Monthly Archives: February 2017

As Part of My Continuing Effort…

Posted on February 26, 2017 by profmondo

… to duck grading (a dozen papers left for the day), I was interested when I read this article from Smithsonian Magazine on the Book of Faces today. Thieves robbed a  warehouse in London late last month, and escaped with an … Continue reading →

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In Which the Prof Rawks the Mike, and Other Adventures: Weekend Potpourri

Posted on February 25, 2017 by profmondo

Although we’re a small school, Mondoville fields a ton of athletic squads. For example, during Spring semester, we have teams playing baseball, softball, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s tennis, men’s and women’s golf, women’s lacrosse (and soon we’re adding … Continue reading →

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Gig Report: A Dispatch from the Fringe

Posted on February 19, 2017 by profmondo

The Berries were back at Art Bar’s friendly confines last night, for a show billed as “[Real City]’s Fringe Showcase”, and there’s a bit of a story behind that. A couple of months ago, the local alternapaper’s music listings mentioned … Continue reading →

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QotD: Polarization Edition

Posted on February 13, 2017 by profmondo

I receive Jim Geraghty’s Morning Jolt newsletter in my e-mail each weekday, and I usually find it an interesting read, even when I’m not entirely on board with his positions. But in today’s edition, I found something that made a … Continue reading →

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Potpourri on a Sunday Morning

Posted on February 12, 2017 by profmondo

I have an afternoon of grading and a Berries practice tonight, but I haven’t checked in for a while, and thought I might drop by. *** I spent yesterday afternoon on campus, catching a basketball doubleheader, as our men’s and … Continue reading →

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Observations on a Super Bowl

Posted on February 6, 2017 by profmondo

I watched the game for the first time in a few years last night. In recent years, I’ve sometimes had band practice during the game, and other times I just wasn’t interested in staying up that late. Because my team … Continue reading →

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Criminally Cool

Posted on February 1, 2017 by profmondo

One of the highlights of my first trip to New York City a couple of months back was a chance to go to the Mysterious Bookshop. From the moment I learned of its existence, I wanted to go there eventually. … Continue reading →

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