Similar:Crazy, Kinetic, Acoustic Visit to the Carnegie Science CenterA few days ago, I blogged about visiting…EducationMeme alleging Trump said “Africans Are Lazy, Good at Sex, Theft” is a hoax I’ve seen this meme shared by severa…EthicsThe truth hits Thorvald. Loved PPT PlayTime’s online presentation of Ibsen’s A Doll’s Hous…PersonalShe’s wearing a shirt with a frog.…
My brother had already planned to visit from Virginia to see Carolyn in the closing of Grand Hotel. We were already driving to the theater when we got word that Aunt Rona is visiting yet another cast member, and the final show is cancelled. So we stopped by Julie’s Bubble Tea and Smoothies for a…
Similar:I let her tend the rabbits.Great production of a very moving story….BooksHappy memories of PC games I played with my son (now 19) sitting on my lap.While doing some spring cleaning around …CultureThe Great Gatsby Character Map SomethingSoSam.AestheticsI remember these young people. I remember these young people. PersonalA day may come when the strength of…
Similar:Can we hope to understand how the Greeks saw their world?Fascinating contemplation of color perce…AestheticsVery impressive mural has been installed in Admin for SHU’s Centennial.PersonalMore Adventures in Suburban AdultingAbout four years ago I bought an electri…CultureHow the Ballpoint Pen Killed Cursive The ink used in a fountain pen, the …CultureMake America Meme Again! Create your…
I guess I was expecting something like Seinfeld with a studio audience guffawing or maybe a wobble-noise sound effect followed by sad trombones but oh my, that clip is a masterclass in storytelling and I am an awful person for laughing this hard. Similar:A new study says young Americans have a broad definition of…
The manager is of course somewhere else in the store, presumably managing, so it takes a while for her to come to the front desk. She has her game face on. The young employee who paged her for me looks on. “Maybe this is a dumb thing, and if so I apologize for calling you…
This @sesamestreet moment will bring you joy pic.twitter.com/bsAZd7hdI5 — Vala Afshar (@ValaAfshar) August 21, 2022 Similar:I am a dog and I am a good boy and I am prepping my Spring courses.AcademiaAmong today’s major professional accomplishments: installing this hook. #springbreakMy office door feels more complete now. …AcademiaKids Rarely Read Whole Books Anymore. Even in English…
Rewatching ST:DS9 Sisko is cooking for his staff. Jake is serving cheerfully. Bashir dislikes beets. Odo doesn’t eat but wants to stir; Kira calls him “cute.” Dax says none of her hosts ever had any musical ability, yet she starts to plunk out a tune on a keyboard, as if recalling a memory. Later she’s…
Similar:If I am not a pedagogical god, at least my marking app has no ungraded submissions. PersonalCreate Joy with Content Management System Hexcodes for Canvas LMSI spent about 30 seconds eyeballing the …AcademiaAnother student matinee. So many excited kids for Frankenstein. @prime_stage BooksMy son showed me Seven Samurai. I had never seen it before. Amazing!I’m going…
Similar:Rhinoceros in Love (World Drama — China, 1999)The blurb for a 2011 English version of …AcademiaDani Girl (Oct 1-3, 2015) at the Geyer Performing Arts CenterVinnie Tresco, Carolyn Jerz, Matthew Hom…CultureNASA: No, The Eclipse Won't Blind Pets I once heard a fellow grad student s…Current_EventsThese Fake Local News Sites Have Confused People For Years.…
Similar:Nature walks 2012 and 2018.AestheticsIdlewild's Story Book Forest Improves Its SignageIn the past, I have pointed out copy-edi…Aesthetics8k trimsheets baked as efficient building blocks for my #fantasy #steampunk #cgi cruiser. …PersonalDress rehearsal for Mamma Mia. This weekend only.PersonalSubtle Stylesheet Tweaks for Mobile SiteOn the mobile version of my WordPress we…AestheticsSunny but cool. Great day for…
Similar:Fie upon your multi-page, ad-stuffed crapfest of shame. (Don't click!)What I wrote is not actually a list, jus…DesignMy English major skills crushed the girl in Bananagrams.Wildcard? You mean quitter tile! GamesWhat would holidays be without Dickens' beloved 'Christmas Carol?'It takes some visits from three scary sp…DramaNext up for the girl: Cherry in "The Outsiders" (March…
The August Wilson House officially opened over the weekend in a tearful and emotional ceremony, bringing over 500 residents, celebrities, officials, and local Black leaders to Pittsburgh’s Hill District. The Bedford Avenue childhood home of Hill District native August Wilson, one of the greatest playwrights in history, was unveiled as a new community arts center,…
Similar:Not doing well. As usual.PersonalFather David Hudgins RIP | In His Own Words My friend from high school passed away…DramaThe girl performed musical commercials for a fund-raiser in the Laurel Highlands (and she …The girl performed musical commercials f…CultureEmpathy in a Downtown Sub ShopSitting in a downtown sub shop. A half d…CulturePortraits of my 11yo:…
I’m approaching day 900 in my Duolingo adventure in German. (I have no practical reason for this study. It was a routine I could keep up during the COVID-19 lockdown.) Latin is seductive—the consummate logic of its syntactical cases, the mercurial dance of the ablative absolute. It retains muscle in its ruins (Cicero) and tragic…
When my kids were younger, trips to Busy Run (and other local historical sites) were often a big part of starting a new year of home-schooling. If historic Bushy Run Battlefield Park intends to host future reenactments or programs portraying Native Americans, park management first will have to consult with appropriate Native groups. That’s the…
Similar:Unmarked assignments. Major drafts came in over the weekend so I lost some ground but I kn…PersonalYou aren’t doing it wrong… if no one knows what you are doing.PersonalFinding downtime during orientation week is not a walk in the park. Except when the downti…PersonalCarnegie Science Center: Roboworld (and a bit of SportsWorks)Here’s a brief video,…
Educating myself about how today’s college students search for information online. 1) TikTok shows them relevant content FASTER than Google. The algorithm knows them WELL, and they love that. — Adrienne Sheares (@AdriSheares) August 12, 2022 Similar:Seton Hill University advertises for “Social & Digital Content Manager”The Social & Digital Content Manager…AcademiaYour Letters Helped Challenger Shuttle…
Rewatching ST:DS9 On a slow night at the bar, Quark grumbles expositionally to Rom (reminding viewers of recent story arc developments). A drunken Klingon assaults Quark, then falls on his own knife. To attract a crowd (and customers), Quark embellishes: he killed Kozak in self-defense. O’Brien comes home to find a pensive Keiko philosophizing expositionally…
Similar:Everyone wants to save the world, but no one wants to help Mom do the dishes.CultureIs this why oldsters love nostalgia? I’m 50. I’m in my office casually sharp…CultureLonely Among Us (TNG Rewatch, Season 1, Episode 6) Crew-posessing spark roams and a droid …Conflict between two species who petitio…AestheticsIf you win the very first time…