During moments of crisis, I’ve certainly noticed that feeling of paralysis and the desire to look around for anyone who seems to know what they’re doing. Creating the idea of a crisis in the minds of the public (they’re making it illegal to say “Merry Christmas,” they’re weaponizing pronouns to groom your children, those silly…
Mars rover captures first sound of dust devil on red planet. Similar:How journalists can prep for a possible violent eventJournalists face a unique threat when co…CultureClose reading is hard to do in a state of normalized outrage.So this “Muslim ban” thing… is a ban o…Current_EventsHow journalists should handle racist words, images and violence in CharlottesvilleI…
Similar:Study confirms that ending your texts with a period is terrible.Language evolves, so oldsters like me sh…CybercultureI’m a 12-year-old girl. Why don’t the characters in my apps look like me? I found that when an app did sell girl…BusinessDistributing Candy at Holiday ParadeCurrent_EventsThe chief engineer does not know where the floating lamps are coming from,…
Similar:Why Doesn’t Ancient Fiction Talk About Feelings?Not a day goes by without The Girl remin…BooksCookies. That is all.AestheticsThis long-nelected CD-ROM case tucked away behind my monitor holds almost as many portable…PersonalRussian Grand Ballet Swan Lake.PersonalRecording Christmas Stories for WAOB Audio TheatreFor WAOB Audio Theater, my family spent …PersonalMy mother-in-law invited me to try out the…
Similar:Rey is not a role model for little girls (major spoilers ahead)The headline is silly clickbait — of co…CultureIn March 2000, I was blogging about Palm V computers for the Navy, NCAA banning online jou…In March 2000, I was blogging about …AcademiaYes Virginia the Musical coming to ConnellsvilleCarolyn Jerz may be only 11 but is…
Today’s college students may be very good at using apps, but even power users of social media often struggle with basic computer tasks. Four final projects in a row have been published as private files that I can’t access, or they were uploaded in some proprietary format using a tool my school-issued MacBook doesn’t recognize.…
Rewatching ST:DS9 Quark is enjoying an ear massage from a humanoid woman who is clearly more interested in a business deal when they are interrupted by the arrival of Grand Nagus Zek. In the B story, Bashir is nominated for a prestigious Federation medical award, yet he seems aggressively unenthusiastic. (Some good character bits, and…
Similar:Star Wars: The Last Jedi abuse blamed on Russian trolls and 'political agendas'More than half of the hostile responses …CultureJust reminding myself that these moments do and will exist. I’ve evaluated every student s…AcademiaWall display by the talented Jess Lohr, interpreting an infographic by Norton (textbook pu…PersonalHome Soil (TNG Rewatch: Season 1, Episode 17)The concept…
Similar:Basic details for #medievalyork city walls for a forthcoming scholarly theatrical project….Basic details for #medievalyork city wal…PersonalFall 2020 Midterm Grades: SUBMITTEDPersonalMe as a highshool photo-bomber, I presume at the cast party for The Music Man.DramaWhen students don't show up during office hours: I adjusted the cabinet and added a new (s…AestheticsDear students, no need to…
I recorded this oral interpretation of a delightful Christmas story. Similar:Language Log » 25 Questions for Teaching with "Word Crimes"A little perspective is good. So is genr…AcademiaWhat Is Gamergate, and Why? An Explainer for Non-GeeksI’ve been following the frustrating slow…Current_EventsDarwin Was Wrong: Your Facial Expressions Do Not Reveal Your EmotionsIn real life, people express a…
Similar:The Enemy (ST:TNG Rewatch, Season Three, Episode 7) — LaForge and a Romulan Cooperate to …Rewatching ST:TNG after a 20-year break….EthicsOnly a Dad (Edgar Guest poem, read by Carolyn and Peter Jerz for WAOB Audio Theatre)Carolyn and Peter Jerz recite “Only a Da…CultureAdvising incoming majors.Academia#blender3d is teaching me more than I ever thought I’d need…
Video game history is colliding: Sierra founders are bringing a seminal text adventure game to VR (The Verge) Colossal Cave Adventure (Crowther 1976; Crowther and Woods 1977) (photo credit) Photo of Ken and Roberta Williams; Wikipedia photo of Adventure on a CRT Sierra On-Line (Sierra Entertainment, Inc.); King’s Quest, Space Quest, Phantasmagoria; original publisher of…
Two days ago my problem was that I had nothing written and I had three days to produce a 2250-word document. Today my problem is that I have 3150 words written and I have one day to produce a 2250-word document. I liked the first problem better. Similar:What Can You Do With An English Degree?…
The public disintegration of a platform that millions of people used every day has been painful to watch. Now that Google’s search results seem almost completely colonized by AI-generated crap, it will be harder for me to listen in on and learn from a wide range of everyday people sharing their opinions and talking to…
Similar:Created a new graphic for an existing handout on writing editorials.The “lead editorial” represents the offi…EmpathyDid you see that guy’s license plate?Did you see that guy’s license plate? …AmusingRestoring the first websiteVery important bit of history. For a st…CybercultureLong Live the LARPers — My daughter plays the antagonist in this award-winning 48 Hour Fi…https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ku7wzUtO…AestheticsDistant Voices…
“Journalism is an imperfect human activity done by biased people who have bills to pay and passions that drive them,” said Dennis Jerz, Seton Hill associate professor and advisor of The Setonian. “If you believe that your organization is the only pure organization that exists you are approaching journalism from a perspective that I just…
Similar:I had to act like I knew something about golf. There I am on the right at about :15.PersonalMy Kids Are Shatner Than MostI passed along to my geeklings an apprec…DramaThe Miller of the Dee; by James Baldwin; read by Dennis JerzI showed up at the recording studio for …AestheticsLighting makes a difference. The officers'…
Similar:AP Style tips on "neurodiversity"EmpathyText Messaging Declines in U.S. for First Time, Report SaysI don’t text message much. As my kids (a…CybercultureBlood & Laurels : Emily Short's Versu launches iPad GameEmily Short (Galatea, First Draft of the…Current_EventsThe Decline and Fall of the English MajorThis essay is yet another reminder of ho…AcademiaPaper too short? Here are…
I kept a journal from Feb 3 1983 (the day my freshman high school English teacher assigned a journal entry as homework) through about 1992 (when I was busy in grad school, though I did write long emails to my fiancee). As I was wrapping up my dissertation, I started blogging in 1999. At no…
Similar:Snape is not amused at this year's Hogwarts Feast.PersonalLook what mysteriously appeared outside my office door!PersonalStar Trek: The Next Generation Rewatch I was in college and grad school dur…CultureGetting in the Christmas spirit.Personal'Dream' casting a family affairAmong actors in Cabaret Theatre’s upcomi…CultureAbove the ready-room desk is the captain's power-napping loft, because self-care is i…Aesthetics