After the haircut. The girl seems to like it.

Similar:Work-Life Balance, from 11(!) Years AgoI think I’m managing work-life balance p…AcademiaI don't expect any but the largest text will be legible in my #steampunk project, but it w…AestheticsA #neovictorian #steampunk ship-of-the-line needs a dramatic flag and a conveniently locat…AestheticsThe girl performed musical commercials for a fund-raiser in the Laurel Highlands (and she …The girl…

Before the haircut.

  Similar:Checkmate. Crushed again.GamesSet design for Acts II and III of R.U.R. (Rossum’s Universal Robots) #blender3dDesign"Moorish girl" in Man of La Mancha. (Vulcan Moorish girl.)PersonalThe Duolingo owl has been judging my German every day for the last year.EducationYes, I spent the last hour designing this brutalist pen holder for a virtual production of…AestheticsPrime Stage -…

‘NPR Voice’ Has Taken Over the Airwaves

  In literary circles, the practice of poets reciting verse in singsong registers and unnatural cadences is known, derogatorily, as “poet voice.” I propose calling this phenomenon “NPR voice” (which is distinct from the supple baritones we normally associate with radio voices). This plague of pregnant pauses and off-kilter pronunciations must have come from someplace.…

Battle of Agincourt — 600 Year Anniversary of Henry V’s “St. Crispin’s Day Speech”

Sure, Marty McFly Day is interesting and all that, but Oct 25, 2015 marks the 600 year anniversary of the Battle of Agincourt, the occasion for Henry V’s famous St. Crispin’s Day Speech, which, as Shakespeare rendered it around 1599, ends thus: This story shall the good man teach his son; And Crispin Crispian shall ne’er…

The Little Professor: How to write an essay about teaching that will not be published in the NYT, Chronicle, IHE, or anywhere else

All instructors have to assemble their own pedagogical toolkit from the many resources out there and restock it (and recreate it) as necessary.  There is no one single way of being effective.  There is no magic spell (previous post on this blog to the contrary) that will make all pedagogical techniques effective all the time.…

Humanities research is groundbreaking, life-changing… and ignored

Most arguments for “saving” the humanities focus on the fact that employers prize the critical thinking and communication skills that undergraduate students develop. Although that may be true, such arguments highlight the value of classroom study, not the value of research.But humanities research teaches us about the world beyond the classroom, and beyond a job.…

Verify or duck. Confirm each detail or leave it out of your news story.

Similar:The Chicago Tribune Has Made the Best Internet Mistake of the DayEvery second is a deadline, every instan…AmusingNINE officials have COVID-19 after 'superspreader' SCOTUS eventSo negative! Why does the lying America-…Current_EventsMcCain's 2008 Concession Speech: Republicans interrupt their candidate's concession speech…That moment during McCain’s concession s…CultureThe Dog and the Oyster (Aesop Fable)I always enjoy my visits…

80 Days review

80 Days was my go-to game over the summer, though lately I have switched back to Faster Than Light. I haven’t had the chance to play the updated game, though I have installed it on my iOS devices. This paragraph, from Christian Donian’s review on Eurogamer.net, really impressed me. Great writing, and a great explanation…

Why Japanese Kids Can Walk to School Alone

It’s a common sight on Japanese mass transit: Children troop through train cars, singly or in small groups, looking for seats. They wear knee socks, polished patent-leather shoes, and plaid jumpers, with wide-brimmed hats fastened under the chin and train passes pinned to their backpacks. The kids are as young as 6 or 7, on…

Track and field fundraiser:photo by Carolyn. FIRST ONE!!!

Similar:Westmoreland County Air Show 2012 (Photos)Traffic leaving the Arnold Palmer Region…AestheticsFinished Reading "Fibble," Book 4 in "Heck: Where Bad Kids Go."I finished reading to my daughter the fo…BooksBackstage opening night.PersonalThis is Ralph. Ralph is a concept, created by you while reading this.AmusingHappy memories of PC games I played with my son (now 19) sitting on…

My Kids Are Shatner Than Most

I passed along to my geeklings an appreciation for hammy sci-fi overacting.   Similar:Fall 2023 Grades: Submitted! AcademiaSo, What's in It for Me?All in all, I enjoy my job very much, an…AcademiaMS-Word's helpful "View -> Focus" mode delays stress-related breakdowns.You won’t usually catch me saying anythi…CybercultureAttending the Texture Contemporary Ballet.PersonalNecessary Evil (#StarTrek #DS9 Rewatch, Season…