At the airport, sending the daughter off to Ireland. She: “Use that one, because we both look derpy.” Similar:Alas for You (Godspell, Stage Right)Three weeks ago tonight, I got an email …DramaWhat a great time everyone had at the "Cabbies."CultureMy crazy Friday night involved tweaking the graphic for an #MLAstyle instructional web pag…AcademiaUshering for a…
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:Trees (an "Interpretive Travesty")A tree whose hungry mouth is pressed Ag…AestheticsSmall Changes in Teaching: The Last 5 Minutes of ClassI just ordered the book…
Hooded faculty and staff are loaded into the launch tube below Sullivan. @setonhilluniversity Similar:New CarWednesday morning my resourceful brother…BusinessMy student journos are meming it like bosses.PersonalGo not to the elves for counsel, for they will say both no and yes.PersonalMy wife Leigh will direct the small-cast drama "Full Bloom" Aug 30-Sep 2My wife Leigh received…
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:My Kids Loved Narnia but Were Unimpressed by Turkish DelightAmerican kids today would have little id…AmusingGeometry and color maps for wooden desk tray. #Blender3D #practiceThe blue image is a “normal map,” which …AestheticsAmazing show. Young…
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:These buildings are so much better than my first try about a month ago, and good enough fo…These buildings are so much better than …PersonalI just discovered what will grind up a significant portion of my free time over the break.So Khan Academy now has…
The choreographer daughter is doing a thing. Similar:West Side Story Maria MontagePersonalMy basement dehumidifier was flashing an error code. YouTube had a tutorial with a possibl…My basement dehumidifier was flashing an…PersonalA support sloop on deck and in the landing bay. #steampunk #neovictorian #aesthetics #desi…AestheticsSteampunk officer uniforms — test #Blender3D #Unity3Dhttps://youtu.be/SDh4TW8ujNg The vide…AestheticsWhen you see a…
So I’m starting a thing. Wish me luck. #blender3d #medieval #york #mysteryplay #corpuschristi Similar:"The Machine Stops" by E.M. Forster (a reading)https://youtu.be/mppsaL4MEXU https://…BooksThis is How Literary Fiction Teaches Us to Be HumanPracticing empathy through drama and poe…BooksThe daughter looks stunning in pink. AestheticsWhat My Journalism Class Looks Like on Election DayMy journos are out there, gathering…
No interior yet. Getting there. Gotta start somewhere. Low-poly background detail for a medieval theater project. #blender3d Similar:Not bad for a couple hours of work. #blender3d #blender3dart #steampunk #neovictorianNot bad for a couple hours of work. #ble…AestheticsFather David Hudgins RIP | In His Own Words My friend from high school passed away…DramaMy brother is visiting…
This is manageable. Far better than some semesters. Similar:Why Doesn’t Ancient Fiction Talk About Feelings?Not a day goes by without The Girl remin…BooksAnother 10 sq cm of #steampunk control panel. #blender3d #blender3dartAestheticsCaptain Gearheart inspects progress on his #neovictorian #steampunk æther cruiser. Now fea…https://youtu.be/VXz7kspFimM AestheticsRossum's Universal Robots (Act 1) Artistic ProsperityThe first act of Artistic Prosperity’s…
Creating textures for background buildings in a medieval theater simulation project. I can always improve this later. #blender3d Similar:Haven (TNG Rewatch, Season 1, Episode 10) When a low-stakes rom-com shows Troi's beau and …Rewatching Star Trek: The Next Generatio…MediaBlood & Laurels : Emily Short's Versu launches iPad GameEmily Short (Galatea, First Draft of the…Current_EventsPerspective |…
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:Julius Ceasar: The Politics of Powerhttps://youtu.be/yhAqqHQ-KNYCultureYes, I do feel rather awesome right now.Lost brand-new earbuds. Reached in pocke…PersonalHere's to the grim-based photojournalist who saved my bacon ~35 years ago…
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:"Moorish girl" in Man of La Mancha. (Vulcan Moorish girl.)PersonalAn afternoon with Ben Franklin. CultureOverview of the Forward Ops station, one deck below the main bridge of the fantasy #steamp…PersonalDelightful #steampunk #neovictorian control panel. #blender3d #blender3dart #design #aesth…One of many steampunk control panels I’v…AestheticsAnother corner building. Designed and…
The daughter opens another show. This weekend only. Similar:More bits of my summer project – another delightful span of a #neovictorian #steampunk con…AestheticsThe third Google hit for " #steampunk control panel" is a #blender3d image I cre…PersonalEvery conversation between a parent and a child, in four conversations. (Slate)This whole item applies very well to one…AmusingStage…
How to Disagree Academically: Using Graham’s “Disagreement Hierarchy” to organize a college term paper. Similar:How Are Websites Made?This one chart is actually the punch lin…AmusingWhat a fluke (great headline; great story)AmusingThe magic of words opens a whole new world of funEmily Short’s work is always worth seeki…AestheticsThe Case Against High-School Sports”I’ve been in hundreds of…
After learning of his AIDS diagnosis, artist Keith Haring created the work, “Unfinished Painting” (1989), which is mostly a blank canvas, with streaks that evoke his own interrupted, incomplete life. Someone who thought it was “so sad” that the painting was unfinished used AI to “complete what he couldn’t finish.” Needless to say, the bot…