In 1889, Bly became famous for an-around-the-world journey she completed in a world-record 72 days, 11 minutes, and 14 seconds after her departure on a steamship from New York. The journey was inspired by Jules Verne’s widely read novel “Around the World in 80 Days.” Bly chronicled her travels in a series of articles for…
One of many steampunk control panels I’ve designed for pleasure. Similar:Remember Me (#StarTrek #TNG Rewatch, Season Four, Episode 5) Dr. Crusher vs The UniverseRewatching ST:TNG after a 20-year break….MediaMy new inspiration as I work on my syllabuses I applaud you, person who, halfway …AcademiaLook at the unusual colors chosen by the three Russian cosmonauts who…
Rewatching ST:DS9 At the bar, Quark and Odo bicker expositionally about this week’s guest stars, one of whom is killed by another in the very next scene. The victim’s twin brother swears vengeance against the shooter Croden. Odo suspects that Quark arranged for Croden to interrupt a surreptitious business deal and steal the macguffin, but…
It’s exam week, and at the moment I have exactly one unmarked assignment (for a paper due Friday). I didn’t lower my standards or assign less work; I did spend instructional time more strategically, with more in-class journaling, peer workshops, and conferences. I still have work on its way in and deadlines to meet, but…
Similar:Love outdoor theater. Love #Chekhov ! Love #cherryorchard Support the arts in your city. @…PersonalGame night at our local library.GamesEaster Blessings 2021 Current_EventsGeorge Joseph Jerz (1933-2023)George Joseph Jerz, born on September 3r…EmpathySnow White: The Musical Opens Fridayhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SiIRCoHoN…AestheticsUnity Normal Problems (Importing an object from Blender 2.8b)I had a complex model that I created in …Aesthetics
Similar:'Fontgate': Microsoft, Wikipedia and the scandal threatening the Pakistani PMI would call this “typefacegate,” but th…CultureMailbag: breaking in again » Raph's WebsiteGood advice from Raph Koster to someone …BusinessThe Battle (TNG Rewatch, Season 1, Episode 8) A Ferengi plots tricks with Picard's former …A Ferengi set on revenge tricks Picard i…HistoryLiking Everything He Saw on…
Rewatching ST:DS9 In an episode focusing on father-son dynamics, Jake declines the chance to spend time on Bajor with Sisko, Nog bears the brunt of punishments heaped onto his father Rom, and the visiting Ferengi leader Zek expresses dissatisfaction with his son Krax. I give credit to actor Wallace Shawn and the make-up team and…
Similar:If You Check the Source of an Inspirational Prayer You Shared on Social Media, You Might B…I needed this prayer yesterday. I checke…AmusingWhy Doesn’t Ancient Fiction Talk About Feelings?Not a day goes by without The Girl remin…BooksLegos and M&M’s Bulge IllusionThese are straight vertical and horizont…AestheticsJust reminding myself that these moments do and will exist.…
The world’s richest man, Elon Musk, attacked a publication owned by the world’s third-richest man, Jeff Bezos, last month for reprinting a column published by the world’s 13th-richest man, Mike Bloomberg. The Bloomberg opinion article, posted by The Washington Post, asked whether Musk’s recent investment in Twitter would endanger freedom of speech. “WaPo always good…
One of many steampunk control panels I’ve designed for pleasure. Similar:The girl's entrance as Marley's Ghost.PersonalEnjoying a soul food dinner in honor of #blackhistorymonthPersonalWhy It’s So Hard For Foley Artists To Make Footstep SoundsAccording to Foley artist Stefan Fratice…AestheticsI remember these young people. I remember these young people. PersonalAnnoyed and Bored by Lazy Anachronisms in…
Similar:The girl continues her exploration of Scottish history.Carolyn: “Does no one have a kind word f…PersonalI filed my grades early. I shall now, briefly, do something irresponsible.Grades submitted. I’ll reward myself wit…PersonalNot a #carguy but I pried open the hatch of the van to change 4 bulbs. #adulting Personal#blender3d is teaching me more than I ever…
Similar:Boy that feels good. AcademiaHexagons Are the Bestagonshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thOifuHs…AmusingIn October 2001, I was blogging about nothing, apostrophes, the anthrax scare, and Boilerp…In October 2001, I was blogging about …AmusingCulture Desk: My Life in PencilsDevotees of the Blackwing had been payin…AestheticsListening to the Text: The Medieval Speech BubbleFrom a culture where silent reading was …Aestheticsi trained an…
Similar:'Most Transparent’ White House In History Keeps Majority Of Trump’s Remarks SecretOn the White House website, there is no …Current_EventsIn an Unpredictable Job Market, How Should People Think About College Majors?I tell my students that if what they wan…AcademiaFar-Right Twitter Trolls Won’t Admit They Were Wrong About Killing of a “Patriot” in Denve… It was…
Similar:Clicking, collaborating, and talking in the libraryOur local paper did a story on how libra…AcademiaI'm honestly not sure where that came from.For my summer project, teaching myself t…AestheticsHow to Keep Students Writing in the Age of AI Tools In a writing-intensive class, studen…AcademiaAbout that Cough, Rough, Pony, Bologna MemeDo the spellings of cough & rough,…
Rewatching ST:DS9 I was kind of dreading rewatching this “trapped in a board game” episode, but it wasn’t as bad as I remembered. But that’s not saying much, because I remember it as a cringeworthy mess. I liked Sisko’s attempt to bring up “the talk” with Jake by likening a first contact to a first…
Similar:There’s No Longer Any Doubt That Hollywood Writing Is Powering AITwo years after the release of ChatGPT, …BusinessThank you, anonymous person who left a container of Oreo minis outside my door.PersonalLooking for Par'Mach in All the Wrong Places #StarTrek #DS9 Rewatch (Season 5, Episode 3) …Rewatching ST:DS9 Outside the O’Brien…AmusingIn November 2000, I was blogging…
With the lethal threat of COVID-19 on the decline, many colleges are relaxing policies to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Disability advocates fear that high-risk individuals will suffer. “Universities aren’t necessarily listening to disabled students,” said Eiryn Griest Schwartzman, who co-founded COVID Safe Campus, an advocacy organization for students and employees with disabilities. “That…
Similar:Talk with us about books! English as a minor or second major @setonhilluniversityAcademiaSwiss cheese metaphor for fighting the pandemic: "Multiple Layers Improve Success"The anti-maskers are right when they say…CultureA Few Good Men at the Pittsburgh Public TheatreFantastic performances, powerful writing…CultureMS-Word's helpful "View -> Focus" mode delays stress-related breakdowns.You won’t usually catch me saying anythi…CybercultureThe automatic…
Inform is a design system for interactive fiction based on natural language, and consists of a core compiler, together with extensions, kits and other resources, a number of outlying tools, and documentation, along with applications presenting the system in a friendly way on MacOS, Windows and Linux. This software had been used extensively since 28…
In real life, people express a given emotion with tremendous variability. In anger, for example, people in urban cultures scowl (or make some of the facial movements for a scowl) only about 35 percent of the time, according to meta-analyses of studies measuring facial movement during emotion. Scowls are also not specific to anger because…