Joel Lipton, 10 years old at the time, wrote to Peanuts cartoonist Charles Schulz. Fast-forward to this past February, when Lipton and his wife were cleaning out their closet. […] “Dear Joel,” the letter reads. “I think it is more difficult these days to define what makes a good citizen then it has ever been…
Apple has apologized, but like writer Peter C. Baker, I’m not quite ready to let go of that really horrifying ad depicting a roomful of beautifully displayed musical instruments, sound gear, art supplies, and even toys being slowly squashed by a huge hydraulic press (ostensibly to highlight the creative potential of the latest iPad). Picture…
I’m very amused at this nerdy news story about some tension between a judge who asks for legible documents and a lawyer who files documents with flasher typography. While I recognize that language changes and the distinction between “font” and “typeface” is unimportant to the general public, I teach my journalism students that historically…
This friendly gangster was parked at WalMart in Johnstown yesterday. Similar:The articulated steering as the wagon goes around corners is nice. Getting the simulation …PersonalThe last submissions of this o'er ripe term, Ungraded, mock me though this app. And thus,…Academia‘Twelfth Night’ is a Shakespearean hoot, and Prime Stage actors Carolyn Jerz, Malcolm MacK…Why is Shakespeare’s…
It’s unlikely to be at the forefront of the former president’s mind as he reflects on the verdict, but one immediate consequence is that Trump will probably lose the honorific title of “Mr” in the news pages of the UK’s Daily Telegraph. The Telegraph’s style guide states: “Defendants in criminal court cases … are to be referred…
Frog and Toad at the Mountain Playhouse with the daughter. Similar:Seeing A Wrinkle in Time. @prime_stagePersonalI think I smelled a hint of my mint toothpaste just now. Wishful thinking, or another sign…For the past 2 weeks I have slept a lot,…AcademiaMy colleague @crissycp offers warm soda bread and tea every year, as part of her…
She’s wearing a shirt with a frog. We are in town to see the Frog and Toad musical. This seemed logical. Similar:A Successful Failure: The TI-99/4A Turns 40My family had one of these when I was 12…Awesome#PPTPlaytime adaptation of The Merchant of Venice.Top — nonverbal addition with Jessica an…DramaI have a daughter who does things.…
At the Johnstown Flood Museum. (May 31 1889 the neglected dam at the South Fork Fishing and Hunting Club broke, unleashing devastation on the valley below.) Similar:Foggy April morning on the hill.PersonalCrabby 10yo Ties Self to Pole to Protest InjusticeMy wife confiscated my preteen daughter’…CultureThe Cost of Defining Yourself as an Introvert or ExtrovertIn a…
Your first #blender3d retractable #steampunk landing wheels will be your worst. But you have to start somewhere. Similar:Westmoreland County Air Show 2012 (Photos)Traffic leaving the Arnold Palmer Region…AestheticsLower Decks (#StarTrek #TNG Rewatch, Season 7, Episode 15) Junior officers star in a comin… Rewatching ST:TNG As Riker and Tr…EducationOn Death and iPods: A RequiemI never owned…
My contribution to WAOB Audio Theatre’s plan to record all the proverbs. Similar:Union siege cannon, printing press, and "From Slavery to Freedom" were the highl…PersonalThe Fantasticks closes today at 2.PersonalYoungster in a tight spot has an inspirationhttps://twitter.com/TheFigen/status/1550…AwesomeDespicable Me 2 "Bottom" gag will do for A Midsummer Night's Dream what Disney's Little Me…The name “Bottom”…
Already facing scandal, the Washington Post‘s new-ish CEO and publisher, Will Lewis, has announced that the newspaper will be pivoting to artificial intelligence to turn around its dismal financial situation. […] The paper’s chief technology officer, meanwhile, announced to staffers that going forward, WaPo is to have “AI everywhere in our newsroom,” according to Tani. It’s unclear,…
Three different sized buildings. Still working on variations for the biggest one. #blender3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay Similar:The heir to the throne of Gondor and and a scruffy looking nerf herder are handing out can… PersonalSo peaceful and majestic. Another outing with my son.PersonalOverflow seating for the 50th anniversary of the canonization of #elizabethannseton @seton…PersonalThe girl told me…
More 18th Century fun @fortligonier Similar:Hidden Spaces, New Possibilities I’ve often had dreams about returning …CultureEnjoying a visit with an Austrian imperial commander (ahistorically but magnificently pres…Enjoying a visit with an Austrian imperi…PersonalIt’s so heartbreaking seeing the amount of disinformation being spread by elected official…It’s so heartbreaking seeing the amount …Current_EventsPICT's production of Jane Eyre…
More modular, swappable building components. I’ve got to work on the sides of these mid-sized buildings next. #blender3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay Similar:Vibing to a park saxophonist as I code for an upcoming conference presentation, and wait t…Vibing to a park saxophonist as I code f…AcademiaDespite its impressive output, generative AI doesn’t have a coherent understanding of…
Enjoying a visit with an Austrian imperial commander (ahistorically but magnificently present) at Ft Ligonier. Similar:I'm happy with today's #steampunk control panel. To fill out the master plan I'm constrain…One of many steampunk control panels I’v…AestheticsMy crowd simulation handles 2000 capsule NPCs at 130fps. I’m really pushing my coding skil…AestheticsCreated a new graphic for an…
More modular low-poly background buildings. I’ll do some more facades then move to the next size larger. #blender3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay Similar:My project starts to get clunky while managing 1000 NPCs but I think if I split them up in…My project starts to get clunky while ma…AestheticsVan Gogh Immersive Experience AestheticsMurder Is Her Hobby: Frances Glessner…
Added multiple swappable upper storeys. Next I will make slightly fewer variations of a slightly larger building. #blender3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay Similar:I had a grand time recording this little story about a misunderstood genius who just wants… The Cask of Amotillado (read by Denn…CultureStem subject snobbery: a student’s view on why arts subjects matterWhile everyone complains…
What, exactly, am I looking at here? I’m so confused. Similar:My daughter who sometimes does things will be singing & swinging August 16 – 25 with @fron…My daughter who sometimes does things wi…CultureShe was nervous about the dog misbehaving during "Tomorrow," so I told her she could pract… https://youtu.be/718e4XsNvGY Leap…AmusingI saw this Friday night. Great…
Reliving memories and saying goodbye to my late colleague Sr. Ann Infanger. Similar:Out for a walk during some downtime. Paused to appreciate this beautiful city of #Pittsbur…AestheticsThe boy plays chess with his uncle before seeing The Fantasticks.PersonalThe daughter is in “Very Berry Dead,” a new play which opens this Friday and runs for two …The…
Modular components to mix and match. The upper storeys are next. #blender3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay #gettingbetter Similar:Learning How to Love My Daughter Image description: A teen girl in a …CultureBeard Typeface GuideChristian Goldeman felt compelled to mat…AestheticsI touched up an intro to hypertext essays from 2000.When I initially wrote this introduction…CybercultureShort-range #neovictorian excursion craft, now with…