@CNN This is a mask. It prevents the spread of coronavirus. This is not a political statement. It’s a mask. Please wear a mask.

This is a mask. It prevents the spread of coronavirus. This is not a political statement. It’s a mask. Please wear a mask. #factsfirst😷 pic.twitter.com/1nY7FAEHi1 — CNN Communications (@CNNPR) July 31, 2020 Similar:Facebook Has Seized the Media, and That’s Bad News for Everyone But FacebookFacebook has no financial incentive to c…BusinessCanadians Love Poop, Americans Love…

I broke the garage door when I left for work this morning. Fixed it when I got home.

Similar:MS-Word's helpful "View -> Focus" mode delays stress-related breakdowns.You won’t usually catch me saying anythi…CybercultureJournalists play a vital role in a democracy. That sometimes includes serving the public b…PersonalReception after faculty workshop. #partylikeaprofessorPersonalThinking about physical therapy and cheerful, chatty older gents…I feel like I’m living in a sitcom. A…CultureAt the chess club holiday party. Peter…

The Best of Both Worlds, Part 2 ( #StarTrek #TNG Rewatch, Season Four, Episode 1) Your resistance is hopeless, Number One.

Rewatching ST:TNG after a 20-year break After a tight recap of Part 1, we pick up where we left off. The jerry-rigged deflector dish weapon unleashes all its sparkly-glowy MacGuffinality at the vessel containing the Borgified Picard, and — nothing. “Your resistance is hopeless, Number One,” Locutus intones, borrowing Picard’s nickname for Riker. Chills! On…

Our Publication Stands By the Decision to Give a Platform to the Sea Monster Trying to Devour Our Entire Town

We understand many readers find the kraken’s point of view dangerous, but that is why we offered it for public scrutiny and debate. Though Trallonous’ position may have seemed clear from the moment he regurgitated thousands of sailor bones to block every exit out of town, it is always important to critically examine where the other side is coming from. Doing so allows us to better understand the sea demon’s perspective (we should be his food) as well as our own (no we shouldn’t).

Every family has one.

Similar:When we play Star Trek Monopoly, I am the Captain’s chair. Games#AugustWilson #CenturyCycle Three week intensive course (whew!) All the students did very …PersonalMore #steampunk control panels. Recessed workstations with fold-down keyboards. #blender3d…PersonalMe loving my birthday truck, c. 1971.  I adored this truck, and spellin…DesignVulcan mind-melds from Star Trek: The Original Series, in the order that…

Given a chance to explain his support for a YouTuber who warns about alien DNA, Trump abruptly ends press conference

After mounting a half-hearted defense of a woman who says masks don’t work, that there’s a cure for COVID-19, and that doctors make medicine from DNA from aliens and that experts are working on a vaccine that makes you immune from becoming religious, Trump ends a press conference by walking out of the room. Background…

Data-Related Deaths, 1960-2019 (Excluding Fatalities Caused by Misreadings, Typographical Errors, and Paper Cuts)

Similar:College student makes masks for the deaf & hard of hearing Other than one trip to the grocery sto…Current_EventsThe Religious Origins of Fake News and "Alternative Facts"A good exploration, in the light of curr…CultureIrony in Blakes7 Reboot?RT @Laroquod: @DennisJerz If #Blakes7 tu…BusinessFascinating details in reports about Trump's Russian retractionWe’re all still reeling from Trump’s sta…Current_EventsThe…

Making movie magic with my dueling gut-shot daughter

Similar:‘People are rooting for the whale’: the strange American tradition of Moby-Dick reading ma…When I went off to college to be an Engl…AcademiaRaise It Up! :: Star-Spangled Banner – 1814-2014I usually start my American Lit I course…CultureA very shallow story that doesn't provide any context for who is giving the high praise an… https://twitter.com/CBSDFW/status/14…CultureWill Journalism…

Family outing to the Pittsburgh National Aviary

Similar:I actually don't mind Canvas — it just happens to be the course management system I have …AcademiaHow long has Google Docs let you pop up a window with your current word count? Why wasn’t …PersonalShe was nervous about the dog misbehaving during "Tomorrow," so I told her she could pract… https://youtu.be/718e4XsNvGY Leap…AmusingA little board-gaming…

My kids are in a tree. How's your Friday?

Similar:Picking up books for another termAcademiaWe are all of us works in progress. Sometimes progress looks messy.PersonalSo happy to work with @crissycp and benefit from her kindness and baking talents.PersonalLook what I found on my shelf in a closet. #history #archaeology #media Look what I found on my shelf in a cl…PersonalColossal Cave: The Board…

The worst-case scenario Converging in a tense section of Huntsville: A white police officer fresh from de-escalation training, a troubled black woman with a gun, and a crowd with cellphones ready to record

This article focuses on a police officer who had just completed training in how to de-escalate an encounter with a mentally ill citizen, and just three days later found himself face-to-face with a mentally ill woman with a gun (and her toddler with a sippy cup). De-escalation training gives cops better tools than AR-15s, and…

Apple Hill Playhouse is closing, leaving theater group seeking new home

Configuring socially distanced seating and maintaining sanitation protocols in the rough-hewn, Civil War-era barn that houses the theater would be difficult, [executive artistic director Pat Beyer] said.

“I cannot see this structure being brought up to speed in today’s climate. They still haven’t worked out yet how theaters will operate,” she said. “If they can’t figure out what to do at Heinz Hall and the Benedum, how do they expect me to figure it out?”

Donald Trump Is a Broken Man (Assessment by Speechwriter for Reagan and both Bushes)

Powerful assessment of Donald Trump, written by Peter Wehner, a speechwriter who served Reagan and both Bushes. For context, here’s what Wehner writes about the conservative movement during the Reagan years: The conservative movement in the 1980s, although hardly flawless, was intellectually serious and politically optimistic. And Reagan himself was a man of personal decency,…

How long has Google Docs let you pop up a window with your current word count? Why wasn’t I informed?

Similar:#PPTPlaytime adaptation of The Merchant of Venice.Top — nonverbal addition with Jessica an…DramaWhat, exactly, am I looking at here? I’m so confused.What, exactly, am I looking at here? I’m…PersonalHappy 13th Birthday CarolynI’ve had the privilege of being this ama…DramaRecording my lines for a student escape room project.PersonalIn August 1999 I was blogging about Poohsticks Bridge,…

Background for Trump’s remarkable pivot to a pro-mask stance; via right-leaning Forbes and The National Review

Background for Trump’s remarkable pivot to a pro-mask stance. First, here’s a report from the right-leaning Forbes, last week. One possible reason for Trump’s continued public embrace of Fauci–even as he shirks his advice behind the scenes–is Fauci’s popularity: an Economist/YouGov poll released Wednesday showed 55% of voters surveyed have a favorable view of Fauci…