I get a little workplace gift as the academic year closes. Similar:I’m not making a serious attempt at recreating specific architecture, just trying to conve…I’m not making a serious attempt at recr…PersonalNew utility chair and appliances from the service areas of my fantasy #steampunk #blender3…AestheticsCan you really say you’ve designed #neovictorian uniforms for a fantasy…
At the airport, sending the daughter off to Ireland. She: “Use that one, because we both look derpy.” Similar:My son teaching chess to a young pupilCultureMe: Carolyn, are you ok? Carolyn:Just reminding myself that I am a gift.AmusingOk, never mind Dusgcxms2… buddy, you can keep your first place as far as I’m concerned. Ok, never…
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:Just a #steampunk captain inspecting the æther power orbs. #Blender3D #Unity3D #design #ae…AestheticsNew home office setup. I was delighted to find those little…
Hooded faculty and staff are loaded into the launch tube below Sullivan. @setonhilluniversity Similar:Stuffed planet Venus, made for me by my dear mother, around 1974.AestheticsChess with my son. As usual, it didn't go well for me.GamesHow Not to Be a Jackass at Your Next Academic ConferenceOkay, I confess, I was once in the audie…AcademiaStage Right's…
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:Family ( #StarTrek #TNG Rewatch, Season Four, Episode 2) Picard Retreats to Family Vineyar…Rewatching ST:TNG after a 20-year break….DramaAlex and Carolyn rehearse for “The King and I” Saturday nightPersonalPict Classic Theatre Romeo and Juliet. PersonalUnmarked assignments…
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:Historians Admit To Inventing Ancient GreeksI knew it! Busted!! “One night someone …AcademiaDear students, no need to apologize for anything unless…AwesomeTexture WriterI’ve only glanced at TextureWriter, but …CybercultureSurprise: Humanities Degrees Provide Great Return On InvestmentCompleting a humanities degree is a good…AcademiaHappy Easter 2024PersonalElderly ballerina hears…
The choreographer daughter is doing a thing. Similar:Beam me up, Chewie!AwesomeMy big acting moment in this scene is declining a drink. #indie #filmAmusingThe Girl's Obsession with Scottish History ContinuesWife: “What did you do with your bedshee…AestheticsModular components to mix and match. The upper storeys are next. #blender3d #medievalyork …Modular components to mix and match. The…AestheticsIn…
So I’m starting a thing. Wish me luck. #blender3d #medieval #york #mysteryplay #corpuschristi Similar:I ditched Google for Bing with ChatGPT for a month — here's what happened | Tom's Guide Occasionally, when I don’t know exactl…CybercultureInternet hyperlinks do not infringe on copyright, EU court advisedWhile European Union rules say every act…Current_EventsObama vs. Romney D&D Smack-Down…
No interior yet. Getting there. Gotta start somewhere. Low-poly background detail for a medieval theater project. #blender3d Similar:I voice the role of Electron Jones in this audio detective series. The first episode was r…Making this illustration in Blender3D wa…PersonalLego signs multi-million-pound deal with BBC to create Dr Who setThe concept for a Doctor Who set…
This is manageable. Far better than some semesters. Similar:I can’t fix this broken world but I guess I did okay using #blender3d to model this wedge-… AestheticsPreparing for some serious nerd time with the family this summerSet phasers to “nerd”! This summer I’ll…CultureVulcan mind-melds from Star Trek: The Original Series, in the order that I…
Creating textures for background buildings in a medieval theater simulation project. I can always improve this later. #blender3d Similar:I sometimes snark at the @Turnitin interface, but…I sometimes snark at the @Turnitin inter…CybercultureAnother 10 sq cm of #steampunk control panel. #blender3d #blender3dartAestheticsYour first test layout of medieval city streets will be your worst. #blender3d #medievalyo…Your first…
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:Teacher suspended after pro-Trump yearbook photos alteredFree speech is valuable. It’s dangerous …CultureIn January 2001, I was blogging about Bill Clinton's #WhiteHouse security deposit, anachro…In January 2001, I was…
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:Faculty/staff orientation begins @setonhilluniversity Personal"Dammit Mom, I'm a daughter, not a theoretician!"”Dammit Mom, I’m a daughter, not a theor…AmusingAnother section of a #neovictorian control panel for a #steampunk #blender3d project. I h…AestheticsPOV: You are coding the automatic doors on your fantasy neovictorian cruiser personal proj… POV: You are coding…
The daughter opens another show. This weekend only. Similar:Stage Right Theatre Company's 'Fiddler' all about family, on, off stageI am thrilled to be part of this great c…Current_EventsLintels and chimneys for low-poly buildings in a #medievaltheater simulation project. #mys…Lintels and chimneys for low-poly buildi…PersonalCelebration of Writing Fall 2018PersonalEveryone Nov 1Amusing“If music be the food of…
How to Disagree Academically: Using Graham’s “Disagreement Hierarchy” to organize a college term paper. Similar:Boston marathon bombing: All the mistakes journalists make during a crisis like the Boston… First, do not pass on speculatio…Current_EventsPolice stage ‘chilling’ raid on Marion County newspaper, seizing computers, records and ce… The Marion County Record reported …BusinessOffice Hours Are ObsoleteI…