Michael J. Cripps

Professor of Rhetoric & Composition

[Michael J. Cripps @michaeljcripps]

Maine Miracle: Secluded pond ice on Super Bowl Sunday morning. 18" of snow over the last 2 weeks makes skateable pond ice a bit of a miracle. I laced up & had the pond to myself as snow fell! 3" in the forecast = here today, gone tomorrow. @ds106dc @eng304cripps #tdc3685 #ds106

[Michael J. Cripps @michaeljcripps]

Googly-eyed selfie. If one goes with a selfie, it seems fitting that one become the apple of one's own eyes. Glasses courtesy of The Apollo Box (sort of). @eng304cripps @ds106dc #tdc3681 #ds106

[Michael J. Cripps @michaeljcripps]

Inspired by OpenGlam. Red wine left in the bottom of a glass, digitally remade into a Renaissance rosette featuring my first initial. Working with DS106 in a class, SPR22. Gotta lead by example a bit. #tdc3664 @ds106dc @eng304cripps @ds106

[Michael J. Cripps @michaeljcripps]

I was listening to Zappa's Joe's Garage and working when I saw today's Daily Create. I had two pens next to my computer, so I played around a bit. @ds106dc #tdc3450 #ds106 @eng304cripps

[Michael J. Cripps @michaeljcripps]

Got wet? Got dry? No problem. I had an occasion to use ye ole' shop vac this morning. Lo and behold: It fits the theme for today's Daily Create! Coincidence? I think not! @eng304cripps @ds106dc #tdc3430 #ds106

[Michael J. Cripps @michaeljcripps]

I've been thinking about some of the themes in this book over the last X months. Opted to abridge Pirsig's classic as a haiku, though the nature angle - mountain passes - may not quite qualify. #tdc3422 #ds106 @ds106dc

[Michael J. Cripps @michaeljcripps]

Unforgotten Masterpieces, an '08 CUNY student project from my digital writing class, was a wonderful online exhibit of campus art. Lost to a CMS update. Student work: lost. Wayback Machine teases. What's left: screenshot and a broken URL. #tdc3419 #ds106 @ds106dc @eng304cripps

[Michael J. Cripps @michaeljcripps]

In response to my expression of gratitude, a colleague sent a "You are welcome!" email this AM. Motivational posters often put the onus on individuals doing it themselves - overcome adversity, climb the mountain, hang in there. Flipping it. @ds106dc #tdc3414 #ds106 @eng304cripps

[Michael J. Cripps @michaeljcripps]

Hologon V. A few islands dotted around an ocean mostly free of ice... Plants are shaped like giant blue geodesic domes. The skeletons of deceased animals are re-used as shells by small, functionally immortal rugose creatures. #tdc3413 #d106 @eng304cripps @ds106dc

[Michael J. Cripps @michaeljcripps]

Thinking about GOP responses to Liz Cheney's views as I ponder today's Daily. #tdc3412 #ds106 @ds106dc

[Michael J. Cripps @michaeljcripps]

Mothra! Not my favorite movie, but I've been waiting to use a photo I took a couple weeks ago. We had a giant leopard moth hanging out, and I dropped in a vintage Hot Wheels Gremlin. Instant Mothra: Just add Gremlin! @eng304cripps @ds106dc @ds106 #tdc3085

[Michael J. Cripps @michaeljcripps]

@ds106dc Why is everyone looking at me? And why is my tongue so floppy? First questions from the newest member of the family! @ds106dc @eng304cripps #tdc3077

[Michael J. Cripps @michaeljcripps]

@ronald_2008 @ds106dc Now, now. That's great customer service. Look at the patience of IT in the face of... I love that clip.

[Michael J. Cripps @michaeljcripps]

@jaiden_veal @eng304cripps @ds106dc That's a powerful response to the Daily - and spot on.

[Michael J. Cripps @michaeljcripps]

Taking cues from an Insider article title featuring 19 photos: https://t.co/OJEbHePOz1. A "Pain and Anger" #ds106 Collage on the last day of May. 19 photos featured by Insider, plus George Floyd's selfie. #tdc3062 @eng304cripps @ds106dc

[Michael J. Cripps @michaeljcripps]

Punk Floyd's self-titled album. Iconic punk band's cover remixed with face-swapped iconic psychedelic rock musicians up against "The Wall." Bonus points for naming the band members (l-r). @ds106dc #ds106 #tdc3061 @eng304cripps

[Michael J. Cripps @michaeljcripps]

Puppet or Boy? Coronacchio was a wooden toy, immune from COVID. After a fairy made him real, Dad said, "Be safe in the pandemic." Unable to tell truth from lie, he repeated what he heard on TV & the Internet. #tdc3058
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[Michael J. Cripps @michaeljcripps]

Mashup of Vanilla Ice & Guardians Would Star Lord be into Vanilla Ice? Hmm. Yo VIP! Let's kick it... #tdc3055 @ds106dc @eng304cripps

[Michael J. Cripps @michaeljcripps]

@mbransons Yes.

[Michael J. Cripps @michaeljcripps]

Coronavirus vacation, Maine. Staying safe in more ways than one. The whole thing feels apocalyptic. Gloomy, wet, warnings, and a road that may lead nowhere. Shot in March 2020 at an undisclosed - and still closed - location. @ds106dc #tdc3050 @eng304cripps #ds106