Rewatching ST:DS9 The opening acts remind me why I cringe at all the Fergengi-focused episodes, and the great writing, the mix of comedy and drama, impressive performances, and the plot twists remind me why I end up admitting that yeah, that Ferengi-focused episode was pretty good. A humming Sisko cooks up an analog dinner for…
Still plenty of work to do before I finish for the summer, but not a whole lot more grading. Similar:Dr. David von Schlichten honors the spectrum of motivations (not always financial) feature…Dr. David von Schlichten honors the spec…AcademiaSeven reasons why blogging can make you a better academic writerI’ve been doing this since 1999. Why do…AcademiaMy…
A new study from researchers at Northeastern University, in collaboration with scientists from MIT and the University of Glasgow, investigated what happened when a group of domesticated birds were taught to call one another on tablets and smartphones. The results suggest that video calls could help parrots approximate birds’ communication in the wild, improving their…
Here’s to you, grim-faced photojournalist who waited just long enough to make sure 20-year-old me learned an important lesson, before saving me from the consequences of my own poor planning. Every day on the job, I’m trying to pay it forward. In 1989, I was an intern in a crowd of media professionals covering…
Similar:Shrek: The Musical (Nov 22-24; Stage Right! Greensburg)Come see me as the Captain of the Guard,…Current_EventsSeeing a different cast. Break all the legs!CultureStage Right Arts4Homeschoolers present Hello Dolly Apr 28 & 29.My daughter will be playing Dolly Levi F…CultureIt's been a Dwarf Fortress afternoon. AwesomeMedea at Seton Hill University.CultureFaculty lining up for #SetonHill's "Go Orientation"…
Similar:Dear organization from my past that just sent me a scolding email…Dear organization from my past that just…CultureDrawing of Once on This Island by the amazing Rebecca Scassellati.PersonalThe Rivals #PPTPlaytimeA great production of a delightful play.CultureHappy Easter 2022PersonalGrades submitted.Academiai trained an ai chatbot on my childhood journal entries – so that i could engage in…
Rewatching ST:DS9 With a come-hither glance and an obviously fake cough, the dabo girl Leeta introduces herself to Dr. Bashir. A very amused Dax interrupts with news that the valedictorian of Bashir’s medical class will be visiting the station soon. (Bashir was salutatorian, and he’s not bitter about that, no, not at all.) Sisko returns…
Amy Silverstein writes a stunningly powerful guest essay in the NYTimes: Today, I will explain to my healthy transplanted heart why, in what may be a matter of days or weeks at best, she — well, we — will die. I slide my hand across my chest and speak aloud, palm to my heart’s crisp beating.…
One of the world’s largest scientific publishers refused to reduce its $3,450 fee to publish in NeuroImage. […] On Monday, every editor at NeuroImage and the NeuroImage: Reports companion journal—over 40 people—resigned. “It’s a pretty big exodus,” said Cindy Lustig, a University of Michigan at Ann Arbor psychology professor and one of the eight now former senior editors of…
Similar:Is this why oldsters love nostalgia? I’m 50. I’m in my office casually sharp…CultureFaculty assembling in launch tube beneath Salvitti Gym. #classof2017 @setonhilluniversityPersonalThis actually happened the other day when I was offline.This actually happened the other day whe…PersonalIn Defense of Liking ThingsIt used to bother me that people got all…Culture"Only You" — 11yo Carolyn Sings…
Similar:Sold out closing performance. Support the arts in your community!Sold out closing performance. Support th…PersonalAnother 10 sq cm of #steampunk control panel goodness. #blender3dart #blender3dAestheticsCarolyn and her friend Travis on Twin Day at summer camp.PersonalI have a daughter who does things. If demon curses and buckets of stage blood are your thi…I have a daughter…
An amazing story of hope and dignity. That book club helped the inmates develop their analytical and communication skills. And out of that came a surprising insight: prison inmates read 9 times more books than civilians. So together with the National Justice Council, the Carambaia publishing house created a program called The Prison Reviews. The…
Very glad to see another of August Wilson’s plays is getting filmed. Sad to read that it won’t be filed in Pittsburgh, where Wilson grew up and where most of his plays take place. “The entire film industry of Southwest Pennsylvania is saddened to not be able to welcome August Wilson’s ‘Piano Lesson’ to Pittsburgh,…
Rewatching ST:DS9 After the recap of S3E20 “Improbable Cause,” we see Bashir, clearly missing Garak, holding forth on the decline of modern theatre during lunch with O’Brien, who kinda sorta pretends to listen. But this is the teaser for the second half of a two-parter, and there’s a plot to jump-start. A fleet of Romulans…
NPR will no longer post fresh content to its 52 official Twitter feeds, becoming the first major news organization to go silent on the social media platform. In explaining its decision, NPR cited Twitter’s decision to first label the network “state-affiliated media,” the same term it uses for propaganda outlets in Russia, China and other…
Similar:For the record, if I should happen to be murdered by someone with a gun… For the record, if I should happen to …Current_EventsOk, never mind Dusgcxms2… buddy, you can keep your first place as far as I’m concerned. Ok, never mind Dusgcxms2… buddy, you…EducationAll three shows have been sold out for over a month.…
Similar:Making movie magic with my dueling gut-shot daughterAestheticsHow to Annoy Your Parents (Smurfs, Tweety, Jar-Jar and Ewoks) http://www.youtube.com/wat…AmusingMedea at Seton Hill University.CultureWhile at Sadecky's Puppets to record the role of Heidi, Carolyn met a new friend.We spent Sunday afternoon at the Sadecky…AestheticsShe doesn't have keys or a phone or an ID. Why does my…
Similar:I have two scenes in a horror film. My head appears in a third scene.During Fall Break, I filmed my scenes fo…AestheticsAscending the path to High Hrothgar? No, just the snow-covered steps from the parking lot… Ascending the path to High Hrothgar?…PersonalIn-home schooling popularity slipping across stateWe were on our way out the door to…
Occasionally, when I don’t know exactly what to search for, I have found it somewhat useful to describe a problem to Bing and see what topics it searches for as it assembles its answer. But decades of experience with search engines means I don’t usually need a bot to tell me what to search for.…
Similar:Iconic 'West Side Story' still resonates todayCarolyn Jerz of Greensburg will be playi…ArtSunny but cool. Great day for a long walk with my son.Personal#SHUConvocation is about to begin @setonhilluniversityPersonalWhy I Like Papers, PleaseAt a certain point, the transit papers w…AestheticsRandom eye candy for props in my #Blender3D #retrotech project. Turned two circle logos in…PersonalI Find…