I get a little workplace gift as the academic year closes. Similar:The Girl Wins the Upper Division Monologue in the 25th Annual Pittsburgh Public Theatre's …CultureI Find Myself in Another Showhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=517BhV1j0…DramaWhere the press is free, and every man able to read, all is safe. —Thomas JeffersonEducationHappy 13th Birthday CarolynI’ve had the privilege of being this…
At the airport, sending the daughter off to Ireland. She: “Use that one, because we both look derpy.” Similar:The first officer's office adjoins the officers' pub, because of course it should. Working… AestheticsI am a dog and I am a good boy and I am prepping my Spring courses.Academia#SHUConvocation is about to begin @setonhilluniversityPersonalLast day…
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 random side corridor in the #neovictorian #steampunk cruiser I've been building in …AestheticsJumpsuit for a female mechanic in my #neovictorian #steampunk…
Hooded faculty and staff are loaded into the launch tube below Sullivan. @setonhilluniversity Similar:It's been a Dwarf Fortress afternoon. AwesomeEnjoying live theater.The Illustrious Invalid. @kinetictheatre_pghPersonalAnd so it begins.BooksFall 2022 Grades: SUBMITTED AcademiaDatalore (TNG Rewatch, Season 1, Episode 12) Data's bro wants to be with a big crystal tr…In “Datalore,” an encounter with Data’s …CultureMy parents…
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:Tricking the eye to see 3D details in geometrically flat surfaces for my #steampunk #blend… AestheticsCheerful scene from @pictclassictheatre Jane Eyre (getting great reviews; 11 more performa…PersonalOut for a walk during some downtime. Paused to…
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:Captain Gearheart inspects progress on his #neovictorian #steampunk æther cruiser. Now fea…AestheticsMy Dad Is a Right-Wing Asshole (Village Voice)A closed-minded liberal writing a letter…CultureSkin of Evil (TNG Rewatch, Season 1 Episode 23)My rewatch reflection on the Star Trek:T…DesignChildren of the Holocaust return to Auschwitz and…
The choreographer daughter is doing a thing. Similar:The Enemy (ST:TNG Rewatch, Season Three, Episode 7) — LaForge and a Romulan Cooperate to …Rewatching ST:TNG after a 20-year break….EthicsStupid Puns For the WinMy daughter just trounced me in a pun wa…AmusingThinking about the new semester vs. Creating submission slots in CanvasPersonalPractice, practice, practice. Making many things…
So I’m starting a thing. Wish me luck. #blender3d #medieval #york #mysteryplay #corpuschristi Similar:Exploring Myst's Brave New World”We wanted a true persistent world. If y…CyberculturePast Tense, Part 2 (#StarTrek #DS9 Rewatch, Season 3, Episode 12) Sisko must channel socia…Rewatching ST:DS9 After the recap of …CultureRobot Dramas: Autonomous Machines in the Limelight on Stage and in…
No interior yet. Getting there. Gotta start somewhere. Low-poly background detail for a medieval theater project. #blender3d Similar:Academics work to detect ChatGPT and other AI writingToday I met a class of English majors wh…AcademiaMasks serve many purposes. How sad that they’ve become politicized. I’ve seen the original meme on my so…Current_EventsTips to Improve HappinessKing says…
This is manageable. Far better than some semesters. Similar:Captain Gearheart inspects progress on his #neovictorian #steampunk æther cruiser. Now fea…https://youtu.be/VXz7kspFimM AestheticsLatest #blender3d progress on a villain's lair. Added more carpets and cabinetry, and sta… AestheticsPippin! Last show today at 2pm.CultureMore modeling in #blender3d. Very happy with reflections and lighting. (The teacup is a po…DesignBreakfast Battle…
Creating textures for background buildings in a medieval theater simulation project. I can always improve this later. #blender3d Similar:Enjoyed making a 3D print of the captain’s chair from the #steampunk bedtime stories I use…Enjoyed making a 3D print of the captain…PersonalOmaha schoolgirl dresses as a different historical figure each day Voilà, she is Billie Holiday,…
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:More #blender3d #steampunk control panel details. #blender3dartAestheticsVery interesting adaptation of Shakespeare’s Merchant of Venice. #pptlaytime @thepublicpghCultureFanciful Fun in Theatre Factory’s “The Fantasticks”A great review from Pittsburgh in the Ro…CultureSettling…
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:My basement dehumidifier was flashing an error code. YouTube had a tutorial with a possibl…My basement dehumidifier was flashing an…PersonalMy Memories of "Joseph…" [an original cast member reflects on Rice/Webber/Waring's amazi…My high school Drama coach and freshman …DramaNot a #carguy but I pried open the hatch of the…
The daughter opens another show. This weekend only. Similar:Put up the Hoop Sooner: 10 lessons of parenting from one wise guy who's done doing the dad…Earlier today, we dropped our daughter o…AcademiaThe Course of True Fun Never Did Run Smooth: A Midsummer Night's Dwarf Fortress ReflectionI am in rehearsals to play Oberon in a c…CultureAnd…
How to Disagree Academically: Using Graham’s “Disagreement Hierarchy” to organize a college term paper. Similar:What if the DC rioters had been Black? I think we know the answer | Aja Hannah This is not just an issue of a dou…Current_EventsBlogging is NOT Analog Writing in Digital SpacesBlogging in education is about quality a…CybercultureUnearthing a Long…