Monthly Archives: August 2016

Running (or Walking) the Numbers

Posted on August 31, 2016 by profmondo

As I mentioned, last week I decided to increase my pace to the reputed Roman legion standard of 4 mph, and I’ve maintained it through this week. Three days in, I’ve already completed an IKEA half-marathon and change at 14.2 … Continue reading →

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Some Wednesday Morning Linky Love

Posted on August 31, 2016 by profmondo

Some cool stuff I’ve run across in the last little while… First off, my friend and former teacher Patti White (whose work I’ve recommended in the past) has a poem in Rappahannock Review. It’s lovely — you should read it. Secondly, … Continue reading →

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Weekend Potpourri

Posted on August 28, 2016 by profmondo

The first week of year 14 is in the books, and week two begins tomorrow, so here’s a little of this and that. *** The beginning of term is of course a time of first impressions, as I meet my … Continue reading →

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In Which the Prof Overcommits

Posted on August 24, 2016 by profmondo

As you know if you’ve been reading me for a while, one of my goals when I started this walking stuff back in May was to enter (notice I didn’t say “compete in”) a 5K walk/run event the college does … Continue reading →

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Thanks for the Earworm, Heather!

Posted on August 23, 2016 by profmondo

Friend of the Berries and Mondoville English alumnus Heather is seriously ailurophilic. I don’t recall precisely how many cats she has in her current menagerie, but it’s enough for me to call it a menagerie, so there you go. (Despite … Continue reading →

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“Best Wishes in Your New Location”

Posted on August 22, 2016 by profmondo

The house where I spent my teens in Kentucky was next to a cemetery. About half of it (the graveyard, not my house) was occupied while I lived there, and the neighborhood kids and I would play football in a … Continue reading →

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Godspeed to the Hip

Posted on August 21, 2016 by profmondo

As part of my love affair with the city of Toronto (which dates back to my childhood), I’ve spent a significant amount of time listening to Canadian radio, and because of their CanCon rules, that means I’ve likely heard more … Continue reading →

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Kinda Free, Kinda Wow — Potpourri

Posted on August 20, 2016 by profmondo

(Title source video here.) I’ll be bopping down to Real City later today to pick up a jumbo container of animal crackers for Mrs. M’s first-graders, and to get my pre-semester haircut and beard trim. In the meantime, here’s the … Continue reading →

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In Which the Prof is a Corrupting Influence

Posted on August 19, 2016 by profmondo

Back in the pleistocene when I was doing my Masters, one of my officemates (for about 4 years of my two-year M.A. studies) was a guy named Chris McGinley. He’s originally from Boston, and as you might guess from that … Continue reading →

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Fodder…

Posted on August 19, 2016 by profmondo

It works for blogs as well.

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