I first started teaching with this handout in 1999 and posted it on my blog in 2000. Like the Ship of Theseus, I’ve made gradual changes so it’s not really the same document, but just now I spotted hilariously out of date references to bringing along transparencies with you as a backup. Similar:Copspeak, "the past…
First they came… #kristallnacht @nccheshu Similar:Jaw-dropping moments of insight and humanity. So funny, so edgy, so affirming! I did not e…PersonalBeam me up, Chewie!AwesomeA support sloop on deck and in the landing bay. #steampunk #neovictorian #aesthetics #desi…AestheticsIntroduction to The Cherry Orchardhttps://youtu.be/8o_4Bjcfl0Y …AcademiaLast night I dreamed I was a stagehand during a metatheatrical number called…
Back in 2003, shortly after I moved with my wife and two young children to take my current job, I was eager to make new friends and rebuild my social network. One evening, my wife agreed to watch the kids so I could drop by the local branch of a national service organization in which…
In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit. @thepublicpgh Similar:Plagiarism Today Plagiarized in a Plagiarism Atonement EssayJonathan Bailey writes: In short, Bello…BooksComing up for the girl is another classic show: The Fantasticks.So looking forward to seeing her in this…CultureNotes on watching "Aliens" for the first time again, with a bunch of kids”This movie…
[A] popular type of generative AI model can provide turn-by-turn driving directions in New York City with near-perfect accuracy — without having formed an accurate internal map of the city. Despite the model’s uncanny ability to navigate effectively, when the researchers closed some streets and added detours, its performance plummeted. When they dug deeper, the researchers…
I was perhaps a bit more conversational and chipper than usual during class today. A grinning student asked what I was drinking. (It really is just iced tea.) Similar:The Princess and the PaintFriday night, my daughter will be playin…AestheticsThe only snow alert you'll ever need.AmusingGo Forth and Conquer, but Postpone the Selfie“We have about 850…
I create five color variations of each #blender3d building I #design, and each of those has closeup, high, mid, and low resolution variations. It’s tedious but enjoyable. Kinda like knitting. #medievalyork #mysteryplay #aesthetics Similar:Terms of ServiceFascinating example of new media journal…AestheticsMedia Bias Chart (Ad Fontes, v. 9)Objective news reporting is an ideal. Wh…CultureMidsummer opens tomorrow.PersonalCome…
Journalism is not a crime. It’s not a crime if it offends the powerful. It’s not a crime if it doesn’t offend them enough to suit you. Yes, journalists make mistakes. Yes, you should take a break from doomscrolling for your mental health. But the First Amendment freedom of the press is crucial to democracy.…
I just caught myself thinking, “This doesn’t suck.” #medievalyork #mysteryplay #blender3d #design #aesthetics Similar:Okay, please stop droolingIt perfectly pulls together four importa…CybercultureThe girl as Mrs Lovett with Ben Federico as Sweeney Todd.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITqwfTCk…CultureHow Not to Be a Jackass at Your Next Academic ConferenceOkay, I confess, I was once in the audie…AcademiaToday's Google Doodle is Mostly HarmlessFord…
As part of an ongoing bid to get his hands on Vantablack, the super dark, light-absorbing material to which Anish Kapoor controversially has the exclusive license, artist Stuart Semple has legally changed his name to… Anish Kapoor. “It’s something I’ve been thinking about for a long time,” Semple told me. “I like the idea of being able to try a name…
Predatory publications are not concerned with writing quality (or even coherence), and thus also do not care about writing tools (although we could, perhaps, include generative AI as a tool that replaces those used by human authors). The rules change pretty radically as the predatory version does away with nearly all of the rules in…
Our family has seen David Whalen in the persona of Sherlock in five or six different shows. So happy Carolyn will be on stage with him this time. Similar:How Social Media Silences DebateThe Internet, it seems, is contributing …CultureI just finished "Beyond Eyes" and I think there's something in my eye.My 20yo son, who plays…
“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…
“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:How cult leaders brainwash followers for total controlWith each other as validation, we began …CultureFULL BLOOM (Aug 31-Sep 2)PersonalShen Yun Chinese dance troupeOne of seven touring groups devoted to s…ArtEvery few years, I Google the name of the kid who saw "The…
If you like bloody, singing, punning demons you will love this show. Similar:They've got magic to do. Carolyn is the Leading Player. (Pippin, Oct 21-29) AwesomeMS Paint AdventuresWonderfully silly take on old-school poi…AmusingAfter lights out, the girl is knitting.PersonalPrime Stage – "Twelfth Night" – Carolyn Jerz ("Viola")https://youtu.be/FlaO1VI1nbk The wife…CultureTake my feedback if you want to…
I am not in the splash zone but still definitely out of my comfort zone. Support the arts in your community. Similar:Perspective | After a stunning news conference, there’s a newly crucial job for the Americ… I have always taken a neutral stan…CultureWhen you see a show alone often you can get really good seats.…
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:Getting a little bit better with each #blender3D scene I render.AestheticsNor the Battle to the Strong #StarTrek #DS9 Rewatch (Season 5,…
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:In August 1999 I was blogging about Poohsticks Bridge, penmanship, Archimedes, and ebooksIn August 1999, I was blogging about …BooksGreensburg Holiday ParadePersonalCourage Wolf: Write "Could Of" or "Would Of."…
“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…