Monthly Archives: February 2015

Reinventing the Wheel — or the Roller, Anyway

Posted on February 28, 2015 by profmondo

I’m a lousy typist. Given that I spent six years of my life as a journalist, and that I’ve done a fair amount of writing (fiction, the diss, the blog, freelance stuff in grad school, and so on) since that … Continue reading →

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Adieu, Mr. Nimoy.

Posted on February 27, 2015 by profmondo

I heard about the death of Leonard Nimoy this morning at lunch when the obit showed up in my e-mail. As a third-generation SF fan (and an occasional writer of the stuff), I owe Mr. Nimoy a debt of gratitude … Continue reading →

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Well, That De-Escalated Quickly

Posted on February 26, 2015 by profmondo

The latest installment of DEATHSTORM 2015 fizzled out for Mondoville. The ladies of the house are still abed, beneficiaries of a precautionary two-hour delay that was declared last night. I, meanwhile, remain on a regular schedule. Good thing I love … Continue reading →

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Impending Snow in Mondoville

Posted on February 25, 2015 by profmondo

The Winter Storm Warning for Mondoville County commences in about twenty minutes, and will run for about fourteen hours. We expect up to three inches of snow, which we call “Easter” in my old Kentucky stomping grounds, but is a … Continue reading →

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It Was Destiny, I Guess…

Posted on February 23, 2015 by profmondo

My mother’s favorite song was Simon and Garfunkel’s “Bridge Over Troubled Water.” She wanted it played at her funeral, a request that my guitarist cousin Jack fulfilled. Now as it happens, a running joke in my family was a Smothers … Continue reading →

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Has This Been Cleared with the IRB?

Posted on February 20, 2015 by profmondo

I expect quite the turnout… A tip of the Mondo Mortarboard to Sid Winek,  via Facebook.

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A Day on Ice and Potpourri

Posted on February 17, 2015 by profmondo

All things considered, Mondoville has barely been brushed by the various storms dominating the local news. I heard a bit of sleet last night on the patio as I read. We got an ice storm warning around ten last night. … Continue reading →

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Here We Go A-Berrying

Posted on February 13, 2015 by profmondo

As predicted, I’m a bit bleary and hoarse this morning, having played a show last night. However, I think it was worth it. Guitarist Larry Ellis and I arrived at the venue at 6:30 for load-in; the show was scheduled … Continue reading →

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A Favor, Huh?

Posted on February 12, 2015 by profmondo

Website io9 runs an article on the “Men’s Adventure” novels that are typically seen as pulp artifacts of the 70s and 80s. The article is less than complimentary, seeing the works as nothing more than somewhat deranged hackery. Now some … Continue reading →

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An Amazonian Interlude

Posted on February 11, 2015 by profmondo

I’ve got my first weeknight gig in a couple of decades or so tomorrow night. We go on at 10 in Real City, which means I probably won’t get home til around midnight or so, which means I’ll probably be … Continue reading →

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