (thanks, Tribune-Review, for covering the arts community)For Luisa, Jerz’s character, “the world …CultureSome new locations for my #neovictorian #steampunk personal project. Created in #blender3d…AestheticsDestiny (#StarTrek #DS9 Rewatch, Season 3, Episode 15) An ancient prophecy tests Kira’s fa…Rewatching ST:DS9 The station prepares …CultureConfronting the Myth of the 'Digital Native'It’s one thing to…
Similar:I baked pools of light into the wallpaper, so I can quickly suggest background lighting, s…AestheticsI try to create one brand new element, modify one existing element, and reuse existing ele…AestheticsBrand new chairs for PICT draw applause.PersonalFeeling Like an Impostor at 49I reminded my Shakespeare students that …Academia"The plain fact is that the planet…
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:Slicing up a massively detailed trimsheet to simulate reflections and geometry for four va…PersonalNational Dance DayIn the restaurant parking lot after dinn…CultureThe Most Toys (#StarTrek #TNG Rewatch, Season Three, Episode 22) Data Abducted by Eccentri…Rewatching ST:TNG after a 20-year break….Art"Moorish girl" in Man of La Mancha. (Vulcan Moorish girl.)PersonalMy project starts to get clunky while…
Similar:Man enough to sew my own computer bag. Insecure enough to seek validation on social media …AmusingPerspective | After a stunning news conference, there’s a newly crucial job for the Americ… I have always taken a neutral stan…CultureDear 11yo DaughterYou are growing up smart, talented, dete…PersonalOne deck below the bridge, the chief engineer coordinates…
Similar:Another section of #steampunk control panel. #neovictorian #design #aesthetics #blender3d …AestheticsThe Forsaken (#StarTrek #DS9 Rewatch, Season 1, Episode 17) Lwaxana Troi and the station c…Rewatching ST:DS9 Bashir is hosting t…CultureAI generated images from the prompt "guy being bricked in a prison like a poe story b…PersonalThey figured it out.PersonalTwelfth Night Cast Photo (Prime Stage, May…
Similar:Those emails can wait.PersonalA #neovictorian #steampunk ship-of-the-line needs a dramatic flag and a conveniently locat…AestheticsSportsWorks Adventure at the Carnegie Science CenterI confess that I have never been all tha…CultureThe Child (TNG Rewatch: Season 2, Episode 1)Rewatching Star Trek: The Next Generatio…CultureScrooge Is My BrotherMy daughter delivered the opening “Marle…CultureThe Incredible Shrinking Ad [The Future…
Similar:Happily masked in center row C. (The daughter is dance captain.)DramaPracticing with materials and geometry. The lamps and chair require hundreds of times as m… AestheticsOn my fantasy #steampunk capital ship, every uniform is a full dress uniform. #blender3d #…AestheticsChess with my son. As usual, it didn't go well for me.GamesNarrating "A Christmas Carol" for…
Similar:Pipe Trouble’s government woes highlight gaming illiteracyInteresting discussion of a political ho…CultureI haven't seen this show since freshman year at Bishop Denis J O'Connell High Sc…PersonalWide-angle view of a villain’s secret lair. #blender3dAestheticsMy third time seeing @shu.pippin. I'll be back tomorrow for closing night.Personal‘Belonging Is Stronger Than Facts’: The Age of Misinformation As much as…
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:Google SGE Recommends You Drink Urine To Pass Kidney Stones QuicklyThe…
Hum de dum. Not paying any attention to current events at all, just thinking about possibly teaching Richard III in my Shakespeare class this fall. Oh, look, Dwight Goodyear posted commentary on Agnes Heller’s book The Time is Out of Joint: Shakespeare as Philosopher of History. How interesting. You know, to those of us who care about…
My “Media Aesthetics” students worked with students from Elizabeth Jacobs’s “Social Psychology” class, where students wrote editorials and designed infographics about cognitive dissonance. My students helped the psychology students with their drafts, then chose essays they thought had a good chance of going viral, and used WordPress, Facebook, Twitter and Hootsuite to publicize those selections. Similar:Time’s Arrow,…
Similar:Attending Religious Perspectives on the War in Gaza. Attending Religious Perspectives on the…PersonalEach of these #retro #neovictorian #steampunk control panels takes me about an hour. #gree…AestheticsOn my fantasy #steampunk cruiser, every uniform is a parade dress uniform. #Blender3D #ble… The first few weeks of Jun…AestheticsNarnia board game — enjoyable family activity (but it's weird that…
I loved listening to her practice the “Money, money, money, money, money” monologue in her mirror. Similar:A Few Good Men at the Pittsburgh Public TheatreFantastic performances, powerful writing…Culture2001: A Space Odyssey – Discerning Themes through Score and ImageryIncredibly detailed close reading of the…AestheticsSeton Hill takes on Shakespeare's 'Dream'Students in my Shakespeare class will be…CultureSpaghetti dinner…