Monthly Archives: October 2016

NoirCon 2016: Day Three

Posted on October 30, 2016 by

I woke up before the girls did yesterday, but woke them up after a bit, because they had a plane to catch back to Charlotte, and would drive back to Mondoville from there. The Spawn had brought a box of … Continue reading →

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NoirCon 16: Day Two

Posted on October 28, 2016 by

Woke up a bit earlier today, as the distaff members of Clan Mondo had an early train to catch for their visit to New York City. After they departed, I performed my morning ablutions and then had breakfast at the … Continue reading →

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NoirCon 16: Days Zero and One

Posted on October 28, 2016 by

Headed out yesterday morning to the Real City Airport for my trip to the City of Brotherly Love for another plunge into the world of crime fiction. I’m at the 2016 edition of NoirCon, back after the standard two-year layoff. … Continue reading →

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QotD: Tract Edition

Posted on October 24, 2016 by

When I was a kid, and through my teens, nearly every family vacation involved a trip to the Smokies. There were several reasons for this: It was Dad’s favorite place, it was within driving distance, and we could camp instead … Continue reading →

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In Which a Dark Story Sees the Light of Day

Posted on October 23, 2016 by

A couple of years ago, while one of my classes was taking a final, I wrote a short story that was inspired in part by an incident I remembered from my childhood. I was pretty pleased with what I had … Continue reading →

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Post-Gig, Pre-Grading Potpourri

Posted on October 22, 2016 by

Did something last night that I haven’t done in about 35 years, but we’ll get to that. First… The Berries were the openers at last night’s benefit show for Aurora. We were supposed to go on at about 8:45, and … Continue reading →

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Aurora Means Dawn

Posted on October 19, 2016 by

Thomas Schmitt is a fixture on the Real City rock and roll scene — he’s a regular at our shows down there, and a big supporter of local rock and roll. He’s also the father of a beautiful little girl named … Continue reading →

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I Volunteer…

Posted on October 17, 2016 by

… to direct the new Tanera Mor branch campus of Mondoville College. Make it happen, administrators! And we can use it for our film appreciation class!   A tip of the Mondo Mortarboard to Yvonne Kordenbrock, via the Book of … Continue reading →

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A Few Words from the Spawn

Posted on October 17, 2016 by

As I was grading papers yesterday afternoon, the Spawn came downstairs and we started talking about movies. She mentioned that in her class on the history of madness, they’ve been watching The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser. She said, “I understand that … Continue reading →

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A Friday Gig and a Saturday Walk: Homecoming Potpourri

Posted on October 15, 2016 by

It’s been a busy 18 hours or so. The Berries returned to the Soundbox in Simpsonville last night. We were second on the bill, so 80% of us gathered at the college at 7 last night to load the gear. … Continue reading →

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