“While my dad has always spoken lovingly and fondly of his old Camaro he sold for my ‘diaper money’ he was never sour about it,” Jared confesses. “There wasn’t negativity about it. He wasn’t sad. He wasn’t angry. He talks about the selling of the car like it was a duty.” This diaper money Camaro…
I may have mentioned that I have a daughter who does things. @frontporchtheatricals Similar:Another chess tournament with the boy.GamesLego faces are getting angrier, study findsThe headline is hype. How about “Lego fa…AestheticsDon't Be a Sucker (antifascist film from 1945)https://youtu.be/CXm3WxU–fM?si=E1BHac8J…CultureThat gut-wrenching photo of immigrant children in a cage? First published in 2014.Don’t blame “the media” for…
If you like bloody, singing, punning demons you will love this show. Similar:My parents doing their daily crossword puzzle.PersonalA #neovictorian master status display board for a #steampunk #blender3d project. Inspired …AestheticsSiblings gotta sib.PersonalI absolutely adored Spock. Loving Dad was much more complicated.A great father-son story, written by Ada…Awesome"The Nightmare of Prince Prezelsky"Leigh, Peter, Carolyn and…
I am not in the splash zone but still definitely out of my comfort zone. Support the arts in your community. Similar:What’s Up With That: Why It’s So Hard to Catch Your Own TyposA readable Wired article about why proof…CultureOkay yes, this affirmation does matter to me and it will go into my annual review…
I have a daughter who does things. If demon curses and buckets of stage blood are your thing, join the fun this weekend in Greensburg. (I will not be seated in the splash zone.) Similar:She was a musical ingenue Sunday, filmed a slasher movie past midnight Monday, and was pre…AcademiaMy schedule every Friday this term.…
Yes, Duolingo is free and I’ve learned a lot. No, I don’t like the psychological manipulation. I’m still using it but I changed my user name. Similar:Can we hope to understand how the Greeks saw their world?Fascinating contemplation of color perce…AestheticsMask up.PersonalIdlewild's Story Book Forest Improves Its SignageIn the past, I have pointed out copy-edi…AestheticsWe’re…
“Murdering meteorologists won’t stop hurricanes. I can’t believe I just had to type that.” — Michigan-based meteorologist Katie Nickolaou. A wide range of misinformation has been spread as Helene and then Milton gathered pace in the Gulf of Mexico, such as claims spread by Trump that Fema had run out of cash for hurricane survivors…
It’s so heartbreaking seeing the amount of disinformation being spread by elected officials and partisan agitators with lots of followers. FEMA is not out of money, it’s not confiscating damaged property, and it’s not biased for against any ethnic groups or political affiliations. Similar:Peter vs. the PenguinsFor the past hour, Peter (who is not yet…AmusingCliffhanger…
My mother-in-law invited me to try out the 60- year-old tape machine that belonged to my father-in-law. When I worked in radio news in the late 1980s, we were still loading reels and splicing tape, so it all came back to me pretty quickly. Similar:Carolyn as Luciana in the PPT Shakespeare Summer Intensive DramaAnother 10…
My job is often to help students understand things that they aren’t good at doing yet. If a student arrives in my classroom with a solid ability to construct clear sentences and summarize difficult readings, using an AI tool that helps them spot grammar mistakes with less effort and capture the gist of a reading…
Did you see that guy’s license plate? Similar:The Big Boy GraveyardOn road trips in my youth, watching the …AmusingThe Defector (ST:TNG Rewatch; Season Three, Episode 10) Cold War Brinksmanship, via Shakes…(Rewatching ST:TNG after a 20-year break…Culture"Godspell" is sure to entertain audiences of all ages and faithsThat’s me in the white shirt, with a tie…CultureMy Anti-Linkbait…
Touched up and created an infographic for a web page that I first posted in Nov 2000. Similar:My 10yo Created Bookmarks to Express Her Complex Relationship with ReadingMy 10yo has a complex relationship with …BooksMeet the 12-year-old boy who makes games instead of going to schoolTurning on the anti-clickbait filter: Ho…CultureThe neglected history of videogames…
A healthy respect for the free press and the institution of journalism is absolutely crucial for a healthy democracy. Media literacy matters, while a jaded “I don’t trust journalists, I do my own research” DIY attitude is easily co-opted. A false claim that Vice President Kamala Harris was involved in a June 2011 hit-and-run incident…
What is this? I do not like this change, @duolingo (For some reason I can’t practice to recover from an error.) Similar:Googling Is for Old People. That’s a Problem for Google.When I ask my students to use the librar…Academia4 Skills to Help You Stand Out In Any Job InterviewAn employer will never ask you to…
About 30 years after I first saw John Speed’s 1676 map of York, today I was working on a region labeled “Z.” Or is that a “2“? There’s both an X and a 3 nearby… confusing context! A glance at the legend shows how brilliantly Speed handled the ambiguity. #usability #ux #ui #design #medieval #cartography…
Added an overhead minimap to my #medievalyork #unity3d simulation. #mysteryplay Similar:Always Bet on TextGraydon Hoare offers a rousing hymn to t…CybercultureTeachers finding games give a leg up on learningThanks for the link, Dana. Experts sa…CultureThe daughter is performing now Twin Lakes Park.The daughter is performing now Twin Lake…PersonalAnd so it begins.BooksSam Shepard Giggles, Doesn't GoogleI…
Talkback session after the matinee and my brother and faculty colleagues after the evening performance. Audiences were gasping, laughing nervously, exclaiming sotto voce about “fingerprints!” and “the key!“ and “Was that *supposed* to happen?” and “This is *good*!” @thepublicpgh #dialm #understudy (We knew well in advance Carolyn would be performing yesterday.) My daughter informed me…
Looking forward to this! @thepublicpgh Similar:Recording Christmas Stories for WAOB Audio TheatreFor WAOB Audio Theater, my family spent …PersonalTime Squared (ST:TNG Rewatch, Season 2, Episode 13)Rewatching Star Trek: The Next Generatio…PersonalTake a moment to appreciate these good COVID-19 statisticsMay 1, my state had the third-highest pe…AwesomeThe daughter is in “Very Berry Dead,” a new play…
She’s on her way to the @thepublicpgh for two shows today as Margot in Dial M for Murder. Similar:F-16 pilot was ready to give her life on Sept. 11She was a rookie in the autumn of 2001, …CultureAve atque valeWhat is a liberal education and what it …AcademiaMy kids are in a tree. How's your…
My simulated city has 1000 capsule inhabitants that are just smart enough to gather around markers and wait. In May, I had nothing. I‘m learning. #medievalyork #mysteryplay #unity3d Similar:Writing Computer Games with InklewriterIf brass lanterns or slathering-fanged g…CybercultureDarmok (#StarTrek #TNG Rewatch, Season 5, Episode 2) Picard of the Federation, His Metapho…Rewatching Star Trek: The Next…