The creator of Cliffs Notes has died.

The creator of Cliffs Notes has died. Here’s his obituary — although I know you probably won’t bother to read the whole thing. Similar:Details on the disappearance of the Utah monolith Mr. Bernards, 34, of Edwards, Colo., w…ArtTeaching “The Odyssey” at San QuentinThe opening of “The Odyssey” describes O…BooksAdvice to a recent journalism graduate* The…

Some Features You May Need on Your Computer

On the tasteless side, but still very funny: “Some Features You May Need on Your Computer“ Similar:U Michigan's North Quad Complex: A Media CathedralThe North Quad Residential Complex at th…AcademiaWhy liberal arts and the humanities are as important as engineeringWe learned that though a degree made a b…AcademiaBloopers from my monologue for @pictclassictheatre 's Shakespeare…

Business and the English Language

“It is our duty, as responsible citizens, to stop the rot. Next time someone touches base with you or moves your goal posts, punch them in the face.” Clint Witchalls —Business and the English Language Similar:Background for Trump's remarkable pivot to a pro-mask stance; via right-leaning Forbes and…Background for Trump’s remarkable pivot …CultureFences ( #AugustWilson…

The Ethic of Third Worldism

“Europe once sought to bring enlightenment—literacy, civil society, modern technology—to benighted parts of the world. It did so in the name of progress and civilization. The ethic of Third Worldism dictates that yesterday’s enlightenment be rebaptized as today’s imperialistic oppression.” Roger Kimball Similar:Carolyn portrays Maria in West Side Story, Aug 9-12. #ifeelpretty #tonight #somewhereAt the…

Text-based computer game lets players interact with story.

Imagine yourself creating a game with a world for other people to inhabit on your own computer. It is a world without sounds or visuals. Now, put yourself into the textual world and imagine yourself in that world and living through the game. Laura L. Hogue —Text-based computer game lets players interact with story. Similar:I'm…

The Narrative Web

The point is not that we should add stories to our sites to ensnare narrative-starved readers. The point is that the reader’s journey through our site is a narrative experience. Our job is to make the narrative satisfying. Mark Bernstein —The Narrative Web Similar:Humanities and STEM Can and Should Get Along BetterIn my lit and…

What’s another word for “current state of linguistic and intellectual mediocrity”?

“Roget’s Thesaurus… should be roundly condemned as a crucial part of the engine work that has transported us to our current state of linguistic and intellectual mediocrity. Simon Winchester What’s another word for “thesaurus”? Similar:Making a case for a singular ‘they’  I am definitely on team revise…Current_EventsIn discord with its own rules, the AP refers…

People armed with nasty weapons running amok

What do The Iliad, Beowulf and Hamlet have that Doom, Quake, and Tomb Raider don’t? After all, each involves bloodshed, revenge and people armed with nasty weapons running amok. USA Today Similar:Homeward (#StarTrek #TNG Rewatch, Season 7, Episode 13) Worf's foster brother interferes w… Rewatching ST:TNG The Enterprise-…Ethics'We're back': Bushy Run's 2023 battle reenactment will…

C.S. Lewis books re-issued by HarperCollins

The fantastic and faith-filled works of C.S. Lewis will be re-issued by HarperCollins. Similar:Apocalypse Rising #StarTrek #DS9 Rewatch (Season 5, Episode 1) Sisko Infiltrates a Klingon…Rewatching ST:DS9 Worf and O’Brien wa…MediaWendy's Bests Internet Troll, Then Unwittingly Posts Completely Unrelated, Obscure Racist …I fixed the clickbaity title for you. A …BusinessA Grave Tale (a short story…

You be the judge… is this plagiarism?

You be the judge… is this plagiarism? [ Jerz handout | UCSB handout ] [Note: at first, the UCSB website did not mention my name anywhere, though it did provide a link to the original source.] Similar:Computer Interfaces in Star Trek's "Assignment Earth"I was watching classic Star Trek with my…CybercultureMuseum of Endangered SoundsImagine a world…

Library Card Catalog, R.I.P.

Browsing through the shelves is one of the great joys of visiting the library. But when the shelves get too tall and threaten to take away precious study space, books are relegated to warehouses, sold, given away, or worse — retired to the circular file… Katie Dean —Library Card Catalog, R.I.P. Similar:35% of my site…

A Message in A Web Site: How Students And Their Parents Receive (or Don't) What Is Sent

A study of just four users of the Bowling Green State University website finds “that parents received the message better than students, regardless of professed ability to use the computer, both students and parents have trouble finding the sections intended to carry their messages, even when directed to the areas intended to carry their messages,…

Search Engines Grapple with Constant Web Growth

Despite the ever-ballooning size of the World Wide Web, which some experts claim is on the order of 550 billion Web pages, much of the most interesting and valuable content remains hard to find. The best search engines, such as Google or AltaVista catalog about 1.4 billion Web pages, or less than 1 percent, barely…