After the haircut. The girl seems to like it.

Similar:Your first attempt at a medieval gate and city walls will be your worst. #blender3d #medie…Your first attempt at a medieval gate an…PersonalMisleading to suggest that because I have nothing left to mark that I have nothing to do, …PersonalA pleasant find: somebody left a painted rock by the side of the road.AestheticsDid you see…

Before the haircut.

  Similar:I had a blue checked shirt in my hand this morning, but she nailed the khaki pants.PersonalBehind the bar in the officers' pub, from the #steampunk bedtime stories I used to tell my…AestheticsNerd-buddies”He likes Lord of the Rings, Star Wars *…BooksAnother 10 sq cm section of a #steampunk control panel. #blender3d #blender3dart #designAestheticsCharming solar…

‘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The Little Professor: How to write an essay about teaching that will not be published in the NYT, Chronicle, IHE, or anywhere else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:Anecdotal evidence reliable? One man says “yes”.AcademiaWhat’s Lost as Handwriting FadesWhen I used a Windows XP Tablet computer…CultureTeacher suspended after pro-Trump yearbook photos alteredFree speech is valuable. It’s dangerous …CultureRoss deserves better "Friends": a defense of nerdsI was not a fan of this show, but I am a…CultureMarketers package female empowerment to sell productsThis article…

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…

And yes, that’s her picture in the program (from the PPT Shakespeare contest).

At PPT’s The Diary of Anne Frank.   Similar:Today’s adulting was brought to you by a failed motor vehicle inspection. #notacarguy #win…The car shop wanted to charge over $300….ModdingCreating textures for background buildings in a medieval theater simulation project. I can…Creating textures for background buildin…AestheticsGrappling with Genocide: Fostering Empathy and Engagement through Text and Image (NEH…

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

Similar:Crochet octopus for the win! Crazy costume for #pptplaytime Boougie Gentleman (adaptation …PersonalAmenities are limited on a short range excursion craft, but we can still meet for tea in t…AestheticsAnniePersonalI’m fairly satisfied with this version of a medieval building trimsheet. (Source photo is …I’m fairly satisfied with this version o…AestheticsBook geyser. My latest #Blender3D practice.In…

My Kids Are Shatner Than Most

I passed along to my geeklings an appreciation for hammy sci-fi overacting.   Similar:The Inner Light (#StarTrek #TNG Rewatch, Season 5, Episode 25) When a probe-zapped Picard …Rewatching ST:TNG When a space probe …CultureAnd to think… I had just decided to retire this meme because the last time I used in cla…AcademiaAnother section of a…