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At the airport, sending the daughter off to Ireland. She: “Use that one, because we both look derpy.” Similar:Today's annoying adventures of adulting: fixing the bathroom ceiling fan.Not fun, but done. ModdingNerdling spots typo in space exploration textbook.PersonalPreteen Acting Scene Version 2 – YouTubeI had a free evening and a copy of Blend…DramaMy brother, in…
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:Fall 2025 Grades Submitted!PersonalSolitaire ChessSpent a relaxing evening in playing soli…AmusingYouTube distortion after the same clip is re-uploaded 1000 timesIn theory, technology lets…
Hooded faculty and staff are loaded into the launch tube below Sullivan. @setonhilluniversity Similar:Thank you, anonymous person who left a container of Oreo minis outside my door.PersonalIs this why oldsters love nostalgia? I’m 50. I’m in my office casually sharp…CultureThe Naked Now (Season 1, Episode 2: ST:TNG Rewatch) When a script that blows chunks makes…
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:So many dials to polish. More workstations. #steampunk #neovictorian #design #aesthetics #… AestheticsEnjoying live theater.The Illustrious Invalid. @kinetictheatre_pghPersonalBag a Bot DayAt midnight tonight, participants in the…Current_EventsStudent journalists assemble! The Setonian club fair table is looking…
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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So I’m starting a thing. Wish me luck. #blender3d #medieval #york #mysteryplay #corpuschristi Similar:The Child (TNG Rewatch: Season 2, Episode 1)Rewatching Star Trek: The Next Generatio…CultureThe Benefits of No-Tech Note TakingI quibble with The Chronicle headline wr…AcademiaThe reluctant wisdom of a science major in my freshman writing class.”There’s nothing left to say,” said a sc…AcademiaAt the…
No interior yet. Getting there. Gotta start somewhere. Low-poly background detail for a medieval theater project. #blender3d Similar:An Unexpecting MinorityTruthfully, I expected my new department…AcademiaMe waiting for students to drop by during office hours. AcademiaAm I a Bad Father Because I Let My Daughter Eat M&Ms in Her Mashed Potatoes?[poll id=”2″] AestheticsThe Battle (TNG Rewatch,…
This is manageable. Far better than some semesters. Similar:Life would be so much better if all the interfaces we encountered looked like #Steampunk c…AestheticsPart of my daily routine is practicing German for about 15m per day. With no particular pr…EducationLooking forward to what looks like an exciting evening of dance.PersonalHollow Pursuits (#StarTrek #TNG Rewatch, Season…
Creating textures for background buildings in a medieval theater simulation project. I can always improve this later. #blender3d Similar:Modern Masterpieces of Comedic Genius: The Art of the Humorous Amazon Review, Part DeuxI love me a good Amazon mock review. Her…AestheticsLocal TV News Stations Present Amazon PR Video as JournalismAbout a dozen local TV news stations…
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:The woman yelling at a cat is probably not facilitating a nuanced, evidence-based intellec…AcademiaResearch Before Google Books (from 2006)Me: It took a few days for the spool of …AcademiaBad…
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:The storage shelves of my fantasy steampunk CGI starship will need props with appropriate … AestheticsPlaying with depth of field (blurring details that are closer than and farther from the fo…AestheticsHanging with the rude mechanicals @setonhilluniversityA Midsummer Night’s Dream.CultureThe Course of True Fun Never Did Run Smooth:…
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