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…
This friendly gangster was parked at WalMart in Johnstown yesterday. Similar:Preview of "The Fantasticks" (thanks, Tribune-Review, for covering the arts community)For Luisa, Jerz’s character, “the world …CultureConfessions of a Nerdy Homeschooling DadAre you unexpectedly home-schooling your…CultureAttending Religious Perspectives on the War in Gaza. Attending Religious Perspectives on the…PersonalYesterday my stack of unmarked assignments was about…
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…
Frog and Toad at the Mountain Playhouse with the daughter. Similar:Much Ado About Nothing (Beatrice is my literary crush.)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…AwesomeSeeing Lyle Kessler's "Orphans" with the girl.Personal#Blender3D practice: #Steampunk control panel #trimsheethttps://youtu.be/4j7qAzaDg3w …AestheticsI…
She’s wearing a shirt with a frog. We are in town to see the Frog and Toad musical. This seemed logical. Similar:Narnia board game — enjoyable family activity (but it's weird that the Pevensies compete …It’s weird that in the Narnia board game…BooksTo DoTo Do (Jerz’s Literacy Weblog) 5: …AcademiaFrozen opens tonight. (All shows have been…
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:6 Problems with our School SystemI spend a lot of time re-educating my st…AcademiaBehind the bar in the officers' pub, from the #steampunk bedtime stories I used to tell…
Your first #blender3d retractable #steampunk landing wheels will be your worst. But you have to start somewhere. Similar:I'm nerdy enough to give my 15yo a used copy of "The Hero with a Thousand Faces." I’m nerdy enough to give my 15yo a used …BooksWhat a stunningly responsible young man I was, to have on June…
My contribution to WAOB Audio Theatre’s plan to record all the proverbs. Similar:All the world’s an appA review of three books — The App Gener…CultureSteampunk flag for the United States of Britannia (from the alternate history my kids and …In the steampunk world my kids and I mad…AestheticsRebooting “Rossum’s Universal Robots” for the 21st…
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:What Causes the Smell of New & Old Books?Generally, it is the chemical breakdown …AestheticsEnjoying some sibling nerdtime with Lego The Hobbit.GamesAnother student matinee. So many excited kids for Frankenstein. @prime_stage BooksA Quick and Comprehensive Guide to Type A Quick…
More 18th Century fun @fortligonier Similar:Signage failure at Seton Hill, c. 2008.PersonalJust an elegant retro keyboard for a #steampunk #cgi project. Procedural materials mean I …AestheticsA Grave Tale (a short story I narrated for WAOB Audio Theatre)A Grave Tale (WAOB Audio Theatre) Wri…LiteratureIf Wishes Were Horses (#StarTrek #DS9 Rewatch, Season 1, Episode 16) Hallucinations become…Rewatching…
More modular, swappable building components. I’ve got to work on the sides of these mid-sized buildings next. #blender3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay Similar:Carolyn performed as Ariel yesterday in the New Renaissance Theatre Company's production o… Carolyn performed as Ariel yesterday i…AmusingThese chairs were cheap, but it really annoys me how the design collects water.Personal[2.5] FPS MouseLook ScriptYay,…
Enjoying a visit with an Austrian imperial commander (ahistorically but magnificently present) at Ft Ligonier. Similar:Faculty Senate meet & greet. With food. In the parlors till 6. AcademiaHabits for happiness: tips for looking on the bright side of lifeHabits for happiness: tips for looking o…PersonalA masked, socially distant museum visit. So nice to get away…
More modular low-poly background buildings. I’ll do some more facades then move to the next size larger. #blender3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay Similar:How do you spend your last week of summer break?AcademiaWhen backwards newbie poets writeWhen backwards newbie poets write Up rh…AestheticsFamily, I Hear You. I Love You. Go Away. This Weekend, I'm Marking Papers.No, I don’t…
Added multiple swappable upper storeys. Next I will make slightly fewer variations of a slightly larger building. #blender3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay Similar:Carolyn appears as homeschooled teenager "Carolyn." Free holiday show Tuesday at 7. PersonalMore modular low-poly background buildings. I’ll do some more facades then move to the nex…More modular low-poly background buildin…AestheticsThat’s one small step for [a]…
What, exactly, am I looking at here? I’m so confused. Similar:Pie, anyone?PersonalLooking in on the officers' wardroom (conference and dining) one deck above the main … I thought of the interior as “Missisip…AestheticsChapbooks — the latest assignment in my “History and Future of the Book” class.Students have already done a 400-word sp…AcademiaI am not really…
Reliving memories and saying goodbye to my late colleague Sr. Ann Infanger. Similar:Any pasta can become a pasta salad when the office microwave stops working!CultureWork-Life Balance, from 11(!) Years AgoI think I’m managing work-life balance p…AcademiaBad Doggy — practicing "Tomorrow" with a human Sandyhttp://www.youtube.com/v/718e4XsNvGY …AmusingThe first officer's office adjoins the officers' pub, because of course…
Modular components to mix and match. The upper storeys are next. #blender3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay #gettingbetter Similar:Showing vs. Telling (Example: "I like to win.")I just wrote these examples on a student…AestheticsToday's workload included requesting a "less-depressing used chair" #lowexp…PersonalKLINGON STYLE (Star Trek Parody of PSY – GANGNAM STYLE)Silly fun, just in time for the 25th ann…AestheticsAlex…
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…