On social media recently I saw people mocking Trump for “refusing” to unveil the traditional presidential portrait of Obama, and I saw people attacking “the fake news media” for pushing a narrative designed to make Trump look bad. The original NBC story that broke this item accurately states that neither Trump nor Obama is interested…
(Rewatching ST:TNG after a 20-year break) The meddlesome entity Q, stripped of his powers, throws himself at the mercy of Captain Picard: “in all the universe you’re the closest thing I have to a friend, Jean-Luc.” Lots of well-done banter and self-absorbed patter from actor John De Lancie. While Worf and Crusher have memorable reactions to…
I just found a post on economics in early computer games, tucked away as a “Draft” in my WordPress database, dated Jan 2011. I’m not sure why I never published it. The web page I was responding to has disappeared from the Internet, so I’ve linked to the Wayback Archive instead. Similar:Game night at our…
More progress as I continue to level up my #blender3d skills. Similar:Internet Explorer and Murder Rates: More Fun with Causation and Correlation IE.png – mlkshk.AmusingLecturing is So Much Easier than Leading a DiscussionLecturing is So Much Easier than Leading…AcademiaThe dress we ordered for the “girl next door” role in The Fantasticks… vs the dress that…AestheticsDefiant…
Every time I have taught an online class, I have made it asynchronous. I’m blogging these synchronous teaching tips so I can find them again when I’m prepping my fall classes (which will likely be HyFlex). The tips offered here won’t miraculously eliminate the initial awkwardness of virtual class sessions, but they’ll help. And over…
About a dozen local TV news stations aired a video segment produced by Amazon. Some identified the source, but most just let TV viewers assume the video was a news story, rather than a PR piece hosted by an Amazon employee. Journalism matters. See Forbes for details on the story. Similar:Conundrum (#StarTrek #TNG Rewatch, Season…
Fascinating use of social media. To be clear, this story about “Carolyn Gombell” is a fabrication, intended to spark Twitter to take action against people (such as Donald Trump) who use Twitter to publicize unfounded accusations. Will that matter to people who share it? It’s parody accounts, not journalists, who are retweeting this story as…
Similar:What is a CRT and Why Don't We Use Them Anymore?I remember when I started seeing politic…AestheticsSuch A Good Feeling: The Affectionate Documentary 'Won't You Be My Neighbor?'My son and I saw “Won’t You Be Ny Neighb…CultureTake my feedback if you want to pass.As my students in a compressed online co…AcademiaFirst Contact (#StarTrek #TNG Rewatch,…
Powerful writing, by Matthew Schneier. Most of the essay is on the power of poetry as an oral art form. (See also Poetry is for the Ear and Poetry Writing Hacks: Top 10 Tips.) But I blogged it because of the paragraphs about the author’s father. Right now, a machine is breathing for my father,…
Yet in a circle pallid as it flow by this bright sun, that with his light display, roll’d from the sands, and half the buds of snow, and calmly on him shall infold away Deep-speare’s creation is nonsensical when you read it closely, but it certainly “scans well,” as an English teacher would say—its…
Similar:The Most Unexpected Workplace Trend Coming in 2020: the Return of the Liberal Arts Major On LinkedIn each year author Dan Sch…BusinessThis weekend… Would YOU trade a Hank Aaron rookie card for Roberto Clemente… for her? …PersonalMy brother drove my mother in to see Carolyn in tonight’s opening night Kinetic Theatre pr…PersonalSalman Rushdie: how Cervantes and…
Yes, this was the decisive moment. I ended up cleaning my son out when he landed here later in the game. Similar:The first officer's office adjoins the officers' pub, because of course it should. Working… AestheticsStick to facts, but write news your readers will actually want to read. Students who put a lot of effort…
Using invisible shapes to cut holes in the hull, and a shrinkwrap modifier to align the cockpit frame and the glass. Similar:The End of Print JournalismThe future of print remains what? Try to…BusinessThis is what an "umm" looks likeThis image, of the audio waveform from a…MediaI sometimes snark at the @Turnitin interface, but…I sometimes snark…
Similar:A Conversation with Dennis Jerz, Actor — WAOB Audio Theatrehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aU6vs0ZB…DramaFall 2020 Midterm Grades: SUBMITTEDPersonalThank you, anonymous person who left a container of Oreo minis outside my door.PersonalCraiyon: The signing of the Declaration of Independence, starring Chewbacca.PersonalAnother 10 sq cm of #steampunk control panel. #blender3d #blender3dartAestheticsIn March 2000, I was blogging about Palm V computers for…
A great production of a delightful play. Similar:Another delightful caricature by Rebecca ScassellatiAestheticsPart of my daily routine is practicing German for about 15m per day. With no particular pr…EducationPipe Trouble’s government woes highlight gaming illiteracyInteresting discussion of a political ho…CultureToday’s #blender3d modeling, inspired by a satellite photo courtesy of Google Maps. (I’m n…Today’s #blender3d modeling,…
(Rewatching ST:TNG after a 20-year break) Crusher finds herself sympathizing with the charming terrorist who kidnapped her. After last week’s “The Hunted” and the week before’s “The Defector,” it seems the writers are very interested in humanizing perceived enemies. An unusually exposition-heavy captain’s log establishes the Enterprise is visiting a non-aligned world shaken by terrorists.…
Similar:Some editing and cropping makes this cartoon a perennial. EthicsOut for a walk during some downtime. Paused to appreciate this beautiful city of #Pittsbur…Out for a walk during some downtime. Pau…PersonalSocial Distancing: Because the Needs of the Many Outweigh the Needs of the FewEmpathyFaculty lining up for #SetonHill's "Go Orientation" — new ceremony hands students…
Similar:CNN's Chris Cillizza on Trump's definition of "Fake News"Here’s some excellent analysis of Trump’…CultureThe problem with blog comments, in 5 images.After I read Mark Sample’s blog post “Wh…AcademiaModular components to mix and match. The upper storeys are next. #blender3d #medievalyork …Modular components to mix and match. The…AestheticsJournalism In The Service of Democracy: A Summit Of…
Similar:Another student matinee. So many excited kids for Frankenstein. @prime_stage BooksNew CarWednesday morning my resourceful brother…BusinessSigma Tau Delta English Honors Society induction ceremony. Congratulations new members. #s…PersonalGraduation procession #classof2017PersonalJournalists are vital to the health of a free nation. #firstamendnent #freepressPersonalCelebration of Writing Fall 2019Personal
Researchers identified more than 100 false narratives about COVID-19 that are proliferating on Twitter by accounts controlled by bots. Among the misinformation disseminated by bot accounts were tweets that conspiracy theories about hospitals being filled with mannequins, or tweets connected the spread of the coronavirus to 5G wireless towers, a notion that is patently untrue.…