Frog and Toad at the Mountain Playhouse with the daughter. Similar:Snazzy officer uniforms from the #steampunk bedtime stories I used to tell my now-adult ch…AestheticsSnape is not amused at this year's Hogwarts Feast.Personal‘Twelfth Night’ is a Shakespearean hoot, and Prime Stage actors Carolyn Jerz, Malcolm MacK…Why is Shakespeare’s comedy Twelfth Nigh…AestheticsDear 11yo DaughterYou are growing up…
She’s wearing a shirt with a frog. We are in town to see the Frog and Toad musical. This seemed logical. Similar:The Girl Wins the Upper Division Monologue in the 25th Annual Pittsburgh Public Theatre's …CultureAdventure | T.M. CampGreat story of nerdiness and discovery a…CybercultureCliffhanger from ST:TNG Best of Both Worlds. I haven't made time…
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:Uneasy Lies the Head — Tyrant: Shakespeare on PowerJohn Stubbs reviews Stephen Grenblatt’s …AcademiaMale Microsoft Leaders Ignored Women Who Really Hated ClippyI hated Clippy, not because it looked li…BusinessAwesome…
Your first #blender3d retractable #steampunk landing wheels will be your worst. But you have to start somewhere. Similar:National Headline Contest 2011Great headlines from winner David Bowman…AestheticsReal or Fake? (News Game)Real or fake? At a time when the reading…EthicsMeme unfairly blames "protesters" for four crimesA Facebook meme that claims “3 of these …CultureFact check: Biden ad…
My contribution to WAOB Audio Theatre’s plan to record all the proverbs. Similar:Oscar Wilde and the Importance of Being Earnest (Part 1 of 2)https://youtu.be/tF4ndwOoPPsCultureThe Unbearable Weakness of Trump’s MinionsNote that the URL of this story indicate…AcademiaJust finished a good literature class discussion on this powerful play.Would love to teach it to healthcare stu…AcademiaYou Must…
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:The Mystery of Charles Dickens by Joyce Carol OatesDickens is so brilliant a stylist, his v…AestheticsLocal News in a Digital AgeLocal TV news is the “most visible prese…AestheticsNew York Times runs just 1000 names of the nearly 100,000 Americans who…
More 18th Century fun @fortligonier Similar:Look at the adorable little tape casette. Adventure International / Scott Adams Inc. spoke…GamesGeorge Joseph Jerz (1933-2023)George Joseph Jerz, born on September 3r…EmpathyI saw this Friday night. Great fight choreography, lighting & staging, adaptation of t…PersonalCarolyn as Luciana in the PPT Shakespeare Summer Intensive DramaNew home office setup. I was delighted…
More modular, swappable building components. I’ve got to work on the sides of these mid-sized buildings next. #blender3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay Similar:IPads in the classroom: The right way to use them, demonstrated by a Swiss school.The devices are not really valued as por…CybercultureMailbag: breaking in again » Raph's WebsiteGood advice from Raph Koster to someone …BusinessA…
Enjoying a visit with an Austrian imperial commander (ahistorically but magnificently present) at Ft Ligonier. Similar:The exposition officer needs instant access to a pencil case, logbook and mission-critical…AestheticsThe choreographer daughter is doing a thing.The choreographer daughter is doing a th…Personal"I don't view Shakespeare's work as intimidating anymore." — midterm reflection from coll… “It has made…
More modular low-poly background buildings. I’ll do some more facades then move to the next size larger. #blender3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay Similar:Today’s #blender3d modeling, inspired by a satellite photo courtesy of Google Maps. (I’m n…Today’s #blender3d modeling, inspired by…DesignThe School of Humanities honors me and my colleagues @mikearnzen and Dan Martino as we com…The School of…
Added multiple swappable upper storeys. Next I will make slightly fewer variations of a slightly larger building. #blender3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay Similar:Merry Christmas 2013Current_EventsPrincipal fires security guards to hire art teachers — and transforms elementary schoolThe school was plagued by violence and d…ArtCarolyn will portray Cosette Saturday at 2pm with 70 talented Stage Right castmates.The teen…
What, exactly, am I looking at here? I’m so confused. Similar:Visiting the KLBE Air MuseumPersonalI had a grand time recording this little story about a misunderstood genius who just wants… The Cask of Amotillado (read by Denn…CultureI am at that stage of life where I am excited about loading a new dishwasher for the first…PersonalSondra's…
Reliving memories and saying goodbye to my late colleague Sr. Ann Infanger. Similar:I know that look.This was my 9yo today. She doesn’…AmusingAfter my conference talk, a post-audition, pre-Jane-Eyre-performance dinner with the girl.PersonalHow Not to Be a Jackass at Your Next Academic ConferenceOkay, I confess, I was once in the audie…AcademiaWaiting for a talk on preserving…
Modular components to mix and match. The upper storeys are next. #blender3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay #gettingbetter Similar:This is manageable. Far better than some semesters.This is manageable. Far better than some…PersonalMonument Valley: Minimal story, but an engaging world and a satisfying ending.I was in no rush to finish the beautiful…AestheticsThis makes a lot of sense.AmusingWest Side Story…
The new AI advanced version of Google Search, aka Google SGE or Search Generative Experience, provides wicked smart AI answers to your queries. And if you ask it how to pass kidney stones quickly, Google will tell you to drink at least two quarts of urine every 24 hours. Source: Google SGE Recommends You Drink…
Rewatching ST:DS9 A nervous Morn sniffs a flower and presents it to a woman who accepts it warmly. At the replimat, Odo and Sisko chat about the forthcoming O’Brien baby and the risks of interspecies love. Worf’s jealously and aloofness is played for laughs against Dax’s open friendliness as they discuss a trip to Risa…
Weirdly beautiful. Wonderful bit of game history exploring why the code for the 1993 game Doom uses a slightly wrong value for pi (the programmer recalls that he misremembered the 10th digit), and a bizarre exploration of what happens to the gameplay when you deliberately change pi to different values. We all know that the…
I guess now we know why for the past decade or so Google doesn’t seem to be valuing what used to be magical about Google — the ability to rank pages so effectively and connect users to web pages that met their needs. That’s just not what’s driving Google these days. With AI search results…
Enjoyed making a 3D print of the captain’s chair from the #steampunk bedtime stories I used to tell my now-adult kids. Similar:Still in her make-up from her scene as Marley's ghost, with script in hand standing i…PersonalPfully Pfizered and pfeeling pfine so pfar. Current_EventsVisiting Ft Ligonier #sevenyearswar #history #localhistoryPersonalCongrats to all the winners at the…