I get a little workplace gift as the academic year closes. Similar:The Duolingo owl is proud of me.PersonalThe Offspring (StarTrek:TNG Rewatch, Season Three, Episode 16) Data Experiences FatherhoodRewatching ST:TNG after a 20-year break….CybercultureOn this date in 1999 I first added a date to the list of web links I had been curating. (T…On this date…
At the airport, sending the daughter off to Ireland. She: “Use that one, because we both look derpy.” Similar:Stunning picture of my daughterAestheticsAnother 10 sq cm section of a #steampunk control panel. #blender3d #blender3dart #designAestheticsProgress over 11 years of Blender3D practiceOver the past few years I have created l…AestheticsFrozen (Greensburg Civic Theatre, Greasepaint Players)Drama#Blender3D practice:…
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:Symbiosis (TNG Rewatch, Season 1 Episode 22)Rewatching Star Trek: The Next Generatio…CultureThose mean fake news people at the Washington Post are at it…
Hooded faculty and staff are loaded into the launch tube below Sullivan. @setonhilluniversity Similar:Seton Hill students Emily Vohs, Elizabeth Burns, Jake Carnahan-Curcio and Carolyn Jerz in …Seton Hill students Emily Vohs, Elizabet…AcademiaPresenting at #NEMLA session 8.1 Friday. “Hacking English: Examining a multimedia sandbox …AcademiaMany things in the world are awful, but my latest #Blender3D work…
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:Steampunk flag for the United States of Britannia (from the alternate history my kids and …In the steampunk world my kids and I mad…AestheticsOn my fantasy #steampunk capital ship, every uniform is a full dress…
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:"Chores" — Clip from Snow White: The Musical (Stage Right Greensburg, Sept 2012)Here’s what it sounded like at our first…CultureWhat is a CRT and Why Don't We Use Them Anymore?I remember when I started seeing politic…AestheticsTin Man (#StarTrek #TNG Rewatch, Season Three, Episode 20) Sad…
The choreographer daughter is doing a thing. Similar:Looking forward towards the wardroom (center) and the officers' pub, the Gear and Hea…AestheticsEveryone wants to save the world, but no one wants to help Mom do the dishes.CultureCome see Carolyn as “The Girl” in The Fantasticks, Oct 18-27. CultureLetter of Recommendation: Fanny PacksWhat other accessory ensures the…
So I’m starting a thing. Wish me luck. #blender3d #medieval #york #mysteryplay #corpuschristi Similar:A tiny bit of rogue news leaked through the ads.Hey, Newsweek, alert your webmaster. I c…BusinessTrump admitted he attacks press to shield himself from negative coverage, 60 Minutes repor…Lesley Stahl, a correspondent on “60 Min…CultureThat Uplifting Tweet You Just Shared? A Russian…
No interior yet. Getting there. Gotta start somewhere. Low-poly background detail for a medieval theater project. #blender3d Similar:Being a deaf lipreader during a pandemic means increased social anxietyEven social events are a minefield. The …AcademiaDr Jerz I think your microphone glitchedhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPqnXF7A…AcademiaMore world-building props for a fantasy #steampunk #Blender3D project.DesignThe Forsaken (#StarTrek #DS9 Rewatch, Season 1,…
This is manageable. Far better than some semesters. Similar:I know that look.This was my 9yo today. She doesn’…Amusing"The face of the last man on Earth." #alquist #rur #robots #capek #virtual #theater Gettin…AestheticsYes, we will see almost anything branded Sherlock Holmes.PersonalOpening night! So great to see live local theatre.PersonalVisiting my parents. Admiring their original Hallmark Enterprise…
Creating textures for background buildings in a medieval theater simulation project. I can always improve this later. #blender3d Similar:Night Terrors (#StarTrek #TNG Rewatch, Season Four, Episode 17) Trapped crew grows paranoi…Rewatching ST:TNG After discovering t…PersonalLittle green owl, if your emotions depend this much on how often I practice, that’s defin…Little green owl, if your emotions…
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:If you win the very first time you play a game, that means you are skilled and brilliant, …AwesomeDay of Dennis Jerz » Today, a Hand-written Letter about a…
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 parents doing their daily crossword puzzle.PersonalThinking about physical therapy and cheerful, chatty older gents…I feel like I’m living in a sitcom. A…CultureLaying out our anti-socialization defenses & cleaning out the penitence shack for anot…Visiting Fort Ligonier. When the girl…CultureTom Wayman's FAQ on "Did I Miss Anything?"I’ve long…
The daughter opens another show. This weekend only. Similar:Ground-nesting Yellowjacket WaspsWhile my 16yo son was mowing the lawn wi…CultureSpring 2023 Grades: Submitted! (I only had 3 last-minute submissions to mark today.)AcademiaMy kids are in a tree. How's your Friday?PersonalAs Twinkle Twinkle is to Suzuki musicians, so is a wooden shipping crate to CGI modelers. …https://youtu.be/diQF9buONqY…
How to Disagree Academically: Using Graham’s “Disagreement Hierarchy” to organize a college term paper. Similar:"We are not Amazon franchises": booksellers respond to Amazon Source Wonderful snark from an indie bookselle…AmusingUntil next term, I have zero more unmarked assignments. #fistpumpUntil next term, I have zero more unmark…AcademiaTom Bissell writes a letter to Niko Bellic about Grand…