I get a little workplace gift as the academic year closes. Similar:Choosing Carolyn's HeadshotWhich of these headshots do you like bes…AestheticsThree different sized buildings. Still working on variations for the biggest one. #blender…Three different sized buildings. Still w…AestheticsMore #blender3d #steampunk #design. #blender3dart #aesthetics The officers’ conference roo…AestheticsCarolyn as Hodel and Peter as Lazar in the…
At the airport, sending the daughter off to Ireland. She: “Use that one, because we both look derpy.” Similar:Tapdance / jazz music outing with the girl. Tapdance / jazz music outing with …AcademiaThis is Ralph. Ralph is a concept, created by you while reading this.AmusingThe Fantasticks (Oct 18-27)PersonalNature walks 2012 and 2018.AestheticsHappy birthday to the…
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:I’ll be seeing the final performance tomorrow. @bigstormpcI’ll be seeing the final performance tom…PersonalHow to Make a Website: Guide to Web Creation, Design…
Hooded faculty and staff are loaded into the launch tube below Sullivan. @setonhilluniversity Similar:On a little afternoon walk with my son.HealthI just realized I've been misspelling and mispronouncing "detritus" all my life. I’ve been a college English faculty …AcademiaMy current Zoom backdrop. #blender3d #partylikeaprofAestheticsCraiyon: The signing of the Declaration of Independence, starring Chewbacca.PersonalValid for any…
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:Zooming into the abyss: Black squares don’t contribute much to the learning environment.PersonalMy Memories of "Joseph…" [an original cast member reflects on Rice/Webber/Waring's amazi…My high school Drama coach and freshman …DramaHello, I’m Dr. Jerz, I’ll…
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…
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The choreographer daughter is doing a thing. Similar:The girl will be performing as the Dew Drop Fairy in the Dec 8 evening performance of The …AestheticsChurning Out More Non-profit Arts PromosAs part of my volunteer work for a local…AestheticsTom Wayman's FAQ on "Did I Miss Anything?"I’ve long been a fan of Tom Wayman’s poe…AcademiaShe was…
So I’m starting a thing. Wish me luck. #blender3d #medieval #york #mysteryplay #corpuschristi Similar:The Toulmin model for analyzing arguments came up at a faculty pedagogy workshop today. I … AcademiaThe first officer's office adjoins the officers' pub, because of course it should. Working… AestheticsThe "Best" E-mail Signature Is Actually the WorstI have no particular opinion…
No interior yet. Getting there. Gotta start somewhere. Low-poly background detail for a medieval theater project. #blender3d Similar:Most Television From Before 2000 Is Trapped in the Uncanny ValleyJust as the technological innovation of …CultureA masked, socially distant museum visit. So nice to get away from syllabuses and email for… Ford built about a half dozen…
This is manageable. Far better than some semesters. Similar:Dance of "the awkward nerd trying to act really cool" Carolyn (doing a really cool dance m…AestheticsDrinking milk and using the #WaybackMachine to fix broken links in a 10-year-old blog post…PersonalEnjoying the “Science of Pixar” 3d computer modeling and storytelling exhibit with my son….Enjoying the “Science of…
Creating textures for background buildings in a medieval theater simulation project. I can always improve this later. #blender3d Similar:The storage shelves of my fantasy steampunk CGI starship will need props with appropriate … AestheticsMinneapolis Police Injure, Arrest Journalists Covering ProtestsThroughout the protests over the death o…CultureMy wonderful daughter.PersonalA Word About Group ProjectsOkay, students… who loves group…
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:Don't Be Cruel[M]angled syntax, disordered thinking, a…AcademiaThe Last Outpost (ST:TNG Rewatch. Season 1, Episode 4) Riker shouts from a cliff while Fer…Rewatching ST:TNG after about a 20-year …CultureUgh. Unmarked…
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.…
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The daughter opens another show. This weekend only. Similar:Again with the chess.I try to go to Planet Fitness or chess w…PersonalToday's 10 sq cm of a #steampunk control panel (background greebles for a personal project…AestheticsI actually don't mind Canvas — it just happens to be the course management system I have …AcademiaZooming into the abyss:…
How to Disagree Academically: Using Graham’s “Disagreement Hierarchy” to organize a college term paper. Similar:Why I Like Papers, PleaseAt a certain point, the transit papers w…AestheticsIn November 2001 I was blogging aboutIn November 2001, I was blogging about …AmusingOn teaching coding to English studies studentsBecause this is a practical, hands-on, i…AcademiaTrees (an "Interpretive Travesty")A tree…