Monthly Archives: December 2013

Well, That Was Eventful

Posted on December 30, 2013 by profmondo

2013, that is. I suppose it’s time to do one of those year-in-review things, and while I don’t mean for it to be one of those annoying Christmas letters that move from triumph to triumph, I guess I’ve got reasons … Continue reading →

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A Feel-Good Story Returns

Posted on December 27, 2013 by profmondo

Back in January, I blogged about Jon Kitna, a former quarterback for (among others) the Cincinnati Bengals, who had settled into NFL retirement as a math teacher and football coach at the high school he attended in Tacoma, WA. He … Continue reading →

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A Surprising Intersection

Posted on December 27, 2013 by profmondo

What do Lawrence Block and garage rock have in common? Well, both were around in the 1960s and have persisted into the present day, and I’m a big fan of both, but the intersection is more specific. Back in the … Continue reading →

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QotD: A Week Late Edition

Posted on December 26, 2013 by profmondo

One of the consequences of seeing some things as being outside the purview of the State is that the gap between what is legal/illegal and what is wrong or right is often on display. We’ve seen a number of examples … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas, Everybody

Posted on December 25, 2013 by profmondo

It’s a quarter til six as I sit here with the Hound of the Basketballs on Christmas morning. I’ll probably head back to bed myself in a little bit, but dogs need to go out when they need to go … Continue reading →

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Music for A Christmas Eve

Posted on December 24, 2013 by profmondo

Mrs. M is headed to the gym (which closes at noon) and the Spawn is still asleep. I’m in the living room, listening to Skeeter Davis on the “Willie’s Roadhouse” honky-tonk station. When the Spawn wakes up, we’ll wrap Mrs. … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas to Us

Posted on December 23, 2013 by profmondo

Today Mrs. M and I signed a contract on a house that’s even closer to Mondoville College. It’s much larger than Spackle Manor, and the architecture and interior are very mid-century modern, as fits a house built in 1964. Visions … Continue reading →

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Another Advent Devotional

Posted on December 22, 2013 by profmondo

Here’s my second contribution to this year’s Mondoville Advent series. Advent  Devotional for 22 Dec 13 Isaiah 62:6-12 King James Version (KJV) 6 I have set watchmen upon thy walls, O Jerusalem, which shall never hold their peace day nor night: … Continue reading →

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He’s Got the Look

Posted on December 20, 2013 by profmondo

At NPR, Robert Krulwich introduces us to cartoonist Mike Holmes and Mike’s cat Ella. From time to time, he does a self-portrait (with Ella), but he has two rules. There’s a one-hour time limit, and the portrait must be done … Continue reading →

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Poisoned Chocolates for Christmas

Posted on December 19, 2013 by profmondo

Because of my size and the fact that as an erstwhile redhead, my hair and beard are rather white, I get more than my share of Santa jokes this time of year. About a year ago, I guess I heard … Continue reading →

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