Monthly Archives: November 2025

“THE ONE”

Yesterday afternoon I was walking through the galleries on the second floor of my building (Grohmann Museum on the Milwaukee School of Engineering campus), when I saw this cozy little nook in a way I hadn’t before. So I took … Continue reading

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Stacked II

They even look good stored atop their wheeled platform rack!

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The “Thin Blue Line“

A photo of the Milwaukee Police Department District 1 & Administration building, at night, with blue light and words “MILWAUKEE POLICE.” Taken on my way home from work this evening. That phrase, “thin blue line,” pops into my head every … Continue reading

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Golden Rose Window, Church of the Gesu

Took this photo last night of the Rose Window at the Church of the Gesu on the campus of Marquette University in downtown Milwaukee. To say I’m stunned by its beauty would be an understatement. Maybe I’ve just never seen … Continue reading

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Is AI Frying Our Brains? (Spoiler: No)

Well, buckle up or click away; this is going to be a long one. I started writing my “Creative Practice in the Age of AI” series of posts 1) because I was personally curious enough about generative AI (GenAI) and … Continue reading

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Grohmann Museum Reflection on a Drizzly Afternoon

Taken this afternoon around 4:00 PM while walking back to my office from class. I’ve shot several pictures of the museum via this puddle over the years. See a couple of them HERE if you’re interested. I like raindrops falling … Continue reading

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Stacked

Seen on my way to a 5:00 PM meeting late today. Just a bunch of chairs stacked up and set against the wall, waiting either for use in the near future or for pickup by the facilities staff. Anyway, I … Continue reading

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Mondrian Windowscape

Remember I told you I’ve been taking LOTS of photos lately? Here’s one taken from the window of a classroom I teach in. Maybe I should have titled this blog post “A View of Viets Tower from Diercks Hall,” lol. … Continue reading

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J Cuts, L Cuts, and “Hot Fuzz”: A fun clip to brighten your afternoon/evening

I’m searching for movie clips to demonstrate some film/video editing concepts for my Digital Storytelling class tomorrow morning (J cuts, L cuts, match cuts, etc.), and in the course of wracking my brain to find an instance where one of … Continue reading

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MILWAUKEE

Every morning I drive past the Milwaukee County Courthouse. A beautiful structure listed on the National Register of Historic Places, its rightful prominence in the cityscape has been shadowed for decades by poor planning (my opinion), by decisions made for … Continue reading

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