I get a little workplace gift as the academic year closes. Similar:Fight choreography via teleconference. As You Like It @steelcityshakespearePersonalEpic Game of Thrones pun battle. Carolyn Jerz Vs. Greg KerestanHere is the transcript the girl provided…AmusingMy 11yo, of the opening chapters of a YA novel with an orphan heroineMy 11yo, of the opening chapters of…
At the airport, sending the daughter off to Ireland. She: “Use that one, because we both look derpy.” Similar:Charlie Brown has his kite-eating tree. I have my keys-eating chair. #foundthem PersonalMy parents doing their daily crossword. I’m spending a few days visiting my …PersonalThoughtful Gestures Sometimes Speak Louder than WordsShe ended up waiting out the light…
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:Easter collage 2018.PersonalAnother sold-out Midsummer Thursday night. PersonalBeard Typeface GuideChristian Goldeman felt compelled to mat…AestheticsThe chief engineer of a fantasy #steampunk flagship needs a…
Hooded faculty and staff are loaded into the launch tube below Sullivan. @setonhilluniversity Similar:FDR in AnnieI’ve accepted the role of FDR in the upc…CultureChoosing Carolyn's HeadshotWhich of these headshots do you like bes…AestheticsLittle Women (Thurs-Sun)PersonalThoroughly enjoying Collaborators at Quantum Theatre.PersonalA very happy geekling playing Dungeons and Dragons on her one free evening. #llapGamesI just discovered…
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:Eye of Sauron, Hobbit Door, Palantir and One Ring Easter Eggs.AestheticsFor God's sake John, sit down!CultureHello, I’m Dr. Jerz, I’ll be your server tonight for Christmas on the Hill. Hello, I’m Dr. Jerz, I’ll be…
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:Finished the female officers for my neovictorian steampunk personal project. #blender3d, #… Female officers, from the le…AestheticsFirst page of a student’s Texture project. (This made me laugh.) This clever freshman writing student…AcademiaLatest #blender3d progress on a villain's lair. Added more carpets and cabinetry, and…
The choreographer daughter is doing a thing. Similar:Did you see that guy’s license plate?Did you see that guy’s license plate? …AmusingAt the airport, sending the daughter off to Ireland.At the airport, sending the daughter off…PersonalMy Daughter's Synesthesia: "S" Is Always Red, and "T" Is Lime GreenAccording to a color-picking test at syn…AestheticsFall 2025 Grades Submitted!PersonalIn…
So I’m starting a thing. Wish me luck. #blender3d #medieval #york #mysteryplay #corpuschristi Similar:What Could Have Entered the Public Domain on January 1, 2015?If the pre-1978 laws were still in effec…BooksRespect the Text: Teaching Textual Primacy to Non-English MajorsIn the past, I have used the first day o…AcademiaOpen Access Journals in the Field of EducationUpdate,…
No interior yet. Getting there. Gotta start somewhere. Low-poly background detail for a medieval theater project. #blender3d Similar:DOJ Enters Into Landmark Web and Mobile App Consent DecreeUnder the consent decree cite to http://…Current_EventsStunning picture of my daughterAestheticsThe Daughter's 21st Birthday Current_Events10 questions to help you write better headlinesI already have some handouts on writing …DesignThe…
This is manageable. Far better than some semesters. Similar:I just realized I've been misspelling and mispronouncing "detritus" all my life. I’ve been a college English faculty …AcademiaDrinking milk and using the #WaybackMachine to fix broken links in a 10-year-old blog post…PersonalThe Woman in BlackLast night’s preview was a layered treat…CultureMinneapolis protest cleanup: Did you share…
Creating textures for background buildings in a medieval theater simulation project. I can always improve this later. #blender3d Similar:A pleasant find: somebody left a painted rock by the side of the road.AestheticsSold out closing performance. Support the arts in your community!Sold out closing performance. Support th…PersonalInterview: Bjarne P. Tveskov, Classic LEGO Space Designer – Boing…
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:I’m fairly satisfied with this version of a medieval building trimsheet. (Source photo is …I’m fairly satisfied with this version o…AestheticsThose emails can wait.PersonalCarolyn had fun playing a street…
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:I both like and hate that Canvas tracks the number of unmarked assignments that await me. …I both like and hate that Canvas tracks …PersonalWestmoreland County Air Show 2012 (Photos)Traffic leaving the Arnold Palmer Region…AestheticsThe choreographer daughter is doing a thing.The choreographer daughter is doing a th…PersonalWide-angle view…
The daughter opens another show. This weekend only. Similar:My Son Plays Mozart Too Fasthttps://youtu.be/gXAtRI1NLxs He says “M…AmusingTips to Improve HappinessKing says many simple and effective tech…CultureSome editing and cropping makes this cartoon a perennial. EthicsAngry 10yo Edits the Paper Heart She Gave Her MotherAestheticsThank you, Bogdan, for fixing and dropping off my light.PersonalThough I have…
How to Disagree Academically: Using Graham’s “Disagreement Hierarchy” to organize a college term paper. Similar:Are "Keds" still a recognizable kid shoe brand?Are Keds a brand that my college student…DramaTom Jones, librettist for "The Fantasticks," dies at 95I was so glad to see my daughter in this…AestheticsOpt Out of Pre-approved Credit Mailings Requires SSN and DoB?…