Loved part 1 of Alec Silverblatt's Mon Valley Medium. Part 2 tomorrow at 7. #pptplaytime

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Toasting Shakespeare at the Bard’s Birthday Bash

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Like many people, I curate my social media posts. After a month of coronavirus lockdown, I’ve been curating more than usual. I have spent (many) sleepless nights scrolling through news reports in slack-jawed horror; I’ve (often) felt overwhelmed; I’ve lost my temper at my family (regularly). I haven’t posted about such events because I don’t…

The truth hits Thorvald. Loved PPT PlayTime’s online presentation of Ibsen’s A Doll’s House.

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Happy Easter 2020

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Prepare for the Ultimate Gaslighting

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More details in the powder room of my villain’s lair. #Blender3D

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Dog and TP Wall

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Fake Graph: The Actual “Dunning-Kruger Effect” Is NOTHING Like I Thought It Was

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Latest #blender3d progress on a villain’s lair. Added more carpets and cabinetry, and started on a powder room. Why not?

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