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…
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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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She’s wearing a shirt with a frog. We are in town to see the Frog and Toad musical. This seemed logical. Similar:Wall display by the talented Jess Lohr, interpreting an infographic by Norton (textbook pu…PersonalA Merry Look at Journalism in "The Year Without a Santa Claus"In the classic stop-action TV special “T…AestheticsPeter vs. the PenguinsFor…
At the Johnstown Flood Museum. (May 31 1889 the neglected dam at the South Fork Fishing and Hunting Club broke, unleashing devastation on the valley below.) Similar:Skin of Evil (TNG Rewatch, Season 1 Episode 23)My rewatch reflection on the Star Trek:T…DesignRussian trolls 'spreading discord' over vaccine safety onlineThe good news is that there are fewer…
Your first #blender3d retractable #steampunk landing wheels will be your worst. But you have to start somewhere. Similar:Kate Upton and Ryan Gosling Explain the SequesterApparently these are two famous and phys…AestheticsBoth Sides in JournalismCultureReading a Classic American Play to My Daughter BooksOpinion: Time for media to turn up the pressure, Potsdam resident says Sometimes people…
My contribution to WAOB Audio Theatre’s plan to record all the proverbs. Similar:About 30 years after I first saw John Speed’s 1676 map of York, today I was working on a r…About 30 years after I first saw John Sp…CultureCovfefe chaos: What Trump’s typos say about his administrationMisspelled tweets and typos in press rel…CultureTerminated…
Already facing scandal, the Washington Post‘s new-ish CEO and publisher, Will Lewis, has announced that the newspaper will be pivoting to artificial intelligence to turn around its dismal financial situation. […] The paper’s chief technology officer, meanwhile, announced to staffers that going forward, WaPo is to have “AI everywhere in our newsroom,” according to Tani. It’s unclear,…
Three different sized buildings. Still working on variations for the biggest one. #blender3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay Similar:Finding downtime during orientation week is not a walk in the park. Except when the downti…PersonalMy mother-in-law invited me to try out the 60- year-old tape machine that belonged to my f…My mother-in-law invited me to try out t…AwesomeMy Son…
More 18th Century fun @fortligonier Similar:On set. #indiefilm #historicaldrama #creativity #enjoylifePersonalAdded a pilot and cockpit details to my flyby of a #steampunk scout ship. Costume is a pr…https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OyvR90jm…AestheticsSeeing the Barebones production of The Sound Inside. (Support the arts in your community!)PersonalMy son (black) has captured better pieces, but my brother (white) has a better position.…
More modular, swappable building components. I’ve got to work on the sides of these mid-sized buildings next. #blender3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay Similar:Today's 10 sq cm of a #steampunk control panel (background greebles for a personal project…AestheticsSweet Lenten RegretsThis Lenten evening / Your orphaned feas…AestheticsHappy Easter 2019 Current_EventsHappy Flag Day! All flags matter, but nobody needs to…
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More modular low-poly background buildings. I’ll do some more facades then move to the next size larger. #blender3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay Similar:Giving Obsolete Books an Afterlife as Theatre PropsOnce, someone really cared about these o…AestheticsSuperman Comic about Sympathy and HopeJust in case someone out there could use…AestheticsThou shalt not commit logical fallacies Thou shalt not commit…
Added multiple swappable upper storeys. Next I will make slightly fewer variations of a slightly larger building. #blender3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay Similar:Youth Can Check Out Briefcases, Neckties via NYPL Grow Up Work AccessoriesThe New York Public Library has a progra…BusinessThe Naked Now (Season 1, Episode 2: ST:TNG Rewatch) When a script that blows chunks makes …With…
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Modular components to mix and match. The upper storeys are next. #blender3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay #gettingbetter Similar:The ballroom of my #steampunk fantasy space cruiser is now a less lonely place. Thanks to watching many, many YouTub…AestheticsThe Benefits of No-Tech Note TakingI quibble with The Chronicle headline wr…AcademiaWestmoreland County Air Show 2012 (Photos)Traffic leaving the Arnold Palmer…