Apparently I’m using boolean modifiers to carve out negative-space greebles for a texture atlas. Or something. #blender3D

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I regularly teach Flannery O’Connor, and assign a whole book of her short stories when I taught an American Lit 1915-Present course. Now that I’m teaching “American Lit 1776-Present” I keep her stories in rotation, but I have more material to cover, so I have to be more selective. O’Connor’s fiction contains many themes and…

Sentence Definition: Species = Genus + Differentia

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VIRUS DIARY: For these kids, no adventures to choose

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My big acting moment in this scene is declining a drink. #indie #film

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I’m amused by the quirky way the “Thin Bread Crust” meme remixes the remix.

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@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.

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

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Why are sports in trouble in the U.S.? Because we didn’t do the work.

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Every family has one.

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