I get a little workplace gift as the academic year closes. Similar:Greebles make me happy.Before CGI, filming a science-fiction st…AestheticsDatalore (TNG Rewatch, Season 1, Episode 12) Data's bro wants to be with a big crystal tr…In “Datalore,” an encounter with Data’s …CultureHappy ice cream turkey cake day. AestheticsOn the spiral staircase that leads from the…
At the airport, sending the daughter off to Ireland. She: “Use that one, because we both look derpy.” Similar:Salesman at Pittsburgh Public Theatre. PersonalQuick visit to see my mother and siblings.AestheticsRecent SHU journo grad, upon the hiring of an even more recent SHU journo grad: "Many time…A couple weeks ago I posted about a rece…AcademiaScratch 3.0…
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:After my conference talk, a post-audition, pre-Jane-Eyre-performance dinner with the girl.PersonalThe Best Way to Start an Academic PaperBoth of the following writing samples…
Hooded faculty and staff are loaded into the launch tube below Sullivan. @setonhilluniversity Similar:More #steampunk #neovictorian goodness. Bring the wood polish. #design #aesthetics #blende… AestheticsA Successful Failure: The TI-99/4A Turns 40My family had one of these when I was 12…AwesomeAnother #steampunk #neovictorian control panel module. #blender3d #blender3dart #design #…AestheticsEye of Sauron, Hobbit Door, Palantir and…
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:In a literature class, the author's words matter more than the author's life and times, or… Updating the graphic for a resource …AcademiaProper commenting is an important part of coding any project, especially in an…
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:Seeing the Barebones production of The Sound Inside. (Support the arts in your community!)PersonalAnother delightful section of a #steampunk #neovictorian control panel. #design #aesthetic…AestheticsThe crying Honduran girl on the cover of Time was not separated from her mother, father sa…The original was a stunning image,…
The choreographer daughter is doing a thing. Similar:Carolyn appears as homeschooled teenager "Carolyn." Free holiday show Tuesday at 7. PersonalEpic Game of Thrones pun battle. Carolyn Jerz Vs. Greg KerestanHere is the transcript the girl provided…AmusingSet design for a virtual production of R.U.R. (Rossum’s Universal Robots). Post-apocalypti… AestheticsNew CarWednesday morning my resourceful brother…BusinessWhile searching my bag…
So I’m starting a thing. Wish me luck. #blender3d #medieval #york #mysteryplay #corpuschristi Similar:As Twinkle Twinkle is to Suzuki musicians, so is a wooden shipping crate to CGI modelers. …https://youtu.be/diQF9buONqY I ha…AestheticsContemptible and Exploitive “Share if You’re Not Ashamed of Me” Facebook ScamsOutline: Various Facebook posts that fea…BusinessAnyone capitalized in a standard how way without no…
No interior yet. Getting there. Gotta start somewhere. Low-poly background detail for a medieval theater project. #blender3d Similar:This class has been everything that I expect it would be and I cannot believe that we are …Some days are slogs. Some weeks are slo…AcademiaWho cares about hyphens, commas and capital letters? You should.You’re a busy editor,…
This is manageable. Far better than some semesters. Similar:Assembling wall units to bake into a texture atlas. Teacup is a freebie from polyhaven.co… AestheticsTricking the eye to see 3D details in geometrically flat surfaces for my #steampunk #blend… AestheticsStar Trek: "Wink Of An Eye"/"The Empath"Amusing, if cynical, reaction to some of…AmusingI had already created the…
Creating textures for background buildings in a medieval theater simulation project. I can always improve this later. #blender3d Similar:Jimmy Kimmel Reveals "Worst Twerk Fail EVER – Girl Catches Fire" PrankBrilliant. The combination of a looks-to…AmusingJournalists who are doing their job by reporting fairly on a controversial topic often get…Americans can fairly and legitimately di…EthicsThree more…
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:Flipped Classes: Omit Housekeeping Mechanics from Recorded Lectures to Lengthen Their Shel…When a Facebook friend asked for tips on…AcademiaThomas Jefferson on "newspapers without government" vs "government without newspapers"Those darn…
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:Am I a Bad Father Because I Let My Daughter Eat M&Ms in Her Mashed Potatoes?[poll id=”2″] AestheticsMe (glares in iambic pentameter)Me: I need to post the opening lecture f…AcademiaValid for any new yearEthicsShe’s on her way to the @thepublicpgh for two shows today as Margot in Dial…
The daughter opens another show. This weekend only. Similar:Snazzy officer uniforms from the #steampunk bedtime stories I used to tell my now-adult ch…AestheticsEnjoying live theater.The Illustrious Invalid. @kinetictheatre_pghPersonalWorked a short day today, and it shows. Tomorrow is another day!PersonalDistributing Candy at Holiday ParadeCurrent_EventsProcession #classof2017PersonalSummer project: learning the Unity gaming engine.One bedtime about 11 years ago,…
How to Disagree Academically: Using Graham’s “Disagreement Hierarchy” to organize a college term paper. Similar:Reflections on Flannery O'Connor's "The River"I’m teaching “The River” today in an “In…CulturePost-publication review as an efficient alternative to pre-publication peer reviewAndrew Gelman of “Statistical Modeling, …AcademiaThe LA Times deletes tweets that used passive voice, as details emerged about police killi……