I get a little workplace gift as the academic year closes. Similar:I had a blue checked shirt in my hand this morning, but she nailed the khaki pants.PersonalI am not really sure why I have kept it up this long. I have no immediate or foreseeable p… CultureThe exposition officer needs instant access to a…
At the airport, sending the daughter off to Ireland. She: “Use that one, because we both look derpy.” Similar:Support the arts in your community! #augustwilson #radiogolfSupport the arts in your community! #aug…CultureThe Girl's Obsession with Scottish History ContinuesWife: “What did you do with your bedshee…AestheticsThe daughter is working hard as a dancer and Flaemchen understudy.…
Madi Hime is taking a deep drag on a blue vape in the video, her eyes shut, her face flushed with pleasure. The 16-year-old exhales with her head thrown back, collapsing into laughter that causes smoke to billow out of her mouth. The clip is grainy and shaky – as if shot in low light…
My simulation project does not require me to master medieval daub and wattle architecture. But sadly, I now know just enough to be disappointed by this first attempt. #blender3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay #keepgoing Similar:She’s on her way to the @thepublicpgh for two shows today as Margot in Dial M for Murder.She’s on her way to the…
Hooded faculty and staff are loaded into the launch tube below Sullivan. @setonhilluniversity Similar:A selfie with a Chekov action figure after learning of Anton Yelchin's deathCurrent_EventsSherlock Holmes and The Woman (daughter and I rehearsing for a live recording Friday after…CultureCelebration of Writing Fall 2019PersonalDance Nation @barebonesblackboxCultureA pleasant Independence Day photo shoot with the daughter.AestheticsLighting makes…
Have you seen Apple’s “Crush” ad? It features a huge huge hydraulic press crushing musical instruments, art supplies, google-eyed toys, and other beloved artifacts of imagination and creativity. I remember seeing a video years ago that showed how a smartphone replaced a desktop full of tools like a calculator, notepad, rolodex, and so forth. But…
I’m still teaching journalism and my usual courses, but after 21 years I’ve stepped aside as faculty adviser to the Setonian. The student voice of the hill (founded in 1919) will continue to evolve. First published in 1919, The Setonian not only predates SHU’s journalism major, it also predates the majestic London planetrees that the…
A Brazilian couple bought a deforested ranch and spent decades planting over 2 million trees. #hope #life #stewardship #earth #ispeakforthetrees Similar:Sibling Affection and Paternal Abstraction as Drawn By a Six-Year-Old; or, Aren't My Daugh…My six-year-old daughter is a very visua…AmusingMy third time seeing @shu.pippin. I'll be back tomorrow for closing night.PersonalMy parents doing their daily…
A little over a century ago, the printer T.J. Cobden-Sanderson took it upon himself to surreptitiously dump every piece of this carefully honed metal letterpress type into the river. It was an act of retribution against his business partner, Emery Walker, whom he believed was attempting to swindle him. With its extra-wide capital letters, diamond shaped punctuation and…
A quick Sunday visit to #fortligonier with my history-loving son. Similar:The Better Angels of Our WritingCopy editors are to the world of publish…AcademiaTWEEN GIRL: "What's a tribble?"TWEEN GIRL: “What’s a tribble?” MY GE…PersonalCraiyon: The signing of the Declaration of Independence, starring Chewbacca.PersonalInequity and BYODIf we are really wanting to help these k…CultureA tiny bit of…
The choreographer daughter is doing a thing. Similar:Remembering James Doohan on his 100th Birthday (found on the Star Trek Wholesomeposting Fa…When I was a kid watching the reruns aft…HistoryChildren of Eden (Stage Right, April 2014)My wife and I in Biblical costumes for C…CultureReally enjoyed Prime Stage Theater’s video presentation of Mockingbird.Obviously I would have preferred…
So I’m starting a thing. Wish me luck. #blender3d #medieval #york #mysteryplay #corpuschristi Similar:What blogging wasI’ve maintained this blog since the spri…CybercultureThe Blood and the BlameMoments after Donald Trump was…CultureA WELL HOUSE FOR A LARGE SPRINGI was digging through my archives and ca…AestheticsHow Exactly Do You Catch Covid-19? There Is a Growing ConsensusFrom the Wall Street Journal:…
No interior yet. Getting there. Gotta start somewhere. Low-poly background detail for a medieval theater project. #blender3d Similar:Goodbye, Google Search. I've switched to search.brave.com …for now. I can’t stand Pinterest. I hate when G…BusinessGo not to the elves for counsel, for they will say both no and yes.First runner-up for the girl’s Halloween…AestheticsOkay, not my…
This is manageable. Far better than some semesters. Similar:First page of a student’s Texture project. (This made me laugh.) This clever freshman writing student…AcademiaHow are you holding up? What difficult choices have you made? How can we all help each oth…Carolyn and were recently cast in a hist…CultureMe: Carolyn, are you ok? Carolyn:Just reminding myself…
Creating textures for background buildings in a medieval theater simulation project. I can always improve this later. #blender3d Similar:Auschwitz color photo: 'A 14-year-old girl, not just a statistic'I don’t know what this prisoner did, but…Aesthetics25% of the people have a 4th cone and see colors as they areYou see less than 20 color nuances: you…
Nothing in this stack is pressing, but they do include rough drafts of final papers, so that will involve concentration and tact and empathy and time. Similar:This is manageable. Far better than some semesters.This is manageable. Far better than some…PersonalSomeone seems to have slipped this over my transom. Thank you, #foodsubstitutefairy whoeve…PersonalI just realized I've…
Here’s the underlying problem. We have an operating image of thought, an understanding of what thought is and how to make thought productive of knowledge and truth through the use of various methods. This image and its methods are, of course, products of human history. They change over time, in different cultures, and so on.…
Representing the Humanities at Accepted Students Day. Similar:Twittering The MachineI’ve never been a phone guy. My vo…AcademiaOpening night! So great to see live local theatre.PersonalScratch 3.0 beta is available. Try out the text-to-speech blocks!PersonalThe annual patriotic showing of #1776 has begun.CultureFamily catch and eat octopus with six tentacles during Greek vacationI keep a silly personal…
The daughter opens another show. This weekend only. Similar:Family catch and eat octopus with six tentacles during Greek vacationI keep a silly personal blog devoted to …PersonalThe spoils.PersonalBusy with Midterm GradesPosted midterm grades for the most labor…AcademiaReport to the bridge so the captain can assess your virtual upholstery skills. #blender3d …AestheticsToasting Shakespeare at the Bard's…
How to Disagree Academically: Using Graham’s “Disagreement Hierarchy” to organize a college term paper. Similar:Where Are the Women?Thanks for the suggestion, Nicole. The …CultureShare a Coke with "Pepsi"AestheticsI touched up an intro to hypertext essays from 2000.When I initially wrote this introduction…CybercultureThe Irreversible Damage of Mark Zuckerberg’s SilenceWired, obviously having worked on a thin…BusinessNYPD's Lt.…