Going through a box from my storage unit, I found notes in a variety of notebooks. I tore out the relevant pages—so few in each book—and am donating the books to Goodwill so someone will get more use out of them than I ever did or will. See, I would purchase them thinking I’d getContinue reading “Peristalsis in Excelsis Deo. Amen.”
Tag Archives: technology
Delete Files(s): Yes or No?
Do you need a break? From what? When I moved from my three-story (plus basement) brick Victorian house, I sold many things, I gave away much, but still had a great deal of items I didn’t want to part with. Since I was moving in with someone, there wasn’t room for it all, and soContinue reading “Delete Files(s): Yes or No?”
And the Winner Is…
The most important invention in your lifetime is… Last night I had a dream* that I had a 20-page essay on a theatre director due the next day. I had a thick book, a biography, about her (whoever it was) and planned to read that and supplement my paper with my review of the worksContinue reading “And the Winner Is…”
Why Still These?
The world has been taken over by the Computer Age and the Information Age. Except for those barred from participating by technological or financial barriers, almost everyone has some access to technology. And certainly those who work in university settings use technology constantly. So why are we still seeing these? Pet Peeve Alert! #1: There’sContinue reading “Why Still These?”
You Have 10 Seconds to Come Read
What technology would you be better off without, why? I’m currently working on something I’m calling my Digital Tech Memoir, the story of how I began—and still use—computer technology in teaching and performance. My time with tech has long been experimental, and I played with some of the newest software toys when they first cameContinue reading “You Have 10 Seconds to Come Read”
Welcome to Macintosh!
Name the most expensive personal item you’ve ever purchased (not your home or car). One of the projects I’m currently working on* has the working title of Digital Tech Memoir. It’s a recounting of my life with computer technology, reflecting both the development of said technology and how I’ve used it in my personal andContinue reading “Welcome to Macintosh!”
Leader of the Pack (Vroom Vroom)
Do you see yourself as a leader? I read this prompt and said, “Well, yeah!” That was, of course, after the song lyric and motorcycle smoke cleared from my brain. As a college professor and theatre director, I naturally took the lead with classes of students and casts of actors. In the early days ofContinue reading “Leader of the Pack (Vroom Vroom)”
“Do You Play Pool?”
Share a story about someone who had a positive impact on your life. In the past I’ve told the story about the high school nun who set me on a path into the arts, and also my college theatre professor who served as my gateway into my academic career. So let me tell you nowContinue reading ““Do You Play Pool?””
ChatGPT Writes Like My Playwrighting Students Did
I decided to try using ChatGPT to write a short script to see how it might do. I began with the idea of the Old King/Young King ritual that Sir James Fraser wrote about in The Golden Bough (1890), an examination of comparative religion that pre-dates Joseph Campbell. Frazer writes that the new king killsContinue reading “ChatGPT Writes Like My Playwrighting Students Did”
Education IS Important
What’s something most people don’t understand? Free and public education seems to not only be taken for granted lately, but is also under attack. In our social media/misinformation-filled world, people seem to have forgotten how important education is. Occasionally I’ll get a friend request on Facebook. When I look at their profile, I see theyContinue reading “Education IS Important”
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